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Member Policy Group: Conclusions

17 July 2014

In May 2014, the Fabian Society played host to four member policy groups to discuss a number of areas from the Labour party's Agenda 2015 policy consultation document. Ahead of the National Policy Forum on Friday, we publish the proposals advanced...

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The left's uneasy relationship with patriotism - and why it should still celebrate British culture

16 July 2014

During the Falklands war, the History Workshop Journal and the great social historian Raphael Samuel organized a series of workshops on patriotism. Prompted by anger at the way that nationalism had been harnessed in service of the war, and frustrated...

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Unpicking the web: A genuine rehabilitation revolution

15 July 2014

It seems the furore over Chris Grayling’s decision to ban books being sent to prisoners has attracted more public attention than his plans to privatise 70 per cent of the probation service. As one civil servant at a recent roundtable...

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Time for Labour to lead on clean air

11 July 2014

Air pollution kills 29,000 people every year in the UK, according to Public Health England. So clean air ought to be a political priority. But it isn’t. Fortunately, those nasty Brussels bureaucrats are trying to protect public health. In December 2013...

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Five ways Labour will strengthen communities

11 July 2014

Some people say we’re losing our sense of community spirit. That’s just not true. Across the country there are 20 million people that volunteer in their local areas. In the last few days I’ve met people running grassroots sports clubs,...

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How the politics of flooding is shifting

10 July 2014

A week is a long time in politics, they say - so six months is clearly an absolute aeon. Six months have now elapsed since Britain suffered the wettest winter ever that saw 7800 homes flooded and thousands more evacuated from...

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