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Devolution: The ties that bind us

19 March 2014

As a Scot in London I have been surprised by the high level of interest from those south of the border in the upcoming independence referendum. Across the UK people are genuinely interested in the arguments and the outcome, but...

Rebalancing vs cost of living: a false choice

18 March 2014

As the parliament has worn on the language of ‘rebalancing’ has faded from the Chancellor’s speeches. The reasons are easy to see. Rapid improvements in GDP last year have focused minds on who is benefiting from growth, not just how...

Measure for Measure: The indicators

17 March 2014

Tony Benn, Fabian

14 March 2014

Today the Fabian Society mourns the passing of Tony Benn, one of our longest serving members. Tony joined the society in June 1943 and was a member for over 70 years. He was chair in 1964-65 and wrote three Fabian...

England expects: Between the centre and the local

13 March 2014

The essay series ’England expects: The new English deal and the politics of positivity’ by Richard Carr and Dominic Rustecki is a really important contribution to the debate about why we need to transfer power down to communities. I hope you find...

England expects: Responsible capitalism from the ground up

13 March 2014

We opened our analysis of the English deal last week with a discussion of how to hardwire devolution into the political process. We now intend to use this and next week’s essays to outline some of the benefits the principle...

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