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12 days of Fabian Christmas: Autumn 2012 Fabian Review

28 December 2012

2012 saw the redesign of the Fabian Review. The first of the newly redesigned Reviews includes the first detailed study of non-voters since the last general election as well as many other fascinating contributions: Katie Ghose, Peter Kellner, Lisa Nandy and...

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12 days of Fabian Christmas: Last of the one nation tories

27 December 2012

As part of our 'one nation' series Professor Tim Bale explores the contested space of one nation politics  and the tories who are ready to fight for it. "Contemporary parties are made up not just of what political scientists like to...

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From welfare state to welfare society

27 December 2012

Mention the name ‘Beveridge’ and chances are that your mind will spring to his 1942 report: the blueprint for the post-war welfare state.  It set out how the state should take responsibility for the welfare of citizens by providing free...

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12 days of Fabian Christmas: Creating co-operative libraries

26 December 2012

Lambeth councillor Sally Prentice and former Lambeth Council leader (and recently elected MP for Croydon North) Steve Reed explain how Lambeth Council are transforming their library service - including opening the first new library in Lambeth for over 40 years...

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A prize worth fighting for

25 December 2012

Exactly 70 years ago, William Beveridge published the white paper that would revolutionise Britain. The story of the report is one of high principles. Principles that are simple and strong remain to this day. Principles inspired by old British values...

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The spirit of give and take

24 December 2012

For a technical report of a government committee, the popularity and influence of the Beveridge Report has probably never been exceeded in British history. It sold 100,000 copies within weeks of publication, and racked up over 600,000 sales in total,...

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