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A leading light
15 September 2016
There are only a few days left to catch the intriguing show at Dulwich Picture Gallery showcasing the work of a forgotten star of British painting in the 1920s. Winifred Knights was the first British woman to win the Prix...
Continue Reading History
Still a mountain to climb
14 September 2016
Just after the 2015 election the Fabian Society published The Mountain to Climb, a short research paper which demonstrated just how hard it will be for Labour to win a majority at the next election, once new constituency boundaries are...
Continue Reading Democracy / Facing the Future
Time for Labour to take English devolution seriously
30 August 2016
Several years ago Giles Radice coined the phrase ‘Labour’s southern discomfort’ to describe the party’s difficult relationship with southern voters. This condition has worsened to such an extent that it could now be diagnosed as ‘Labour’s English discomfort’. Labour has...
Continue Reading Devolution / England and Labour / Inequality
Missed opportunity
26 August 2016
Tony Crosland set out his vision for education in The Future of Socialism. “. . . all children can, if the society so decides, at least be given an equal chance of access to the best education. This chance does not...
Continue Reading Facing the Future / History
A union of citizens
25 August 2016
As a proud British citizen, born in Malaysia and of Chinese descent, 2016 has been a terrifying year. The rise in racist incidents and attacks since the EU Referendum has been well-documented – an outpouring of hate that shocked so...
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Rising housing costs will cause misery for millions in the 2020s, unless social security is reformed
24 August 2016
The rising cost of rented housing could turn out to be the greatest social challenge of the 2020s. By the end of the next decade, one in four households are likely to be private tenants and many will not be...
Continue Reading Facing the Future / Housing / Inequality / WelfareFabian membership
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