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The latest news, analysis and opinion from the Fabian Society including highlights from the Fabian Review and web-exclusive commentary and insight.

Making waves
25 July 2019
CAT HOBBS: To tackle the disaster of water privatisation and learn the lessons of the old models of public ownership, we need new forms of ownership and oversight,
Continue Reading Democracy / Economy / Environment / Labour party / Public Services
People power
24 July 2019
The Changing Work Centre, a joint initiative from the Fabian Society and Community, has today launched a new report which calls for a new focus on workers at the heart of industrial strategy.
Continue Reading Business / Changing Work Centre / Economy / Employment / Trade unions / Work
Thinking big
24 July 2019
JOE DROMEY: Too many people are trapped in low pay jobs, without a way of shaping their own future. A people-focused industrial strategy should seek to make good work a reality for all.
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Workers and Technology: Carolyn Fairbairn and Frances O'Grady in conversation
23 July 2019
The Fabian Society and Community union's Commission on Workers and Technology hosted this in-conversation event.
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First response
22 July 2019
STEPHEN BRADLEY: Calls for mental health first aid are well-intentioned, but politicians should seek more evidence before making it compulsory.
Continue Reading Disability / Health / Inequality / Public Services
The race to the bottom
19 July 2019
GIUSEPPE TELESCA: The current leadership campaigns show the Tories have lost their reputation for sound economic management. The Labour party must call their bluff and fight harder to avoid Brexit.
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