Causes to Fight For: Fabian election special

Monday 29th March, Westminster

The Child Trust Fund (CTF) is often cited as one of Labour's greatest achievements in power, encouraging saving and enabling young people from all backgrounds to start their adult lives with some financial assets. However, the CTF is under threat. The Liberal Democrats fought the last general election pledging to abolish it, while the Conservatives have described it as a "luxury" and want to limit it to the poorest sections of the population.

Causes to Fight For: Fabian election special

Monday 22nd March, TUC

As the general election draws near the Fabian Society will be hosting a series of high profile public events to focus attention on the causes we think are worth fighting for. In this event, Housing Minister John Healey argues that we need to reach out to the "real" middle Britain: the millions of people living on or around median household earnings who have been hit hardest by the recession.

As South Korea begins its chairmanship of the G20 and world leaders reflect on the lessons to be learned from the economic crisis, the London Stock Exchange hosted a policy seminar arranged through the Fabian City, Business and Politics Network to discuss ‘The Future Role of the G20’. ]]> tommyhjnorton@yahoo.co.uk (Tommy) Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:14:21 GMT http://fabians.org.uk/events-news/the-future-role-of-the-g20 http://fabians.org.uk/events-news/workskills-and-the-benefit-trap The latest policy seminar to emerge from the Fabian Housing and Community Policy Network focussed on the related issues of unemployment, housing and welfare reform.

]]> tommyhjnorton@yahoo.co.uk (Tommy) Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:56:32 GMT http://fabians.org.uk/events-news/workskills-and-the-benefit-trap http://fabians.org.uk/general-news/hilary-benn-qthe-election-is-winnableq Fabian New Year Conference 2010 podcast

"I'm an optimist and the party has clearly decided we're up for this fight," says the Environment Secretary Hilary Benn in this Fabian Society podcast.

But it must now be said of Haiti,  the poorest country in the western world, the country that in a short span has suffered three devastating hurricanes and now been shattered by one of the world’s worst earthquakes, that its wounded people need not just charity for a day, or sympathy for a week, but all that compassion can offer.

]]> ed.wallis@fabian-society.org.uk (Ed Wallis) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:28:25 GMT http://fabians.org.uk/publications-news/no-apologies-for-redistribution-says-darling http://fabians.org.uk/publications-news/what-the-public-think-about-fairness New Fabian research has found both good and bad news for the left in terms of public attitudes towards fairness and equality. There is strong support for progressive tax and benefits, particularly after the financial crisis. However, most intuitively feel that 'deserved' inequalities are fair and hold starkly negative views of those on low incomes.

Thursday 10 December 2009 15.30 – 17.00, Jubilee Room, House of Commons

The Fabian Society and Webb Memorial Trust launched a new report setting out a strategy for how to reduce, eliminate and prevent poverty in Britain - one based on a vision of equal citizenship.

'The Solidarity Society' by Tim Horton and James Gregory argues that New Labour's covert redistribution has failed to win public support for tackling poverty and inequality.

Listen to the podcast of David Miliband's speech here

I was in Belgrade when I switched on the TV and president elect Obama (as he was then) was addressing the crowds in Chicago. And I think that this is a good moment not only to think about the lessons of the Obama campaign but President Obama’s first year in office. It’s a good chance to think about domestic politics but also a good chance to think about foreign policy.