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 In the second of the Fabian Society's Labour Leadership essays, Ed Balls argues that during the recent election campaign the party was lacking in courage and that voters sensed it.
"By 2010 the clear message from the electorate was that, while people still supported our values, they thought we were unclear about them, that we were sometimes out of touch and that we no longer championed a fair society... It was also a failure of communication and courage. In the desire to be credible - in the eyes of some in the press - the Government lost its radical edge."
You can read Ed Balls's essay here.
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 In the first of the Fabian Society's Labour Leadership essays, Diane Abbott writes that ideology is crucial if Labour shadow ministers are to take part in rebuilding the party.
"Without ideology, shadow ministers run the risk of being just a bunch of freelance management consultants. It is unsurprising that in the closing months of the New Labour administration some former government ministers jumped ship the better to amass directorships. In the absence of ideology, management is all the same, whether you are doing it in government or in the private sector. If you do not believe in anything, there is no question of sticking with your party to rebuild it in opposition."
You can read Diane Abbott's Fabian essay here. |
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30 July - Sunder Katwala, General Secretary of the
Fabian Society responds to the article "Labour to
oppose vote reform bill" (28 July) in a letter to the Guardian.
Read Sunder’s letter- Voting reform and vested interest.
14 July - The Guardian considers Pat McFadden’s
speech to the Fabian Society, ‘Neither Thatcherism
Nor Denial’ to ask; Can manufacturing fill Britain's economic vacuum?
Guardian coverage of Pat McFadden's Speech to the Fabian Society.
9 July - Lord Kinnock delivers a galvanising speech at
the Fabian Society Summer Reception.
See the Fabian Society Summer Reception pictures.
7 July - Harriet Harman MP gives the keynotes speech
to the first Fabain Society Summer
Gala diner. See the Fabian Society Summer Gala pictures. |
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26 May -The Independent -Tim Horton: 'Remove the state
from the equation and British business will be
exposed'
Fabian Society Research Director, Tim Horton, casts a critical eye over the Coalition's policies for business and the economy. He argues that government intervention is critical to tackle 'market failures' and while understanding of business and the economy have moved forward Tory policy still relies on outdated methods and harks back to the laissez-faire economics of the 1980s. He warns idealogic Tory cuts could now threaten the future of British industry.
Read Tim Horton's Independant artical. |
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 5 August - Sunder Katwala, Fabian Society General Secretary guests on the BBC Radio 4 'Today programme' to discuss what will happen to state welfare under a Tory Government if the economy recovers sooner than expected.
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27 June - The Observer draws on Fabian Society
Research to show the ideological Tory emergency budget will hit Britain’s least well off families the hardest while leaving the rich largely unaffected. Read the Observer article. Or See the Fabian Society report on the TUC website.
Read Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander’s response to the report at Next Left.
4 June - Tim Horton -The Guardian- 'Vince Cable is a
Neoliberal Democrat'
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