| Winter 2005: The Britishness Issue |
 British identity is up for grabs - how should we shape it? The Britishness Issue of the Fabian Review asks how unprecedented debate about Britishness can be turned into a practical agenda for change, setting the agenda ahead of the Fabian Society's major Future of Britishness conference with Gordon Brown on Saturday January 14th 2006.
Britishness issue highlightsWho do we want to be?John Denham on how to create a patriotism of the left. Who do we think we are?Deborah Mattinson polls the nation and finds divided views about which Britain we live in today. InterviewLeading historian Linda Colley on the importance of history, and whether a citizen nation needs a monarchy. What should be done?Sunder Katwala sets out a Charter for a new Britain to strengthen the 'ties that bind' our shared society. Only connectGordon Marsden says history can enable us to connect, but only if we change what we teach in our schools. Conference voicesHaleh Afshar, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Sadiq Khan, Tariq Modood, Tom Nairn, Zia Sardar and more conference voices kick off the debate. Britishness Books specialThe 10 books you need to read.
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