How to get the election year right

Editor: Tom Hampson, Assistant Editor: Ed Wallis

Fabian Review Volume 121, no 4

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The Fabian Review New Year Conference special previews the politics of 2010. This is clearly going to be a make-or-break political year, so the Fabian Review considers some of the key challenges that will shape not only the next election, but the longer term inquest into where next for the left.

Will Straw argues that to build a new winning coalition we need to understand a changing electorate; Jonathan Rutherford calls for a radical vision of the state; Denis MacShane comments on the demise of debate within politics; James Crabtree says we need to generate a range of new ideas and approaches for the left; Stella Creasy says that Labour must set progressive benchmarks for the Tories; Sunder Katwala highlights the need for a more imaginative Labour manifesto; Mary Riddell interviews Alistair Darling; and Julian Le Grand stands up for the Child Trust Fund.

Published Monday 4th January 2010. Read an extract from Mary Riddell's interview with Alistair Darling in the Daily Telegraph.

Read Will Straw on a new majority for the left.

Read James Crabtree on the myth of renewal.

Read Denis MacShane's call for the return of open debate.

Read Sunder Katwala 's advice on how to do the manifesto.

Read Julian Le Grand on defending the child trust fund.

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