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Poll calls for constitutional change

roots New polling carried out by You Gov for the Fabian Society reveals that most voters think this is a "once in a generation chance for a major overhaul to improve our democracy." Conducted following the expenses scandal and published in the Fabian Review prior to the unveiling of the Government's own reform bill, the poll finds strong support for electoral reform, fixed term parliaments, and a citizen's convention. Read the full results here.

Obama must seize moment on Middle East

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A new Fabian Freethinking paper argues that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is on the verge of becoming irresolvable but that President Obama’s first term offers a final opportunity to settle it.

Housing policy has left a generation born in the 1970s living in “apartheid cities”, says a new Fabian Society report.

Some social housing works well, but for many people our housing policy has been disastrous, says In the Mix.

Public support new top tax rate

noworneverthumb Fabian research published in January showed that there is clear public support for the 50% top rate of tax that has just been announced in the Budget.

An essay written by Louise Bamfield in the 'Fairness in a Ression' issue of Fabian Review, showed how popular attitudes to pay and tax have been 'credit crunched':

"Media exposure of corporate excess and rewards for failure has started to shift the public mood, opening up space for political action...There is some evidence that the Government could have gone further [than the new 45% rate announced in November], with support for the idea of a higher tope rate of 50 % for people earning over £150,000."

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New Fabian Review interviews IDS

Catch the next issue of the Fabian Review for a full-length interview with former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith by Mary Riddell. The interview includes IDS's views on the Thatcher era, and its failures, his feelings about council house policy, and Ken Clarke.

The magazine focuses on the politics of the family, and asks if family values can be the left’s winning ticket. (Read more about this issue here).

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