Sara Peoples · Wed 28 Mar, 2018
"Rees-Mogg and Boris Johnson appear to be participating in a competition as to who can utter the most reckless, provocative and ill thought-out statements regarding this politically sensitive issue."
Kyalo Burt-Fulcher · Fri 23 Mar, 2018
"Let’s put this bluntly. What exactly do we expect other European countries to do once we’ve exited the single market? Why on earth would it be any different to our own immediate demands for protectionism? Preventing this kind of reaction is the WHOLE POINT of the single market"
Eleanor Vincent · Mon 19 Mar, 2018
If we tackled this feeling of lack of opportunities and challenged the hysterical media coverage of foreigners and the EU it seems to me Britain’s outlook could still change.
Jeevun Sandher · Tue 13 Mar, 2018
Jeevun Sandher is a Young Fabian and member of the contributing writer team. Follow him on Twitter at @JeevunSandher
Charlotte Norton · Fri 09 Mar, 2018
Mira Cornelia – a former student of Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, writes on Barbara Stocking and the cover up of sexual harassment.
Kate Dearden · Thu 08 Mar, 2018
"There are so many amazing women in the modern trade union movement, and the image of the average trade unionist is not as male, pale and stale as it once was."
Adam Allnutt · Mon 26 Feb, 2018
It is with municipal socialism that we can make a tangible difference in policy in the current political climate
Jane Prinsley · Mon 19 Feb, 2018
Our European neighbours have more in common with us socially and economically than China, and if we are to succeed alone, there is still much we can learn from them.
Theo Morgan · Tue 13 Feb, 2018
If Theresa May has virtually eliminated the UKIP threat from the right, has Corbyn done the same with the Greens on the left?
Maura McKeon · Fri 09 Feb, 2018
Maura McKeon is a Young Fabian and member of the contributing writer team. She tweets at @maurapoppins.
All views are Maura’s own and not that of Durham County Council.
Eleanor Vincent · Tue 06 Feb, 2018
Ellie Vincent is a Young Fabian and member of our contributing writer team.
Jeevun Sandher · Thu 01 Feb, 2018
Jeevun Sandher is a Young Fabian and member of the contributing writer team. He tweets at @JeevunSandher
Patrick Thompson · Tue 23 Jan, 2018
Patch Thompson is a Young Fabian and member of the contributing writer team. He tweets at @PatchThompson92.
Elliot Jones · Thu 11 Jan, 2018
"Clearly, the economy has some significant issues which could benefit from the removal of cash"
Ben Gartside · Wed 10 Jan, 2018
Contributing Editor Ben Gartside writes on the essential role of local media. This article was initially published in the Winter 2017 Edition of Anticipations, “Local Government and Devolution”.
Nathaneal Amos-Sansam · Tue 09 Jan, 2018
"The risk is that for the Palestinians and the wider Middle East give up on a diplomatic solution, and conclude that President Trump and the administration he leads are only paying lip-service to the idea of a renewed push for a peace agreement in the region"
Deeba Syed · Thu 04 Jan, 2018
"Younger people just don’t seem to value their personal data that much compared to older people, but perhaps because they don’t really understand what it’s worth"
Ben Gartside · Thu 21 Dec, 2017
Earlier this month, I interviewed the new Leader of Labour in the European Parliament, Richard Corbett. Richard has been an MEP since 1996, and led initial concerns about UKIP in 2004. We sat down in his Leeds office to discuss the left, the UK and the EU.
Kyalo Burt-Fulcher · Mon 11 Dec, 2017
A big victory for the Brexit government on Friday? As Jean Claude Juncker announces sufficient progress in talks to move onto discussing a trade deal, let's rate our government's the main achievements on the three initial areas of negotiation:
Patrick Thompson · Wed 29 Nov, 2017
"For now, it makes it all the more important for those of us within the party who want to see mental health taken seriously keep fighting, so that progressive policies lead to permanent change."
Nathaneal Amos-Sansam · Thu 09 Nov, 2017
"The agreement 40 years ago lasted just 18 months and was considered a failure in the years afterwards. Given that most polls currently suggested Labour would only be returned to government in minority it should consider looking back at its own history."
Daniel Marks · Tue 07 Nov, 2017
"As the left continues to reinvent itself for the modern world, accountability and democracy must sit alongside compassion as the core principles through which we understand the world. The way our money is spent to help the most needy around the world is no exception."
Theo Morgan · Fri 03 Nov, 2017
"If cultural shifts could see the Democrats collapse in what was once their Solid South, any equivocation over Brexit could cause similar erosions in Labour’s currently Neglected North."
Michael Wake · Mon 23 Oct, 2017
The improvement in technologies, the rise of smartphones, and anytime, anywhere access to information can help to revolutionise public services, make them more accessible, affordable, and simplistic, but it must meet the needs of the public it serves.
Charlotte Norton · Thu 19 Oct, 2017
"The 1967 Abortion Act Celebrates its 50th birthday this October. It was an important first step in trusting women with decisions over their own body. We must ensure that this first step is applied equally across the UK. I am fearful that if progress is made without parity, the women of Northern Ireland will just be left further behind. Women in all parts of the UK, with our allies, must fight together."
James Bartholomeusz · Mon 02 Oct, 2017
At a time when anti-Zionists on the Left are helping to drive up hate crime statistics, those of us who truly oppose racism have a duty to speak out.
Adam Allnutt · Thu 21 Sep, 2017
"Adult education has a transformative impact on society, and we need to be its standard bearer."
Charlotte Norton · Thu 24 Aug, 2017
For those of you who missed the International and Comms Network event on fake news, you can listen to our podcast of the event.
Adam Kearns · Mon 21 Aug, 2017
Britain’s left has a proud tradition of supporting just causes overseas, and a non-proliferation and disarmament platform could form the centrepiece of a new, human-centred Labour foreign policy strategy.
Michael Crouch · Fri 18 Aug, 2017
Recent events in the United States have been abominable and give great cause for alarm and concern. However, in our justified anger and well-intentioned desire to support one marginalised group, we must always make doubly sure that we do not end up stigmatising another.
Angus Ryan · Fri 28 Jul, 2017
The differences and attacks become personal when we view those we oppose as traitors to the party and its history. This passion destroys our ability to work together and produce a clear message. While we cannot nor should not have a party without dissent or discussion, we need one where such disagreements can be productive and civil.
James Bartholomeusz · Thu 20 Jul, 2017
Whatever those in Westminster might think, they have to accept that power has been pushed out from the centre for good.
Jakub Stawiski · Tue 18 Jul, 2017
Nominations are open, for any Fabian Society member under the age of 31 on the date of the AGM (18 November 2017) who joined the Society before 13 May 2017, for the annual elections to the Young Fabian National Executive Committee.
Elliot Jones · Tue 18 Jul, 2017
Elliot Jones write on the future of Unions ahead of the Young Fabian Tech Network panel discussion. The panel is titled “Unions in the digital age” in Parliament on the 18th July with a panel compromised of Angela Eagle MP. Sam Tarry, a National Political Officer at the TSSA and councillor in Barking and Dagenham, Joe Dromey, Senior Research Fellow at the IPPR, and Becky Wright director of Unions 2. You can find out more about the event here.
Nathaneal Amos-Sansam · Mon 17 Jul, 2017
Membership officer, Nathaneal Amos-Sansam writes on his membership profile research.
Tristan Grove · Thu 13 Jul, 2017
Tristan Grove, Chair of the Communications network was at our summer conference and writes up his thoughts
Chelsea Nelson · Mon 03 Jul, 2017
Labour needs to be on an election footing, ready to build on the unexpected successes of the 2017 campaign and win those marginal seats in regions like Cornwall, that are needed to secure a majority and return a Labour government to power.
Sam Bumby · Thu 29 Jun, 2017
Kieran Roberts · Fri 16 Jun, 2017
The No Barriers Foundation works to tackle poverty every day. We’re an education charity, set up in Manchester and founded and ran by a Young Fabian member. Our focus is on education as history tells us this is the surest and most sustainable route out of poverty. We’re hiring teachers in Bangladesh as well as resourcing schools in Guyana, Kenya and Tanzania
Nathaneal Amos-Sansam · Wed 14 Jun, 2017
Two years ago the Fabians set out the mountain that Labour had to climb after that years’ election defeat. That peak has now been greatly reduced and victory is now more a very plausible outcome given the weakness of the government’s position. But given the fluid nature of British politics at the moment it’s a high stakes bet.
Charlotte Norton · Mon 12 Jun, 2017
Ignorance of the progressive voices in Northern Ireland, and shutting ears to the cries of minorities in the province has allowed politics to fester.
Ben Gartside · Thu 08 Jun, 2017
- Conservatives 9 seats short of a majority government; forced into coalition with the DUP.
- Labour gain seats across the country, coming from third to win in Portsmouth South, making +29 net gains.
- Labour gain 7 MPs in Scotland, and make strong performances in London, gaining Enfield Southgate, Battersea and Kensington.
James Bartholomeusz · Tue 06 Jun, 2017
"If Labour loses the election, its persistent lack of fiscal credibility will be a contributing factor. Its fiscal policies, per se, will not be. This country is crying out for a progressive tax system in which the wealthy minority pull their weight in paying contributions."
Jasper Thompson · Thu 01 Jun, 2017
To turn the internet into a truly effective weapon takes skill, money and power. It's time we all woke up, before the clock strikes 13.
Ben Gartside · Thu 18 May, 2017
May’s conservatism is a social one, a form of conservatism which is willing to wreck and ruin people’s living standards, people’s prospects, and our nation's prosperity in order to fit into a narrow minded ideology. A vision for a nation good, however the Conservative Manifesto has blinkers on. May seems to busy trying to right the wrongs that happened in her time as home secretary to see the economic calamity that is on it’s way.
Tom Daniels · Wed 17 May, 2017
Now, more than ever, the Labour Party must offer a credible, realistic means of dealing with our transatlantic ally.
Charlotte Norton · Tue 16 May, 2017
"This is Labour at its best – protecting the many who are calling out for their rights, against the loud few who want to keep the status quo. "
Matthew Clark · Sat 13 May, 2017
"Against Tory promises of ‘Strong and Stable Leadership’ Labour must make as clear in 2017 as in 1997 that you can never be sure with a Conservative. Today’s Conservative Party should not be allowed to hide its weakness behind Brexit. 1997 shows that a positive and principled alternative can be produced."
Lily Blake · Fri 12 May, 2017
"New Labour’s campaign was forward looking, their policy focus was snappy and simple, and their message was unifying. It was an approach that appealed to those beyond traditional Labour strongholds."
Timothy Sykes · Thu 11 May, 2017
"With more disabled Labour MPs in parliament, there will be more insight and better knowledge into the problems disabled people face in the world of work and hopefully better legislation can be drafted to ensure disabled people can compete in a 21st century workforce. "
Charlotte Norton · Thu 11 May, 2017
Want to campaign but not sure where to start? The Young Fabians have worked together with other organisations to pull together a timetable of campaigning dates.
Please get in touch with any member of the exec if you have questions. Please also let us know if your organisation would like to add their dates.
Fraser Gray · Tue 09 May, 2017
Labour must be a progressive force, and though immigration might now seem firmly entrenched as a negative in the public consciousness, with courage and vision, the current can be altered.
Chelsea Nelson · Sat 06 May, 2017
Labour needs to start gaining ground and winning back voters by making in-roads into these communities if it is to have any chance of winning a majority in future elections. Only then can we realistically deliver the Labour government that Cornwall, and the country, so desperately needs.
Mark Worgan · Thu 04 May, 2017
Robin Cook’s qualities are needed to take Labour back to 1997 style victory
James Bartholomeusz · Wed 03 May, 2017
I am concerned that our generation has yet to learn the lessons of pragmatism and compromise that facilitated that landslide victory and all the positive change that came afterwards. We should remain critical of the mistakes made in those 13 years, but throwing “Blairite” around as a swear word is doing nobody any favours.
Angus Ryan · Tue 02 May, 2017
"Labour can at least begin the process by reforming social security and striking back at right wing rhetoric that condemns those without jobs. We can champion education systems that enable everyone and anyone to achieve their goals and contribute to society, without the need to do so through employment. We must begin this change."
Patrick Thompson · Tue 25 Apr, 2017
"The political right is not blind to the rise of automation either and the same ideology that has already gutted industry in Britain once before will not see the need to manage automation to meet human needs"
Ria Bernard · Wed 19 Apr, 2017
"We need to make sure that our unions are able to defend our rights in all working spheres, and that we have policy in place that eliminates the risk of bosses eroding those hard fought-for rights."
Ava Etemadzadeh · Fri 14 Apr, 2017
"We can unite in defence of our economic record, take the Tories to task and win back some precious lost ground. The fate of our party may depend on it"
Angus Ryan · Thu 06 Apr, 2017
"While the disempowerment of white working class people is a key factor in the leave vote, we cannot hope to engage with people until we attempt to engage with both of the products of this problem; the legitimate and the illegitimate"
James Bartholomeusz · Wed 05 Apr, 2017
"Along with plenty of other woes, Brexit has brought us to a potentially dangerous deregulatory moment in which a vote to reign in elite power could be exploited to slash the protections we will inherit from the EU"
Adam Fazackerley · Mon 27 Mar, 2017
"But as the new economy begins to replace traditional services, there is an opportunity to shape this discussion to look at re-aligning workers and businesses, rather than pushing them further apart. Finding new and positive ways to strengthen an individual’s bond with work is the most challenging question to be answered in an increasingly casual and agile economy."
Ria Bernard · Fri 24 Mar, 2017
Vice Chair, Ria Bernard sets out our charity of the year. Please contact Ria at [email protected] to get involved.
Oliver MacArthur · Tue 21 Mar, 2017
Oliver MacArthur and Joe Jervis write on on the importance of non-routine and creative skills as a policy focus to help address the challenges in the labour market.
Charlotte Norton · Sun 19 Mar, 2017
Last weekend was the founding conference of a new Labour Party organisation called Open Labour. Tristan Grove, Young Fabian was in attendance and shares his thoughts.
Nathaneal Amos-Sansam · Thu 16 Mar, 2017
"If we don’t have a serious conversation about how we break this costly cycle of failure, then the extra help and support that I received a decade ago will be much harder to deliver in the future."
Jakub Stawiski · Tue 14 Mar, 2017
"We came here because of a friendship embedded in the consciousness of our peoples. That friendship is now at risk – let’s work towards a Labour government before it is irretrievably broken. "
Charlotte Norton · Tue 14 Mar, 2017
"Where has the fight gone? Women in Northern Ireland are UK citizens and have been denied their rights. Labour needs to fight to get abortion rights in Northern Ireland back on the table."
Angus Ryan · Mon 13 Mar, 2017
"The modern British workforce however, is of a distinctly different breed. We have seen the development of a workforce that is rife with insecurity and gripped by a severe lack of power. It is this insecurity that I wish to discuss at this moment. "
Ben Gartside · Wed 08 Mar, 2017
"It was apparent that the spreadsheet chancellor was spread thin by having to create a cushion for our entry into the unknown as we leave the EU"
Charlotte Norton · Tue 07 Mar, 2017
"Education has the power to change individuals and communities, and we cannot let a socially unjust narrative win. We owe the country more than that."
Ben Gartside · Mon 06 Mar, 2017
Contributing editor, Ben Gartside writes on recent YouGov polling.
Man Kit Cheng · Tue 28 Feb, 2017
The Chinese economy grew by 6.7% in 2016, as official data predicted, marking its slowest growth for over two decades. A shirking market with fewer calls for infrastructure projects, means that the demand for steel has fallen. Previous excessive capacity generated more sales by lowering international prices, which dragged the UK steelworkers into tough competition.
Charlotte Norton · Thu 23 Feb, 2017
As the polls close in the by-elections, two Young Fabian members share their experiences campaigning.
Thomas Butler · Thu 23 Feb, 2017
How do we as a party adapt to being the third-most popular party amongst working class voters?
Charlotte Norton · Wed 22 Feb, 2017
Recent case law has made it all too clear that the UK is failing when it comes to civil relationship law.
Charlotte Norton · Fri 03 Feb, 2017
I am currently preparing the next edition of Anticipations on the theme "It's the New Economy, Stupid?"
Najaf Raza · Fri 20 Jan, 2017
Many of my peers who fall into the 18-24 category will (albeit embarrassedly) admit that they have little to no knowledge about politics. As we have gotten older some have ventured to educate themselves through reading the newspaper or watching the news, but they lack a fundamental understanding of our political system.
Charlotte Norton · Wed 11 Jan, 2017
Northern Ireland. It’s tiny, it’s across a sea, and the main UK political parties don’t run there (whether they should is a topic for a different debate). Often, there is no incentive to engage with difficult issues because they won’t win elections.
However, the recent political scandals in Northern Ireland highlights just how important this small country can be.
Ralph Parlour · Tue 03 Jan, 2017
Labour should see reducing University fees as a long term goal, not a priority.
Charlotte Norton · Tue 03 Jan, 2017
It is an exciting and daunting challenge for me to take on the editorship of Anticipations against the backdrop of recent changes in the world. The UK voted to leave the EU, Donald Trump is president elect of the United States, and many of Labour’s sister parties in Europe join us hesitantly watching the rise of the “alt-right”.
Tarek Hussain · Tue 25 Oct, 2016
The alternative right or Alt-Right, is growing right wing element, centred in the US. The ‘CEO’ of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is Steve Bannon, a prominent Alt-righter. This gives the movement credence and is arguably the de-facto political ideology of Trump.
Thomas Butler · Wed 12 Oct, 2016
For me and many others in Britain, Mental Health is an incredibly personal and important topic. The fact is Mental Health is a subject that most people can say they’ve had some kind of experience with. 1 in 4 people experience Mental Health issues in Britain, so whether it’s someone you know, or something you deal with yourself, it is a topic that most can relate to in some way. It is also something that people tend to shy away from; but they really shouldn’t. Even though at this moment in time Mental Health may be considered somewhat taboo or misunderstood, talking about Mental Health requires frank and open discussion that is conducted in a friendly manner. That is the way to beat the ever present stigma.
Martin Edobor · Wed 28 Sep, 2016
In the year I was born, a wall signifying the geopolitical divide between two global superpowers collapsed and Margaret Thatcher, the then British Prime minister had cemented a neoliberal consensus that would outlast a generation. That year was 1989 and since then the world has changed beyond recognition, globalisation has brought the world closer together as well as creating huge divisions in wealth and opportunity. Neoliberalism an economic system which was once praised is showing signs of terminal decline.
Ellie Groves · Tue 27 Sep, 2016
It is no secret that politics has a women problem. We may have a female Prime Minister but with 29% of Members of Parliament being women, equality has a fair way to go – and the Labour Party is still finding itself behind in this regard too. Much has been written about this, including by me in the last edition of this magazine, but it needs to be spoken about and challenged again and again. To end the Young Fabians’ executive year, and in time for party conference, I therefore wanted to put an issue I feel strongly about front and centre. So this edition of Anticipations is about looking at women in politics and in positions of power leading in their field.
Eleanor Vincent · Fri 23 Sep, 2016
The dismal state of centre-left politics worldwide left me in resigned despair. Charles Dickens inspired me to re-engage. Us Fabians are in dark days and hope is needed.
Leon Alleyne-McLaughlin · Mon 19 Sep, 2016
As a second, Corbyn victory might happen, it is time to consider where the Party goes from here if it does. Having held onto power, Corbyn now needs to find a way to weld the Parliamentary Party he has into an election winning force. In doing so it is important that Corbyn and his inner circle start to recognise the electoral mandates of individual Labour MPs. Labour is not an absolute monarchy, and power in the Parliamentary Party does not rest solely on the Leader’s office. I see only one way of satisfying this need without totally alienating the bulk of his supporters in the Membership. That is the partial reintroduction of Shadow Cabinet elections.