Final plenary of the day at @thefabians.bsky.social new year conf, “Across the Pond”, with @emilythornberry.bsky.social Kristin Wolfe @luketryl.bsky.social @jowusunepaul.bsky.social
fascinating to hear about lessons learned, the similarities and differences in contesting Reform here #FabianNYC25
Lively and fascinating final panel of the day on the lessons from the Democrats’ defeat, and the implications for relations with the US.
We’re hearing from @emilythornberry.bsky.social, @luketryl.bsky.social, @jowusunepaul.bsky.social, and Kristin Wolf
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Sewerage poured into our rivers and seas for 3.6m hours last year alone.
Now hearing from Steve Reed MP at Fabian New Year Conference about how we can end the sewerage scandal. reverse the depletion of nature, and restore our environment 🌍
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One for #Localgov candidates standing for election this year manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526162557/ "In defence of councillors" (One for @thefabians.bsky.social #FabianNYC25 people as well)
Our second round of breakouts are kicking off.
Hearing from @mcortonscott.bsky.social, @metecoban92.bsky.social, @tonelangengen.bsky.social & @politicelle.bsky.social about how we can deliver net zero, restore the environment and secure green jobs
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LabourList. 🚨 Wes Streeting has warned "the populist right are coming for us", and sounded the alarm over the “corpses of progressive political parties” across Western liberal democracies.
More from his wide-ranging @thefabians.bsky.social conference speech here:
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Citizenship & political education for adults? This from Attlee’s Government’s time. archive.org/details/4901... #FabianNYC25
A grand room in London's Guildhall, with a large audience watching Wes Streeting MP give a speech in front of a Fabian Society banner.
"We have to acknowledge that black women are three times more likely to die in childbirth. It’s gone down from 4 times because more white working class women are now more likely to die in childbirth, so we’re closing the gap in the wrong way." @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social
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@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social discusses tackling the rise of populism “We in the Starmer government want to be the light on the hill for progressives world wide.” @thefabians.bsky.social #FabianNYC25
🚨 Wes Streeting has warned "the populist right are coming for us", and sounded the alarm over the “corpses of progressive political parties” across Western liberal democracies.
More from his wide-ranging @thefabians.bsky.social conference speech here:
labourlist.org/2025/01/labo...
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Health Secretary Wes Streeting @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social confidently taking on the populist right as he outlines reforms to restore standards in the NHS #FabianNYC25 @thefabians.bsky.social
“The populist right are coming for us. And we need to be serious about beating them.”
@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social speaking at the Fabian New Year Conference, setting out the importance of rebuilding our NHS to rebuilding hope in our politics.
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#FabianNYC25 See also the wartime vision: “Towards Ideal Transport - Light Railway Transport League UK” archive.org/details/1944... Still reads well today.
When it comes to the infrastructure we need, the answer can’t always be no.
We need to unlock the investment we need to drive green growth.
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We need to ensure the public understand the mess the Tories left the economy in, says @sarahjonesmp.bsky.social. But we also need to set out a vision for the future, which inspires confidence and unlocks growth.
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Fantastic discussions going on at Fabian New Year Conference, covering how we:
📈Grow the economy in a way that works for all
🎭 Support arts and creative sectors
🫱🏻🫲🏾Work with businesses to unlock growth
🌍 Navigate an increasingly unstable world
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Driving growth is the central mission of the Labour Government 📈
Great panel session with @sarahjonesmp.bsky.social , Iain Wright and and Sarah Taeeffe-Maguire, exploring how Government and businesses can work together to drive growth that works for all.
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The Chair of our Exec Committee, @drsarahyde.bsky.social kicks off The Fabian New Year Conference.
The first with a Labour Government in 15 long years 🌹 🙌
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