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Why national identity matters for the left
National identity still matters to minorities and the majority alike. Labour has to learn how to work with both. Sunder Katwala writes.
Sunder Katwala
Sunder is the general secretary of the Fabian Society, the world's oldest think tank; he blogs at Next Left and Liberal Conspiracy.
Qatari apathy demonstrates folly of FIFA
A decision to move the Qatar World Cup to the winter might yet even finally provide the spark for an effective challenge to the unaccountability and misgovernance of FIFA.
Cameron’s misleading claim on schools funding
David Cameron's claim today that the government had managed to protect funding per pupil, and "on top of that" to then introduce a "pupil premium" was misleading.
How the government lost the fairness argument
Polling data shows an increasing number of people believe that spending cuts are being done unfairly, indicating the government has lost the fairness argument.
Guido risks joining Glenn Beck with his obsession with the Fabians
Eugenics simply isn't part of legitimate political discourse, and modern Fabians don't believe in it, writes Fabian Society General Secretary Sunder Katwala.
Nick Clegg and the social mobility mystery
Nick Clegg used his Hugo Young lecture to unfurl a banner for the "new progressives". But he chose not to set out what "new progressives" think about the causes of social mobility.