Huge congratulations to @kathsangster.bsky.social - Director of @scottishfabians.bsky.social on being elected as MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East Region!

Scotland is experiencing the worst housebuilding slump since the Second World War. The next Scottish government needs to get Scotland building again. My report for @scottishfabians.bsky.social and @thefabians.bsky.social Housing Centre sets out how. 👇

📢 New Report - Housing the Future: How Scotland can build homes again, by @bencooper1995.bsky.social for @scottishfabians.bsky.social and Fabian Housing Centre. Unambitious policy choices have created Scotland’s worst housebuilding slump since the Second World War 🧵

Great to be in the audience of the 2025 BBC Reith Lectures delivered by author Rutger Bregman. Rutger thinks we need a new “true radicalism” to follow in the footsteps of the Fabians of the 19th century. My question? how could this new Fabianism be communicated in the age of news by TikTok etc

Join us on Tuesday for 🌍Net Zero, Net Gain: How We Tackle Reform and Make the Case for Green Energy Tuesday 30 | 11.15 | In partnership CWP Energy and panelist Michael Shanks MP

Join us in Liverpool on Sunday 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Winning in 2026 Rally: Delivering the Labour Government Scotland Needs Sunday 28 | 17.00 | In partnership with True North Advisors and guests Douglas Alexander MP and Jackie Baillie MSP

The Scottish Fabians have two unique events in Liverpool alongside a host of Scottish Fabian MPs taking part in Fabian events.

We are off to Liverpool on Saturday 🚗 The Fabians have with our biggest programme yet with over 40 events and hundreds of speakers. Our new home at The Bluecoat Liverpool will be alive with debate, discussion, and fresh thinking. Full schedule below! fabians.org.uk/labour-party...

Winning in 2026 Rally: Delivering the Labour Government Scotland Needs Sunday 28 | 17.00 | Bluecoat | @scottishfabians.bsky.social Fabians and True North Advisors

Net Zero, Net Gain: How We Tackle Reform and Make the Case for Green Energy Tuesday 30 | 11.15 | Bluecoat | @scottishfabians.bsky.social and CWP Energy

Scottish Labour’s victory in the Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse byelection sounds the starting gun on the long campaign for next year’s Holyrood election. On the penultimate weekend of the byelection campaign, Chris Carter caught up with @anassarwar.bsky.social fabians.org.uk/tipping-point/

🚨WE’RE HIRING!🚨 Want to work on high-impact research and be at the heart of policy development? We’re recruiting: ✅ Senior Researcher / Researcher ✅ Research Assistant 🔗 Learn more: fabians.org.uk/about-us/rec...

“England has missed out on 304,00 homes for social rent over the course of the Affordable Homes Programme” @bencooper1995.bsky.social opens his keynote at today’s mission summit highlighting the importance of the governments mission to build 1.5m homes.

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at the Housing Mission Summit and celebrated the launch of our new Fabian Housing Centre yesterday at the RICS.

Introducing the Fabian Housing Centre. The Housing Centre is a major research and policy programme to help shape the government’s housing strategy and the housing debate across the UK. We’re developing ambitious ideas to build 1.5m homes, tackle the housing crisis, and create great places to live.

Looking forward to taking part in @FEPS_Europe forum on what happens now to EU-UK relations and how debate on the left in Scotland connects with discussions in the EU on how to build and promote resilient democracies and deliver positive change

The “Scottish” Fabian Review 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 is out this week featuring an interview with Anas Sarwar MSP and @glasgowpam.bsky.social @michaelshanksmp.co.uk @rozfoyer.bsky.social @pfokane.bsky.social as well as our national director @kathsangster.bsky.social

🇪🇺 🇬🇧 The EU-UK Common Understanding Summit on May 19th laid the foundations for a new era of partnership - but what happens now? Register for the conference “The EU-UK Progressive Forum”. 👉https://bit.ly/EUUKProgressiveForum

Our National Director @kathsangster.bsky.social took part in “Solving Scotland’s Housing Crisis” at Scotland 2050, highlighting the work of the @thefabians.bsky.social on housing and the need for urgent action to tackle the housing crisis

Big win for @scottishlabour.bsky.social, and a huge boost ahead of Holyrood Elections! 🌹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Our next Fabian Review will look ahead to those crucial elections, with Anas Sarwar, @glasgowpam.bsky.social, @michaelshanksmp.co.uk, @pfokane.bsky.social, & @kathsangster.bsky.social

🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨 Around a third of children under five live in poverty. The forthcoming Child Poverty Strategy needs to deliver for them. In 'First Steps', @bencooper1995.bsky.social, sets out how the government can tackle early years poverty with public consent.

We spent the day on the campaign trail with Anas Sarwar and Scottish Labour in Hamilton, Stonehouse and Larkhall, you can read all about it in the next @thefabians.bsky.social review

Social care is facing a workforce crisis. New @thefabians research highlights how an ambitious Fair Pay Agreement give care workers a much-deserved pay rise, and tackle the crisis. fabians.org.uk/publication/...

In just over a year Scotland will go to the polls to elect the next government at Holyrood, newly selected candidate Francesca Brennan writes on the change she wants to make in her community.

A great discussion with Jackie Baillie MSP on a new direction for Scotland’s NHS, with plenty of great policy ideas from East Lothian Fabians

Coming to @scottishlabour.bsky.social conference? Join us on Friday evening As the countdown to the Holyrood elections begin we will discuss what learnings we can take from our first months in government and how we prepare for 2026 FRIDAY 5.30 SEC Dochart

We are delighted to see one of our local societies go from strength to strength after relaunching last year. Come along and join the East Lothian Fabians as they hear from Jackie Baillie MSP on the 24th February at 7.30 pm The Waterside Bistro, Haddington EH41 4AT

A huge thanks to @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social for joining us today at the Fabian Society New Year Conference. Just like Wes, you can join us and become a Fabian today 👇 fabians.org.uk/membership/j...

Wes Streeting speaking at the Fabian New Year conference: “The populist right are coming for us- and we need to be serious about beating them.”

We've lifted 150,000 people off waiting lists. If we can do that in 4 months, imagine what we can do in 4 years, says Wes Streeting at @thefabians.bsky.social New Year Conference.

We’re delighted to welcome Secretary of State for Health and Social Care @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social

Great to kick off the Fabian New Year Conference with our great Exec Committee Chair @drsarahyde.bsky.social. The first with a Labour Government in 15 years! 🌹 I set out the 4️⃣ things that the Fabians will do over the coming months and years… #FabiansNYC25 @thefabians.bsky.social

📌'We can’t let the previous Government forget the terrible state they left our country in. But pinning the blame where it lies will only get us so far.' New Fabian Society general secretary @joedromey.bsky.social writes: labourlist.org/2025/01/labo...

Delighted to start as general secretary of @thefabians.bsky.social today! The Fabian Society has both a long and proud history, and a vital role in shaping the future of the left. Thanks to the fantastic team for making me feel so welcome. Get in touch if you want to catch-up ☕️

An inspirational 24 hours hosting the mentees of the latest Fabian Women political leadership programme in the Scottish Parliament. A huge thank you to Pam Duncan Glancy MSP and Sarah Boyack MSP for giving their time so generously and mentoring the next set of brilliant @Labour women 🌹

Dr Zack Hassan, a frontline hospital doctor and a member of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh writes for us on the SNPs politicisation of drug policy and its incoherent delivery of its own policy. scottish.fabians.org.uk/see-no-evil-...

This time last year we only dared to dream of a Labour government. 2024 was the year we turned that dream into reality. There are now more Fabian MPs than Tories and 12 Scottish Fabian MPs This year we didn’t just come up with ideas we went out and campaigned for them. Here’s our highlights 🧵

It has been a truly remarkable year for the Fabian Society. A year ago, we dared to dream of a Labour government. Now, we are all seeing the difference it can make. As the year draws to a close, we asked the Fabian team to share some of their favourite highlights from the past year:

A moving must read by our new Co-chair Prof. Chris Carter. Politicans dont need to be perfect just authentic with lots of emotional intelligence. www.holyrood.com/comment/view...

Delighted to welcome @catheadley.bsky.social as our new co-chair with Prof. Chris Carter of Edinburgh Uni Business School. Our huge gratitude to @martinmccluskey.bsky.social for all his support and guidance over the years Can’t wait to get to work with the new committee as we approach 2026.

🚨 The AGM will now be online due to unforeseen circumstances. Log in from 11am. fabians-org-uk.zoom.us/j/8130051000...

Great to be at @scottishlabour.bsky.social women’s conference today thanks to all who came to our stand to hear about the Veronica McTernan fund, which gives small grants for campaigning women and the other support we can offer women looking to stand and serve their communities

We're thrilled to see our Bluesky community grow to over 5,000 followers! If you’re new here, We’re Britian’s oldest political think tank, for an insight into what we do and to dive into some of our recent publications, check out this thread! 🧵

"Labour must focus relentlessly on showing it understands the real concerns of those who live in rural communities". My article in @labourlist.bsky.social on why inheritance tax reforms won’t cost Labour their rural seats in 2029. labourlist.org/2024/11/labo...

Join us for our AGM on Sat 7th Dec at 10.30am Conference Room, University of Edinburgh Business School with guest speaker Michael Marra MSP This year we saw a record number of Fabians elected, now the work starts for Holyrood 2026 here! Can you help take us forward into 2026? See you there!

Join us for our AGM on Sat 7th Dec at 10.30am Conference Room, University of Edinburgh Business School with guest speaker @michaeljmarra MSP This year we saw a record number of @fabians elected, now the work starts for Holyrood 2026 here! Can you help? See you on Sat 7th.

Scottish Labour MPs used to feel 'threatened by devolution', says ex-Better Together chief - Daily Record https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/scottish-labour-mps-used-feel-33742703

Packed room to hear from @AnasSarwar in conversation with Andrew Marr

Prime Minister Keir Starmer speech watch party @thefabians - ‘a Britain that belongs to you’