for no reason at all, did a bit of research into the body of a dead man found floating in a pond in August in Worcestershire, 113 years ago.

(long) thread below: 👇

#history #histodon #malvern #worcestershire #fabiansociety #podmore @histodons

@harphat

#michaeljacobs is a voice that should and will be listened to. He ran the #fabiansociety in the late 1990s and worked subsequently for #gordonbrown. Very helpful indeed that he has stuck his head over the parapet on this issue at a time when some of the #ultras from the early part of the #blair government seem to be in full cry to water #green commitments down.

https://oll.libertyfund.org/page/shaw-s-fabian-manifesto-1884

George Bernard Shaw’s Fabian Manifesto (1884)

#GeorgeBernardShaw #FabianSociety #SocialDemocracy #FabianManifesto

Good to remember on May Day 2023…

#ClassWarfare #ClassStruggle #DemocraticSocialism #Socialism #FabianSociety #MayDay

https://fabians.org.uk/about-us/

For the Left, May Day has great significance. It reminds us of the dignity of labour, which Lincoln reminds us is prior to and superior to capital, and of the need for solidarity in the struggle for economic justice for all. While we’re being reminded, may I remind you of the good, persevering work of the Fabian Society, which has been advocating for democratic socialism and economic justice since 1884. I’m a member and encourage you to join too. #MayDay #FabianSociety

https://fabians.org.uk/about-us/

For the Left, May Day has great significance. It reminds us of the dignity of labour, which Lincoln reminds us is prior and superior to capital, and of the need for solidarity in the struggle for economic justice for all. While we’re being reminded, may I remind you of the good, persevering work of the Fabian Society, which has been advocating for democratic socialism and economic justice since 1884. I’m a member and encourage you to join too. #MayDay #FabianSociety

https://fabians.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/FABJ9945-Tract-Reclaiming-Freedom-221213-WEB-1.pdf

Freedom was the left’s first cause. Now it’s time to reclaim it as its own, with tangible liberties: freedom from poverty and fear and freedom to live a healthy life, work in a fairly paid job, and participate in society. This Fabian Society position paper makes the case for a new Bill of Rights and Duties in the best radical tradition — a Bill which would enshrine these liberties for the benefit of all citizens.

#FabianSociety #RightsAndDuties

https://fabians.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/FABJ9945-Tract-Reclaiming-Freedom-221213-WEB-1.pdf

Freedom was the left’s first cause. Now it’s time to reclaim it as its own, with tangible liberties: freedom from poverty and fear and freedom to live a healthy life, work in a fairly paid job, and participate in society. This Fabian Society position paper makes the case for a new Bill of Rights and Duties in the best radical tradition — a Bill which would enshrine these liberties for the benefit of all citizens.

#FabianSociety #RightsAndDuties

Rachel Reeves: It is a scandal that those with the least are often forced to pay the most for their energy. So we would eliminate the premium paid by households on prepayment meters and the forced installation of prepayment meters all too often lead to the most vulnerable households going without heating entirely.

#Labour #CostOfLivingCrisis #LabourParty #FabianSociety

“Pathway to Power” — I like the sound of that!

https://fabians.org.uk/civicrm/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm%2Fmailing%2Fview&reset=1&id=1422

#FabianSociety #DemocraticSocialism #LabourParty

#καλοΑπογευμα!

#σημερα είναι ημέρα ανεξαρτησίας στη #Myanmar, ημέρα μαρτύρων στην #angola και στο #congo, ημέρα του θεάματος #tokyoDome στην #japan και #παγκοσμιαΗμεραBraille.

#σανΣημερα το 1884 ιδρύεται στο #london η #fabianSociety.

Το 1912 ιδρύεται στο #uk ο #scoutsAssociation.

Το 2004 το ερευνητικό σκάφος #spirit της #nasa φτάνει στον #mars.

To 2010 το #burjKhalifa στο #dubai, το έως τώρα πιο ψηλό κτίριο στον κόσμο, ανοίγει για το κοινό.

(Συνεχίζεται)

Today in Labor History January 4, 1884: The Fabian Society was founded in London with the goal of attaining socialism through gradualist and reformist tactics. Some of the earliest members of the Fabian Society included George Bernard Shaw, H. G. Wells, Emmeline Pankhurst and Bertrand Russell. Some of the early causes they championed included a national minimum wage, creation of a universal healthcare system and the abolition of hereditary peerages. However, they also supported eugenics. Their logo is a tortoise, representing their strategy for a slow, imperceptible transition to socialism. Their original coat of arms depicted a 'wolf in sheep’s clothing' to represent their preferred method for achieving this goal. Ironic considering the modern British Labour Party evolved from the Fabians.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #socialism #fabiansociety #eugenics

@davidarnell Thank you, David! The Fabian Society is a fine (and venerable) organisation that, in my opinion, promotes the best and most sane approach to Democratic Socialism: https://fabians.org.uk/

#FabianSociety #DemocraticSocialism

Just to make things perfectly clear…

#ClassWarfare #ClassStruggle #DemocraticSocialism #Socialism #FabianSociety

Just to be perfectly clear…

#ClassWarfare #ClassStruggle #DemocraticSocialism #Socialism #FabianSociety

Just to be perfectly clear…

#ClassWarfare #ClassStruggle #DemocraticSocialism #Socialism #FabianSociety