Labour will only meet its net zero ambitions if they can keep voters onside
The government must make sure that climate action really does go hand-in-hand with improving living standards, and a fair distribution of costs and benefits
Eloise Sacares
Fabian Society column: Labour must take co-ordinated action on raising living standards
It’s time to create a new Commission on Living Standards.
A Labour government must make better living standards for all its key message
‘If elected, Labour will need to undertake a broad series of interventions to improve living standards. To win a second term, they will need to match those policies with effective messaging’
Labour must talk about the day-to-day lack of control that so many feel
Labour will need to connect with voters’ deep sense of lacking control and demonstrate how a Labour government will allow them to ‘take back control’ of their everyday lives.
Here’s what the next Labour government can do to protect the UK from flooding and extreme weather events
Flood-related damage already costs an average of £700m annually, and global temperature rises could see this bill go up by 20 per cent over the next century,
Labour needs to get serious about climate adaptation for our future security
‘To tackle the phenomenon of climate anxiety that’s affecting nearly half of young people’s daily lives, we must create a sense of security that whatever the weather, our services and infrastructure will still work for us.’
The Conservatives claim to be the party of aspiration, but their broken safety net prevents it
‘A well-designed safety net would help people return to work when they can’