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Right wingers want you to think the Fabian Society are bad they aren't

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The Fabian Society is a British socialist organisation whose purpose is to advance the principles of democratic socialism via gradualist and reformist effort in democracies, rather than by revolutionary overthrow. Conspiracy theorists on the right will have you believe that the Fabian society is part of some Illuminati conspiracy they are quite the opposite. The Fabian Society is Britain’s oldest political think tank. Founded in 1884, the Society has and continues to be at the forefront of developing political ideas and public policy on the left. The Fabian Society derives its name from the Roman general Quintus Fabius, known as Cunctator from his strategy of delaying his attacks on the invading Carthaginians until the right moment. The name Fabian Society was explained in the first Fabian pamphlet which carried the note. “For the right moment you must wait, as Fabius did most patiently when warring against Hannibal, though many censured his delays; but when the time comes

The big Corbyn Brexit shambles

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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn risks losing votes unless he fights Brexit, a poll suggests. Earlier this week Mr Corbyn said he was “not advocating” a second Brexit referendum. The exclusive online survey of Labour supporters shows 59 percent might change the way they vote over the decision to leave the EU. Of that total, 38 percent are completely or mainly against Brexit, while 21 percent wants out. The YouGov survey of 1,075 voters was for the Sunday Mirror and the pro-EU Best for Britain campaign. Best for Britain CEO Eloise Todd said: “Unless Labour changes its line to wholeheartedly oppose the Government’s Brexit, then the votes lent to Labour are likely to fall away at the next election.” She added: “People nationwide voted with Brexit on their minds in June and most of those motivated to change their vote was rejecting the Government’s extreme Brexit. “It’s vital our main political parties understand this, especially Labour, which many voters put their hopes in as