Archive for July, 2009

Switzerland

Each nationality was expected to submit a report to the Congress showing the state of the movement in their country. The following are selections from such of the reports as were translated into English :
This report is taken up exclusively with a detailed account of an abortive attempt made by the executive of the Swiss [...]

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Report on Fabian Policy

The Liverpool Fabian Society, while agreeing in the main wi th the policy of the London Society, as set forth in a pamphlet for the information of the Congress, is of opinion that the clause headed ” b’abian Electoral Tactics” does not faithfully describe the policy of Fabians as a whole. The Liverpool Society has, [...]

Monday, July 20th, 2009

Fabian democracy

Democracy, as understood by the Fabian Society, means simply the control of the administration by freely elected representatives of the people.
The Fabian Society energetically repudiates all conceptions of Democracy as a system by which the technical work of government, such as legislation, administration, and the appointment of public officials, shall be carried on by referendum [...]

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

Fabian constitutionalism

The Fabian Society is perfectly constitutional in its attitude, and its methods are those usual in political life in England.
The Fabian Society accepts the conditions imposed on it by human nature and by the national character and political circumstances of the English people It sympathises with the ordinary man’s preference for gradual, peaceful changes, to [...]

Friday, July 3rd, 2009