The idea of shared social standards has always been part of the fabric of political ideas and public life. But modern life is bringing changes to the way shared social standards are created, reinforced and used day to day. Collective life faces new pressures as communities become more transient, families more dispersed, work less secure and traditional institutions less powerful.
In A More United Kingdom, Liam Byrne argues that shared standards are the secret to preserving harmony in a more diverse society. Strengthening what we have in common, he suggests, must coexist with a respect for difference. And while the right seeks to revert to a set of traditional institutions the real lesson of the past is one of inventiveness, not stasis.
Alongside radical reform of the immigration system, Byrne offers three ideas for strengthening shared standards and a sense of fraternity in Britain – a national day to celebrate what we like best about our country; a stronger defence of the Union; the Labour Party leading a renewal of civic pride and association as part of a broader, sustained effort to regenerate Britain’s poorest places.
Liam Byrne is the Member of Parliament for Hodge Hill, and Minister for Borders and Immigration.
You can listen to Liam Byrne discussing the pamphlet in a Demos podcast here.
Alongside radical reform of the immigration system, Byrne offers three ideas for strengthening shared standards and a sense of fraternity in Britain – a national day to celebrate what we like best about our country; a stronger defence of the Union; the Labour Party leading a renewal of civic pride and association as part of a broader, sustained effort to regenerate Britain’s poorest places.
Liam Byrne is the Member of Parliament for Hodge Hill, and Minister for Borders and Immigration.
You can listen to Liam Byrne discussing the pamphlet in a Demos podcast here.
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