Richard Reeves
Articles by Richard Reeves
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Ideas
NS Essay -'Words matter in politics: the term "poll tax" was a winner for the left,"nanny state" is a winner for the right'
- 24 January 2005
What's in a word? In politics, everything, argues Richard Reeves. Get the language right and you can win arguments before they begin. US Republicans know this, but new Labour still has much to learn
Society
'Even in a truly liberal society, paternalism must sometimes prevail'
- 01 January 2005
2005: General election year - Should the state control private behaviour? It's the biggest argument of our times - think of smoking, gambling, hunting, smacking - but the divisions cut across party lines
Politics
Buried treasure
- 06 December 2004
New Labour's Old Roots: revisionist thinkers in Labour's history (1931-1997) Edited by Patrick Diamond Imprint Academic, 263pp, £14.95 ISBN 0907845894
Ideas
NS essay - The honours system, far from being abolished, should be hugely expanded
- 08 November 2004
In our society, high status depends too much on money. We need more diverse ways of sharing out esteem, so that all can have prizes, argues Richard Reeves
Politics
Let's not panic about pensions
- 18 October 2004
There is no "longevity crisis", only decisions to be made about how we pay for retirement
Ideas
NS Essay - 'Without ideology, the role of politicians is no longer to persuade, merely to sell'
- 27 September 2004
NS Labour conference 2004 - Because it governs without a clear set of principles, new Labour's policy-making is incoherent and its reforms are slow. Above all, it lacks the vocabulary to shift popular opinion. Blair tries to capture the centre ground, not shift it
Ideas
Men remain stuck in cages of their own creation
- 16 August 2004
Women's changing lives have been examined closely by academics, the media, and even the Pope. But, argues Richard Reeves, it is how men cope with these changes that will shape the future
Society
Big ideas - The triumph of the ''I''
- 26 July 2004
Politics - The future lies with the individual, not with the collective. And we now understand more about what makes individuals tick than we do about society
Politics
Don't sell the NHS like shampoo
- 05 July 2004
The choice debate 1 - When it comes to public services, Britons are genuinely altruistic, valuing collective good over personal value. Why won't Labour believe this?
Books
The daily grind
- 28 June 2004
Willing Slaves: how the overwork culture is ruling our lives Madeleine Bunting HarperCollins, 368pp, £12.99 ISBN 0007163711
