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| 1884–1886 || || During this period, the membership of the Fabian Society steadily increases, from 31 to 116.<ref name="victorianweb.org"/>
 
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| 1885 (April 17) || || Decision to send a delegate to examine South Yorkshire Miners.
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March 21st: Bernard Shaw elected to the Executive.
 
January 28th: Industrial Remuneration Conference, discussing the benefits of industrial products.
 
April 17th: Decision to send a delegate to examine South Yorkshire Miners.
 
April 17th: Decision to organize a Soirée.
 
May 15th: Election of new members, including Mrs. Annie Besant.
 
June 5th: Adoption of a tract recommending support for schemes favorable to landlords.
 
June 5th: Adoption of a resolution warning against radical workmen getting hold of the tract.
 
August: Founding of 'Justice,' the organ of the Democratic Federation.
 
November: The Democratic Federation becomes the Social Democratic Federation (S.D.F.).
 
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January 2nd: Election of Mrs. Besant and Frank Podmore to the Executive.
 
January: Approval for the publication of 'What Socialism Is.'
 
March: Executive Committee increased to seven members.
 
March 18th: Fabian Soirée with Mrs. Annie Besant in attendance.
 
April: Approval of 'What Socialism Is' (Tract No. 4).
 
June 9th-11th: Fabian Conference held at South Place Chapel.
 
December 18th: Public meeting addressed by Mrs. Besant.
 
1887: The Society is constitutionally constitutional in its outlook, with considerations of Collectivism and Anarchism within international socialism.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
| 1885 (May) || || George Bernard Shaw invites two young Colonial Office clerks, Sidney Webb and Sydney Olivier to join the Society. Some other early notable members include Beatrice Potter (later Webb), Edward Carpenter, Eleanor Marx (Karl Marx's eldest daughter), Annie Besant, Graham Wallas, and briefly, Herbert George Wells (from 1903 to 1908).<ref name="victorianweb.org"/>
 
| 1885 (May) || || George Bernard Shaw invites two young Colonial Office clerks, Sidney Webb and Sydney Olivier to join the Society. Some other early notable members include Beatrice Potter (later Webb), Edward Carpenter, Eleanor Marx (Karl Marx's eldest daughter), Annie Besant, Graham Wallas, and briefly, Herbert George Wells (from 1903 to 1908).<ref name="victorianweb.org"/>
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| 1885 (June 5) || || Adoption of a tract recommending support for schemes favorable to landlords. Adoption of a resolution warning against radical workmen getting hold of the tract.<ref name="Pease"/>
 
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| 1885 (June) || || Tract No. 3 published, explicitly mentioning the Fabian Society's goal of advancing Socialism in England.<ref name="Pease"/>
 
| 1885 (June) || || Tract No. 3 published, explicitly mentioning the Fabian Society's goal of advancing Socialism in England.<ref name="Pease"/>
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| 1885 (May 15) || || Election of new members, including Mrs. Annie Besant.<ref name="Pease"/>
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| 1886 (January) || || Approval for the publication of 'What Socialism Is.'<ref name="Pease"/>
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| 1886 (May 16) || || Sidney Webb makes his first contribution, 'The Government Organisation of Unemployed Labour,' signaling his involvement in Fabian intellectual endeavors.<ref name="Pease"/>
 
| 1886 (May 16) || || Sidney Webb makes his first contribution, 'The Government Organisation of Unemployed Labour,' signaling his involvement in Fabian intellectual endeavors.<ref name="Pease"/>
 
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| 1886 || (July) || The Fabian Conference of 1886 takes place, discussing various aspects of society and Fabian principles.<ref name="Pease"/>
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| 1887 || || {{w|George Bernard Shaw}} makes a significant contribution by presenting ''A Manifesto'' that outlines key Fabian principles. These principles encompass the nationalization of land, a firm stand against capitalism, the promotion of equal political rights, and the advocacy for free education.<ref name="victorianweb.org"/>
 
| 1887 || || {{w|George Bernard Shaw}} makes a significant contribution by presenting ''A Manifesto'' that outlines key Fabian principles. These principles encompass the nationalization of land, a firm stand against capitalism, the promotion of equal political rights, and the advocacy for free education.<ref name="victorianweb.org"/>
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| 1887 || || By this time, the Society is constitutionally constitutional in its outlook, with considerations of Collectivism and Anarchism within international socialism.<ref name="Pease"/>
 
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| 1887 || || The Fabian Society publishes its program, known as “The Basis,” which proposes “the use of the existing institutions, party and parliamentary machinery for the realization of social reforms.” These reforms, which can be described as Fabian socialism, aim at “ the elimination of privately owned land and the establishment of community ownership of the means of production.” (Milburn 320) The instruments to achieve these goals were democratic government control, municipalisation and nationalisation. The Fabian Society rejectes the Marxian theory of the class struggle and postulate that the transition from capitalism to socialism would never be carried by force.<ref name="victorianweb.org"/>  
 
| 1887 || || The Fabian Society publishes its program, known as “The Basis,” which proposes “the use of the existing institutions, party and parliamentary machinery for the realization of social reforms.” These reforms, which can be described as Fabian socialism, aim at “ the elimination of privately owned land and the establishment of community ownership of the means of production.” (Milburn 320) The instruments to achieve these goals were democratic government control, municipalisation and nationalisation. The Fabian Society rejectes the Marxian theory of the class struggle and postulate that the transition from capitalism to socialism would never be carried by force.<ref name="victorianweb.org"/>  

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1859-1883 Socialist Stirrings and Moral Regeneration Britain experiences a growing critique of laissez-faire capitalism and a heightened interest in socialist ideas. This period witnesses the strengthening of the British socialist movement. In 1883, Thomas Davidson founds The Fellowship of the New Life, emphasizing moral regeneration as a central focus, and marking an early chapter in the evolving landscape of socialist ideas.[1]
1884-1901 Fabian Formation and Early Development The pivotal moment of January 4, 1884, sees the birth of the Fabian Society as a splinter group from The Fellowship of the New Life. Drawing from various influences, including John Stuart Mill and Henry George, the Fabians formulate their economic theories and principles, which are encapsulated in the A Manifesto by George Bernard Shaw and later in Fabian Essays in Socialism.
1886-1900 Internal Struggles and Political Influence Amidst internal struggles and debates between anarchists and state socialists, the Fabian Society faces challenges. Nevertheless, the 1890s witness the Society advocating for municipal ownership of utilities and gaining political influence through members' election to the London County Council.
1892-1907 Political Engagement and Labour Movement In 1892, Sidney Webb and others are elected to the London County Council, marking a peak in Fabian Society membership. Engaging actively in education and permeating English liberalism, Fabians play a crucial role in the formation of the Labour Party in 1906. The subsequent publication of "Fabianism and the Empire" in 1907 reflecta their evolving views on imperialism.

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Year Event type Details
280–203 BC Prelude Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus lives. The name of the Fabian Society would derive from his tactics.
1848 John Stuart Mill publishes Principles of Political Economy, which would influence the development of early Fabian economic theory.[1]
1859 John Stuart Mill publishes his essay On Liberty, which helps shape the basic tenets of Fabian socialism.[1]
1883 The Blands join a socialist debating group which would evolve to become the (middle-class, socialist) Fabian Society.[2] With Edward Pease. Bland served as co-editor of the Fabian News, a monthly journal.[1]
1883 The Fellowship of the New Life is founded as a precursor to the Fabian Society, focusing on moral regeneration.[3]
1884 (January 2) Bernard Shaw elected to the Executive Committee.
1884 (January 4) A splinter group separates from The Fellowship of the New Life and establishes the Fabian Society at 17 Osnaburgh Street, London. Prioritizing social reform over moral regeneration, the Fabian Society aims to reconstruct British society without competition, emphasizing general welfare and happiness. Key founding members include Edward Pease, Edith Nesbith, Hubert Bland, and Frank Podmore.[4][1][3]
1884 (January 25th) Reports on a lecture by Henry George and a Democratic Federation Conference.
1884 (February 29) Fabian Motto introduced during a meeting, emphasizing the importance of patient counsel and strategic strikes.[5]
1884 (February 29) Motion expressing support for the Democratic Federation.[5]
1884 (March 7) Pamphlet committee nominated.[5]
1884 (March 21) Reappointment of the Executive.[5]
1884 (March 21) The word "Socialism" first appears in the Fabian Society's records during a meeting where a paper by Miss Caroline Haddon titled The Two Socialisms is presented.[5]
1884 (April 4) Pamphlet Committee reports, and 2000 copies of 'Fabian Tract No. 1' titled 'Why are the many poor?' are ordered to be printed.[5]
1884 (May 16) Bernard Shaw makes his first appearance at a meeting where Mr. Rowland Estcourt presents a paper on 'The Figures of Mr. Mallock.'[5]
1884 (September 5) Bernard Shaw is elected as a member of the Fabian Society.[5]
1884 (September 19) Bernard Shaw's first contribution to the Society, Pamphlet No. 2, titled A Manifesto, is read, marking a shift in intellectual outlook.[5] The most important 'principles' are summarized below:
Land and capital have created the division of society into hostile classes, with large appetites and no dinners at one extreme and large dinners and no appetites at the other. Nationalisation of land is a public duty. Capitalism has ceased to encourage invention and to distribute its benefits in the fairest way attainable. Under the existing system of the national industry, competition has the effect of rendering adulteration, dishonest dealing, and inhumanity compulsory. The Public Revenue should be levied by a direct Tax. The State should compete with private individuals — especially with parents — in providing happy homes for children, so that every child may have a refuge from the tyranny or neglect of its natural custodians. The sexes should enjoy equal political rights. The State should secure a free, liberal education for everybody. The established Government has no more right to call itself the State than the smoke of London has to call itself the weather.[1]
1884–1886 During this period, the membership of the Fabian Society steadily increases, from 31 to 116.[1]
1885 (January 2) Election of Mrs. Besant and Frank Podmore to the Executive.
1885 (January 28) Industrial Remuneration Conference, discussing the benefits of industrial products.
1885 (March 21) Bernard Shaw is elected to the Executive.
1885 (April 17) Decision to send a delegate to examine South Yorkshire Miners.
1885 (May) George Bernard Shaw invites two young Colonial Office clerks, Sidney Webb and Sydney Olivier to join the Society. Some other early notable members include Beatrice Potter (later Webb), Edward Carpenter, Eleanor Marx (Karl Marx's eldest daughter), Annie Besant, Graham Wallas, and briefly, Herbert George Wells (from 1903 to 1908).[1]
1885 (June 5) Adoption of a tract recommending support for schemes favorable to landlords. Adoption of a resolution warning against radical workmen getting hold of the tract.[5]
1885 (June) Tract No. 3 published, explicitly mentioning the Fabian Society's goal of advancing Socialism in England.[5]
1885 (May 15) Election of new members, including Mrs. Annie Besant.[5]
1885 (August) Founding of 'Justice,' the organ of the Democratic Federation.[5]
1885 (November) The Democratic Federation becomes the Social Democratic Federation (S.D.F.).[5]
1886 (January) Approval for the publication of 'What Socialism Is.'[5]
1886 (March) Executive Committee increased to seven members.[5]
1886 (April) Approval of 'What Socialism Is' (Tract No. 4).[5]
1886 (May 16) Sidney Webb makes his first contribution, 'The Government Organisation of Unemployed Labour,' signaling his involvement in Fabian intellectual endeavors.[5]
1886 (June 9-11) Fabian Conference held at South Place Chapel.[5]
1886 (July) The Fabian Conference of 1886 takes place, discussing various aspects of society and Fabian principles.[5]
1886 (December 18) Public meeting addressed by Mrs. Besant.[5]
1887 George Bernard Shaw makes a significant contribution by presenting A Manifesto that outlines key Fabian principles. These principles encompass the nationalization of land, a firm stand against capitalism, the promotion of equal political rights, and the advocacy for free education.[1]
1887 By this time, the Society is constitutionally constitutional in its outlook, with considerations of Collectivism and Anarchism within international socialism.[5]
1887 The Fabian Society publishes its program, known as “The Basis,” which proposes “the use of the existing institutions, party and parliamentary machinery for the realization of social reforms.” These reforms, which can be described as Fabian socialism, aim at “ the elimination of privately owned land and the establishment of community ownership of the means of production.” (Milburn 320) The instruments to achieve these goals were democratic government control, municipalisation and nationalisation. The Fabian Society rejectes the Marxian theory of the class struggle and postulate that the transition from capitalism to socialism would never be carried by force.[1]
1887 Sidney writes tract titled Facts for Socialists. He argues for the abolishing of the laissez-faire economics and for active role of government in economics. He rejects the Marxist notion of revolution as the necessary requirement for social change and advocated instead the need for reforms.[3]
1888 Sidney writes Facts for Londoners.[3]
1889 The publication of Fabian Essays in Socialism, edited by George Bernard Shaw, marks a pivotal moment as eight influential Fabians articulate the ideology and program of the Society, shaping its core principles and objectives. The text contains essays by George Bernard Shaw, Graham Walls, Sidney Webb, Sydney Olivier and Annie Besant.[4] The authors deal almost wholly with English conditions and problems. The tract would sell 46,000 copies prior to World War One and would become the blueprint for socialist legislation. It would also be published in the USA and other countries and translated into several languages.[1]
1891–1913 Edward R. Pease serves as General Secretary of the Fabian Society.
1891 The Society begins to publish a monthly journal, Fabian News, with Bland and Pease as editors.[1]
1891 Sidney writes The Eight Hour Day for the Society. He argues for the abolishing of the laissez-faire economics and for active role of government in economics. He rejects the Marxist notion of revolution as the necessary requirement for social change and advocated instead the need for reforms.[3]
1892 The Fabian Societies elsewhere in the United Kingdom reach the peak membership of about 1500. From then on a steady decline follows, with a significant revival later in 1913.[1]
1892 Sidney Webb and five other Fabians are elected to the London County Council, where they try to propagate the ideas of 'municipal socialism', which call for the public ownership of urban utilities and tramlines, better wages for city workers, improved free public education and vocational training. Early Fabians are also very active in various educational boards in London.[1]
1892 By this time, English liberalism has sufficiently been permeated with Fabian ideas. At the same time the Society begins to attract socialists and labour leaders, such as Heir Kardie, Will Crooks, and Ben Tillett.[1]
1893 The Fabians, recognizing the potential for influence within the political landscape, adopt varied strategies of permeation. Initially favoring the Liberal government, seen as more receptive to Fabian ideas than the Conservatives, they offer support. However, disillusioned by the lack of commitment to social reforms, the Fabians publish the pamphlet To Your Tents, O Israel in the same year. This publication signals a shift, urging the creation of a genuine working-class party. Subsequently, with the formation of the Independent Labour Party in 1893, the Fabian Society throws its support behind this new political entity, aligning with its goals and ideals.[1]
1895 The London School of Economics (LSE) is founded by The Fabian Society. This represents a successful challenge to the traditional dominance of Oxford and Cambridge universities. The decision to create this educational institution, dedicated to exploring the social and economic challenges of late Victorian Britain and disseminating Fabian Society ideals, was made during a breakfast party at Beatrice and Sidney Webb's summer house (Borough Farm) near Milford, Surrey, on August 4, 1894. The founders include Beatrice and Sidney Webb, Graham Wallas, and George Bernard Shaw. The foundation of the LSE marks a significant milestone in the establishment of a prestigious institution dedicated to economic and political studies.[1][3]
1895 The Fabian Society secures substantial financial support from Henry Hunt Hutchison, a Derby solicitor, enabling the successful development of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Rapid expansion follows with additional private grants and donations, establishing the LSE as a crucial hub for the influence and dissemination of Fabian socialist principles.[1][3]
1898 The Fellowship of the New Life is dissolved. Meanwhile, the Fabian Society grows to become the pre-eminent intellectual society in the United Kingdom in the Edwardian era.[3]
1899 The Fabian Society participates in the formation of a local government Information Bureau.[1]
1899 The Fabian Society, primarily focused on domestic concerns like national ownership, free education, and the betterment of the lives of the impoverished, undergoes a significant shift with the outbreak of the Boer War. Up until this point, imperial rule has not been a major focus for the society. However, the conflict prompts a major split within the Fabians regarding their stance on the war. This division results in the resignations of prominent members, including Emmeline Pankhurst, William Clarke, and J. Ramsay MacDonald who, being a member of the Fabian Executive Committee at this time, would go on to become the future leader of the Labour Party.[1]
1899 A group of Fabian rank-and-file members, led by the future guild-socialist, S. G. Hobson, and supported by a few members, unsuccessfully attempt to get the Fabian Executive to issue a statement of opposition to the war against the Boers.[1]
1900 The Society publishes a tract drafted by George Bernard Shaw, Fabianism and the Empire, which becomes the most significant statement of the Society's imperial policy. Shaw supports imperial expansion because, as he claims, the world evolved toward big and powerful states. The Fabians criticise Liberals, but support British imperial policy as a means of disseminating enlightened principles of governance throughout the world.[1]
1900 The Fabian Society participates in the foundation of the Labour Party.
1900 The LSE merges with the University of London[1]
1900 The Fabians help establish the Labour Representative Committee, which would become the Labour Party in 1906.
1902 Sidney Webb contributes significantly to the preparation of the Education Act of 1902, which hands over the control of local schools to borough or city councils. Over time, the education system in Britain would emulate many Fabian ideas. Another important success of the early Fabians is their contribution to the implementation of the municipal reform, which is to produce, as they believe 'municipal socialism'.[1]
1903 The LSE opens the first department of sociology and social economics in Britain.[1]
1906 The Fabians lobby for the introduction of a minimum wage, for the creation of a universal health care system in 1911 and for the abolition of hereditary peerages.[6]
1906 The first Fabian Society pamphlets are written to lobby for a minimum wage.[3]
1906 Robert Blatchford publishea a utopian socialist tract, Merrie England, which would sell over two million copies in Britain only.
1907 Publication of Fabianism and the Empire, outlining Fabian views on imperialism.
1909 Beatrice and Sidney Webb, key figures in the Fabian Society, contribute significantly to Fabian thinking and research methodology. Beatrice's 1909 Minority Report to the Commission of the Poor Law lays the foundation for much of the modern welfare state.[4]
1911 Fabian Society pamphlets are written to lobby for the creation of the National Health Service.[3]
1913 Beatrice and Sidney Webb found the New Statesman, with financial support from George Bernard Shaw and other Fabian Society members. The magazine maintains an independent and Fabian-inspired point of view.[4]
1917 Fabian Society pamphlets are written to lobby for the abolition of hereditary peers.[3]
1920–1939 English political writer and journalist Frank Wallace Galton serves as General Secretary of the Fabian Society. Todat, according to The Times, he was a liberal at heart rather than a socialist, and thought to be the model for the character of Henry Straker in George Bernard Shaw's play Man and Superman (1903).[7]
1923 Over twenty Fabians are elected to Parliament, with five Fabians in Ramsay MacDonald's first Labour cabinet. Clement Attlee, a future prime minister and Fabian, receives his first ministerial post during this time.[4]
1931 The independent New Fabian Research Bureau is created as the brainchild of G. D. H. Cole, setting the scene for much of the work of the 1945 Labour government before merging into the main society in 1938.[4]
1939 By this time, there are 6 local Fabian societies in the United Kingdom.[4]
1940 (October) The Fabian Society establishes the Fabian Colonial Bureau to facilitate research and debate British colonial policy.[8]
1945 229 members of the Fabian Society are elected to Parliament of the United Kingdom at the 1945 general election.[4]
1945 By this time, there are 120 local Fabian societies accross the United Kingdom.[4]
1960 The Young Fabian group is founded, becoming a significant networking and discussion organization for Labour Party activists under the age of 31. It would play a role in the 1994 election of Tony Blair as Labour Leader.[3]
1979 The Fabian Society encounters significant challenges amidst Labour disputes. A pivotal moment unfolds when Shirley Williams, serving as the chair, joins the Social Democratic Party (SDP), triggering a crisis in the society's affiliation with the Labour party. Despite these setbacks, the society manages to recover and plays a vital role in facilitating debates within the Labour party, particularly in the aftermath of the electoral defeat in 1983.[4]
1992 Publication T Fabian Society publishes Southern Discomfort, revealing the attitudes of key swing voters in the South of England whose support Labour must gain if it is to win again.[9]
1997 Labour comes to office. Since then, the Fabian Society becomes a forum for New Labour ideas and for critical approaches from across the party.[3]
2000 The Fabian Society Tax Commission of 2000 plays a crucial role in influencing the Labour government's policy on a significant public tax increase, specifically the National Insurance rise to fund NHS spending. Recommendations, including a new top rate of income tax, impact economic policy discussions.[3]
2004 The Fabian Society's annual report shows 5,810 individual members, with 1,010 belonging to the Young Fabians. The society maintains affiliations with various institutions, including Constituency Labour Parties, co-operative societies, trade unions, libraries, and corporations.[3]
2005 After a period of inactivity, the Scottish Young Fabians is reformed.[3]
2008 (February 14) Criticism In an article published in The Guardian (following the apology offered by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to the "stolen generations"), Geoffrey Robertson criticizes Fabian socialists for providing the intellectual justification for the eugenics policy that led to the stolen generations scandal.[10][11]
2008-10 Sadiq Khan serves as Chairman of the Fabian Society.
2009 Making a speech in the United States, the British MP George Galloway denounced the Fabian Society for its failure to support the uprising of Easter 1916 in Dublin during which an Irish Republic was proclaimed.[12]
2010 The Fabian Society enters a new era, after the fall of the Labour government and the election of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government.[4]
2015 The role of the Fabian Society as a pluralist, non-factional forum within the Labour movement comes to the fore after the 2015 election and the election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader.[4]
2016 As of date, the Fabian Society has about 7,000 members.[13]
2018 Recognition The Fabian Society is rated as "broadly transparent" in its funding by Transparify.[14]
2019 (June) The Fabian Society reaches 7,136 individual members.[15]
2019 Recognition The Fabian Society is given an A grade for funding transparency by Who Funds You?.[16]
2020 The Fabian Society’s membership increases to an all time high of over 8,000, including 16 members of the shadow cabinet, and the society goes as close to the heart of Labour policy thinking as at any time in its history.[4]

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