http://fabians.org.uk/news/burnham-clause-four-07/ 'When I joined the Labour Party as a 15 year old in Warrington in 1985, it was very clear, it was a question of identity: which side are you on?', said Burnham. 'What the Labour party stands for probably isn't as clear to young people today'. There is a need for a new expression of our aims and values. We wrote that new clause four in opposition, It was very relevant to the time. I think ten years on, we should look at it again. We renewed our aims and values 10 years ago. We need to think again about how we can look again at that: how can we express what we are for, in a way that makes sense to young people in particular", Burnham told the Fabian fringe on Campaigning for Change. The Fabian Review has argued for a new Clause Four, proposing a text with equality at its heart to kickstart a debate: 'The Labour party is a democratic socialist party that strives to create a fair and more equal society. We campaign to eradicate poverty and discrimination and to extend opportunities to those denied them because we believe that no citizen's life chances should be determined by the circumstances into which he or she is born. We hold that a free and fair society is founded upon mutual respect, compassion and understanding. We will work internationally with all who share our values, to spread justice and human rights and to sustain our common environment for generations yet to come.' More on clause four http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/sunder_katwala/2006/04/why_labour_needs_another_claus.html