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Jul 19, 2024 | 
labourlist.org | Frederick Harry Pitts
Far west of Westminster, beyond the North-South divide, a distinctively local story of Labour’s landslide success can be found. It’s not quite the red wall; not quite the blue wall; but another ‘wall’ entirely: Cornwall. Labour has never had more than a single MP at a time in Cornwall, and for much of its history had none. Today, it has four – in Truro and Falmouth (where I campaigned), Camborne and Redruth, St Austell and Newquay, and South East Cornwall.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
renewal.org.uk | Frederick Harry Pitts
Frederick Harry PittsRachel Reeves’s Mais lecture has been widely lauded for its comprehensive break with the complacent political and economic assumptions of previous decades. In it, Reeves posed security as the ‘first political question’, following the philosopher Bernard Williams. Security, she argued, should be thought of not simply in military terms, but in economic terms, too.
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Oct 20, 2023 | 
progressivebritain.org | Frederick Harry Pitts |Andrew Pakes |Paul Richards |Toby Greene
In today’s turbulent world, the concept of security takes on new dimensions, transcending global complexities to touch the lives of individuals everywhere. Who better to shape this narrative into political action than social democrats? Security at work is not synonymous with stagnation; it’s about revitalising support for workers in a dynamic world. Centre-left governments are reinvigorating institutions and empowering workers and businesses to find common ground.
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Oct 5, 2023 | 
labourlist.org | Andrew Pakes |Frederick Harry Pitts
Labour’s annual conference starting this weekend will continue the party’s focus on promoting ‘securonomics’ as a response to the pervasive insecurity experienced by diverse sections of the electorate in the workplace and elsewhere. Labour’s agenda represents an increasingly confident attempt to link this with the global security challenges posed by Russia’s reinvasion of Ukraine, Western tensions with China, and the seismic economic shifts required by climate crisis and deglobalisation.
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Jul 7, 2023 | 
journals.sagepub.com | Frederick Harry Pitts
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Jun 28, 2023 | 
renewal.org.uk | Frederick Harry Pitts
Frederick Harry PittsAttempt to engage someone in conversation about ‘securonomics’, the portmanteau term for Labour’s new vision of political economy, and at first they might mishear you. A sceptical friend thought I was talking about something called ‘SirKeironomics’ – to Starmerism what so-called ‘Corbynomics’ was to Corbynism, perhaps.
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Jun 9, 2023 | 
progressivebritain.org | Will Marshall |Roger Liddle |Frederick Harry Pitts
In 2022 year we partnered with various organisations to bring you events in areas that are at the forefront of innovative progressive thinking, such as care, housing and the new politics of work. We’re thrilled with the fantastic turnout we saw, and want to thank our guests, friends and partners for the support they gave to all the essential conversations we had. We can’t wait to see you all again next year!We want to give another special thank you to our sponsors for each of these events.
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Jun 9, 2023 | 
progressivebritain.org | Will Marshall |Roger Liddle |Frederick Harry Pitts
In the first of 2023’s Progressive History events, the Times Red Box reporter Lara Spirit was joined by journalist Phil Tinline to discuss his recent book ‘The Death of Consensus: 100 Years of British Political Nightmares’. Lara and Phil talk us through the historic shifts and political nightmares that have signified the creation (and destruction) of political consensus in the UK, how our current, divided society has been conditioned by fear – and what we can learn to secure a brighter future.
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Jun 9, 2023 | 
progressivebritain.org | Will Marshall |Roger Liddle |Frederick Harry Pitts
This year’s Progressive Britain Conference was one to remember, with esteemed speakers and guests. Progressive Britain Conference remains one of the year’s best opportunities to engage in policy debates with Labour policymakers, meet old friends and share ideas with new people. We want to thank all of the 400 attendees and our partner, the Progressive Policy Institute, for making the 2023 Ambition For Britain Conference a fantastic success.
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Jun 9, 2023 | 
progressivebritain.org | Will Marshall |Roger Liddle |Frederick Harry Pitts
A two-time winner who oversaw both technological and social revolutions in Britain, Harold Wilson’s reputation is sometimes overshadowed by the economic and political challenges he wrestled with. But with the power of technology to shape our future, and the threat of economic stagnation both back on the agenda – what can he teach us about the current moment?
