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Nov 25, 2023 | 
progressivebritain.org | Louise Ellman |Dylan S. Turner |Mark Galeotti |Roger Liddle
The UN’s International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls on 25 November is a time to face reality: the atrocities of Hamas gunmen in on October 7 included the of women and girls. With most of the rape victims subsequently murdered, a full account may never be possible. Nonetheless, this was a well-documented case of mass sexual violence, partly because the perpetrators filmed and shared their crimes, and partly because of extensive evidence left behind.
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Nov 24, 2023 | 
progressivebritain.org | Dylan S. Turner |Mark Galeotti |Roger Liddle |Tom McNeil
The Chancellor struck an optimistic tone on Wednesday as he stood up to address the Commons with his Autumn Statement proudly stating the country ‘has turned a corner’ and that his plan for the British economy is ‘working’. Sadly, as we heard at our immediate reaction event that evening with Steve Reed MP, NEF economist and PPC Jeevun Sandler and Politico Playbook Deputy Editor Eleni Courea, even basic interrogation reveals how half-baked, opportunistic and miscalculated the Autumn Statement was.
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Nov 17, 2023 | 
progressivebritain.org | Roger Liddle |Tom McNeil |Ania Skrzypek
Richard Toye’s Age of Hope is the first major study of the post war Attlee government to be published since 1997.
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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?
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Jun 9, 2023 | 
progressivebritain.org | Will Marshall |Roger Liddle |Frederick Harry Pitts
What can a Keir Starmer government achieve, and what obstacles stand in its way? After the warm welcome of its first edition in November 2022, FEPS and Karl–Renner-Institute organised another iteration of the new feature of the #NextLeft Research Program: the Next Left Lectures.
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Jun 8, 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 8, 2023 | 
progressivebritain.org | Will Marshall |Roger Liddle |Frederick Harry Pitts
Like the lawyer he is, Keir Starmer seems to be calmly and methodically building a conclusive case for Labour’s return to power after a 13-year absence. True, he’s gotten a big assist from Boris Johnson’s downfall and the ensuing succession chaos among the Tories. But Starmer has deftly steered Labour away from the reefs of doctrinaire socialism — which contributed greatly to its shattering 2019 defeat — and back toward its “home port” among working-class voters.
