Bright Blue
@brightblueuk.bsky.social
The independent think tank for defending and improving liberal society.
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📢 Today Bright Blue launches a new essay collection in partnership with @jrf-uk.bsky.social:
'Mending the net? A new centre-right approach to social security'
📖Read the full report here: brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/me...
🧵Follow this thread for more details 👇
'Mending the net? A new centre-right approach to social security'
📖Read the full report here: brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/me...
🧵Follow this thread for more details 👇
October 3, 2025 at 12:23 PM
📢 Today Bright Blue launches a new essay collection in partnership with @jrf-uk.bsky.social:
'Mending the net? A new centre-right approach to social security'
📖Read the full report here: brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/me...
🧵Follow this thread for more details 👇
'Mending the net? A new centre-right approach to social security'
📖Read the full report here: brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/me...
🧵Follow this thread for more details 👇
TODAY Join us at 1pm for our second fringe of Lib Dem Party Conference 2025
Featuring @luketryl.bsky.social, @claireyoungmp.bsky.social and more
Featuring @luketryl.bsky.social, @claireyoungmp.bsky.social and more
September 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
TODAY Join us at 1pm for our second fringe of Lib Dem Party Conference 2025
Featuring @luketryl.bsky.social, @claireyoungmp.bsky.social and more
Featuring @luketryl.bsky.social, @claireyoungmp.bsky.social and more
TODAY Join us at the @libdems.org.uk Party Conference 2025 at 11:30am
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@ryanshorthouse.bsky.social
@willforster.bsky.social
@carlcashman.bsky.social
📍Blandford Syndicate 3, Highcliff Marriott Hotel
🤝
@propertymark.bsky.social
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@ryanshorthouse.bsky.social
@willforster.bsky.social
@carlcashman.bsky.social
📍Blandford Syndicate 3, Highcliff Marriott Hotel
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@propertymark.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 7:50 AM
TODAY Join us at the @libdems.org.uk Party Conference 2025 at 11:30am
🗣️
@ryanshorthouse.bsky.social
@willforster.bsky.social
@carlcashman.bsky.social
📍Blandford Syndicate 3, Highcliff Marriott Hotel
🤝
@propertymark.bsky.social
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@ryanshorthouse.bsky.social
@willforster.bsky.social
@carlcashman.bsky.social
📍Blandford Syndicate 3, Highcliff Marriott Hotel
🤝
@propertymark.bsky.social
Join us this Sunday at the Liberal Democrat Conference for our event.
🗣️ @ryanshorthouse.bsky.social, @willforster.bsky.social, @carlcashman.bsky.social, Eleanor Langford, Tom Darling, Timothy Douglas.
⏰ 11:30am - 12:30pm
📍Blandford Syndicate 3, Highcliff Marriott Hotel
🤝 @propertymark.bsky.social
🗣️ @ryanshorthouse.bsky.social, @willforster.bsky.social, @carlcashman.bsky.social, Eleanor Langford, Tom Darling, Timothy Douglas.
⏰ 11:30am - 12:30pm
📍Blandford Syndicate 3, Highcliff Marriott Hotel
🤝 @propertymark.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Join us this Sunday at the Liberal Democrat Conference for our event.
🗣️ @ryanshorthouse.bsky.social, @willforster.bsky.social, @carlcashman.bsky.social, Eleanor Langford, Tom Darling, Timothy Douglas.
⏰ 11:30am - 12:30pm
📍Blandford Syndicate 3, Highcliff Marriott Hotel
🤝 @propertymark.bsky.social
🗣️ @ryanshorthouse.bsky.social, @willforster.bsky.social, @carlcashman.bsky.social, Eleanor Langford, Tom Darling, Timothy Douglas.
⏰ 11:30am - 12:30pm
📍Blandford Syndicate 3, Highcliff Marriott Hotel
🤝 @propertymark.bsky.social
💡 The new Home Secretary adopts Bright Blue recommendation to restrict visas from countries with poor asylum returns record.
Read a comment from Senior Research Fellow, William Prescott, about this here: www.brightblue.org.uk/visa-asylum-...
Read a comment from Senior Research Fellow, William Prescott, about this here: www.brightblue.org.uk/visa-asylum-...
September 9, 2025 at 9:33 AM
💡 The new Home Secretary adopts Bright Blue recommendation to restrict visas from countries with poor asylum returns record.
Read a comment from Senior Research Fellow, William Prescott, about this here: www.brightblue.org.uk/visa-asylum-...
Read a comment from Senior Research Fellow, William Prescott, about this here: www.brightblue.org.uk/visa-asylum-...
Delighted that the Health Secretary has adopted 5 Bright Blue policies in the new 10 Year Health Plan for England
Read our original report where these policy recommendations derive from: www.brightblue.org.uk/empowering-i...
Read our original report where these policy recommendations derive from: www.brightblue.org.uk/empowering-i...
July 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Delighted that the Health Secretary has adopted 5 Bright Blue policies in the new 10 Year Health Plan for England
Read our original report where these policy recommendations derive from: www.brightblue.org.uk/empowering-i...
Read our original report where these policy recommendations derive from: www.brightblue.org.uk/empowering-i...
🔵 The following ten priorities – the 10 Cs – have been identified in the report: Country, Capitalism, Copiousness, Competence, Contribution, Community, Civility, Care, Children and Conservation.
See Chapter 9 for policy recommendations.
Read: brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/ri...
See Chapter 9 for policy recommendations.
Read: brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/ri...
June 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
🔵 The following ten priorities – the 10 Cs – have been identified in the report: Country, Capitalism, Copiousness, Competence, Contribution, Community, Civility, Care, Children and Conservation.
See Chapter 9 for policy recommendations.
Read: brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/ri...
See Chapter 9 for policy recommendations.
Read: brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/ri...
🔵 The report used the following criteria to identify centre-right parties in Europe.
See page 64 for more detail.
Read: www.brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/ri...
See page 64 for more detail.
Read: www.brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/ri...
June 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
🔵 The report used the following criteria to identify centre-right parties in Europe.
See page 64 for more detail.
Read: www.brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/ri...
See page 64 for more detail.
Read: www.brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/ri...
🔵 The Poland chapter by Bartek Staniszewski identified low public trust in politicians as a critical and unique challenge for the Polish centre-right’s future.
See page 210 for more detail.
Read: brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/ri...
See page 210 for more detail.
Read: brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/ri...
June 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🔵 The Poland chapter by Bartek Staniszewski identified low public trust in politicians as a critical and unique challenge for the Polish centre-right’s future.
See page 210 for more detail.
Read: brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/ri...
See page 210 for more detail.
Read: brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/ri...
🔵 "The centre-right’s conservatism manifests itself in the data particularly in 2 ways. First, the centre-right values tradition. With that said, it does not go as far as the reactionary right in prioritising tradition"
See page 52 for more detail.
Read: brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/ri...
See page 52 for more detail.
Read: brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/ri...
June 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🔵 "The centre-right’s conservatism manifests itself in the data particularly in 2 ways. First, the centre-right values tradition. With that said, it does not go as far as the reactionary right in prioritising tradition"
See page 52 for more detail.
Read: brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/ri...
See page 52 for more detail.
Read: brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/ri...
📣 OUT NOW Bright Blue's latest report, in partnership with Konrad Adenauer Foundation: The right road: The future of the European centre-right.
🔵 5 case studies (UK, France, Poland, Germany and Ireland)
🔵 9 chapters
🔵 Over 30 policy recommendations
Read: www.brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/ri...
🔵 5 case studies (UK, France, Poland, Germany and Ireland)
🔵 9 chapters
🔵 Over 30 policy recommendations
Read: www.brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/ri...
June 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
📣 OUT NOW Bright Blue's latest report, in partnership with Konrad Adenauer Foundation: The right road: The future of the European centre-right.
🔵 5 case studies (UK, France, Poland, Germany and Ireland)
🔵 9 chapters
🔵 Over 30 policy recommendations
Read: www.brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/ri...
🔵 5 case studies (UK, France, Poland, Germany and Ireland)
🔵 9 chapters
🔵 Over 30 policy recommendations
Read: www.brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/ri...
📢Join Bright Blue and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung for a public panel event launching our brand new report: 'The future of the European centre-right: evolving past the challenges'
⏰Tuesday 17th June 2025 11:30 am -14:00 pm⏰
🙋♀️Full event details and RSVP here: brightblue.org.uk/future-of-th...
⏰Tuesday 17th June 2025 11:30 am -14:00 pm⏰
🙋♀️Full event details and RSVP here: brightblue.org.uk/future-of-th...
June 3, 2025 at 12:39 PM
📢Join Bright Blue and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung for a public panel event launching our brand new report: 'The future of the European centre-right: evolving past the challenges'
⏰Tuesday 17th June 2025 11:30 am -14:00 pm⏰
🙋♀️Full event details and RSVP here: brightblue.org.uk/future-of-th...
⏰Tuesday 17th June 2025 11:30 am -14:00 pm⏰
🙋♀️Full event details and RSVP here: brightblue.org.uk/future-of-th...
We were delighted to host the Minister for Social Security and Disability, Stephen Timms MP, for a speech on ‘Expanding economic activity.’
📖 Read the speech here: www.brightblue.org.uk/stephen-timm...
📺 Watch the speech here: www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
📖 Read the speech here: www.brightblue.org.uk/stephen-timm...
📺 Watch the speech here: www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
May 29, 2025 at 9:27 AM
We were delighted to host the Minister for Social Security and Disability, Stephen Timms MP, for a speech on ‘Expanding economic activity.’
📖 Read the speech here: www.brightblue.org.uk/stephen-timm...
📺 Watch the speech here: www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
📖 Read the speech here: www.brightblue.org.uk/stephen-timm...
📺 Watch the speech here: www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
We were delighted to partner with @financialfairness.bsky.social last week on a major conference to discuss one of the most urgent challenges of the 2020s: how to raise living standards
Shadow Chief Secretary to Treasury delivered a thoughtful speech. Read here www.brightblue.org.uk/richard-full...
Shadow Chief Secretary to Treasury delivered a thoughtful speech. Read here www.brightblue.org.uk/richard-full...
May 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM
We were delighted to partner with @financialfairness.bsky.social last week on a major conference to discuss one of the most urgent challenges of the 2020s: how to raise living standards
Shadow Chief Secretary to Treasury delivered a thoughtful speech. Read here www.brightblue.org.uk/richard-full...
Shadow Chief Secretary to Treasury delivered a thoughtful speech. Read here www.brightblue.org.uk/richard-full...
📢Join us May 14 for a conference on
Raising the Bar’: How centre-right policies can improve UK living standards🇬🇧📈 with,
@Jerome Mayhew , @Richard Fuller @Samuel Hughes, @helenmiller.bsky.social
📍Surveyors House, 11-12 Great George Street, London SW1p 3 AD
Raising the Bar’: How centre-right policies can improve UK living standards🇬🇧📈 with,
@Jerome Mayhew , @Richard Fuller @Samuel Hughes, @helenmiller.bsky.social
📍Surveyors House, 11-12 Great George Street, London SW1p 3 AD
April 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
📢Join us May 14 for a conference on
Raising the Bar’: How centre-right policies can improve UK living standards🇬🇧📈 with,
@Jerome Mayhew , @Richard Fuller @Samuel Hughes, @helenmiller.bsky.social
📍Surveyors House, 11-12 Great George Street, London SW1p 3 AD
Raising the Bar’: How centre-right policies can improve UK living standards🇬🇧📈 with,
@Jerome Mayhew , @Richard Fuller @Samuel Hughes, @helenmiller.bsky.social
📍Surveyors House, 11-12 Great George Street, London SW1p 3 AD
📺The show Adolescence reminds us how easily boys fall through the cracks.
🗺️In this past Ludgate Lecture, Richard Reeves lays out a roadmap for lifting them up—watch below
➡️https://www.youtube.com/live/rb7pT180Lzg
🗺️In this past Ludgate Lecture, Richard Reeves lays out a roadmap for lifting them up—watch below
➡️https://www.youtube.com/live/rb7pT180Lzg
March 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
📺The show Adolescence reminds us how easily boys fall through the cracks.
🗺️In this past Ludgate Lecture, Richard Reeves lays out a roadmap for lifting them up—watch below
➡️https://www.youtube.com/live/rb7pT180Lzg
🗺️In this past Ludgate Lecture, Richard Reeves lays out a roadmap for lifting them up—watch below
➡️https://www.youtube.com/live/rb7pT180Lzg
🚨Join us for a keynote speech by The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for Social Security and Disability, on ‘Expanding economic activity'
⏰Thursday 1st May 2025
📍H/Advisors Maitland, 3 Pancras Square, London
📩Please RSVP directly to stephen@brightblue.org.uk
⏰Thursday 1st May 2025
📍H/Advisors Maitland, 3 Pancras Square, London
📩Please RSVP directly to stephen@brightblue.org.uk
March 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🚨Join us for a keynote speech by The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for Social Security and Disability, on ‘Expanding economic activity'
⏰Thursday 1st May 2025
📍H/Advisors Maitland, 3 Pancras Square, London
📩Please RSVP directly to stephen@brightblue.org.uk
⏰Thursday 1st May 2025
📍H/Advisors Maitland, 3 Pancras Square, London
📩Please RSVP directly to stephen@brightblue.org.uk
📢Join us for a public panel event this week with
@AnthropyUK
⏰28th March, 11:00-12:00
@ Emma Fletcher, @mattleach.bsky.social, @Ben beadle, @Jayne kirkham, @Charlie Luxton, @ Joe Harrison
🏠RSVP Here:👇
anthropy.uk
@AnthropyUK
⏰28th March, 11:00-12:00
@ Emma Fletcher, @mattleach.bsky.social, @Ben beadle, @Jayne kirkham, @Charlie Luxton, @ Joe Harrison
🏠RSVP Here:👇
anthropy.uk
March 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
📢Join us for a public panel event this week with
@AnthropyUK
⏰28th March, 11:00-12:00
@ Emma Fletcher, @mattleach.bsky.social, @Ben beadle, @Jayne kirkham, @Charlie Luxton, @ Joe Harrison
🏠RSVP Here:👇
anthropy.uk
@AnthropyUK
⏰28th March, 11:00-12:00
@ Emma Fletcher, @mattleach.bsky.social, @Ben beadle, @Jayne kirkham, @Charlie Luxton, @ Joe Harrison
🏠RSVP Here:👇
anthropy.uk
🍺Join us for our next drink tank with @kimleadbeater
🗓️Tuesday 29th April 2025, 7pm-8pm
📍The Spying Room, The Morpeth Arms
📲https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/drink-tank-with-kim-leadbeater-mp-tickets-1249292570709?aff=oddtdtcreator
🗓️Tuesday 29th April 2025, 7pm-8pm
📍The Spying Room, The Morpeth Arms
📲https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/drink-tank-with-kim-leadbeater-mp-tickets-1249292570709?aff=oddtdtcreator
March 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
🍺Join us for our next drink tank with @kimleadbeater
🗓️Tuesday 29th April 2025, 7pm-8pm
📍The Spying Room, The Morpeth Arms
📲https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/drink-tank-with-kim-leadbeater-mp-tickets-1249292570709?aff=oddtdtcreator
🗓️Tuesday 29th April 2025, 7pm-8pm
📍The Spying Room, The Morpeth Arms
📲https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/drink-tank-with-kim-leadbeater-mp-tickets-1249292570709?aff=oddtdtcreator
📈 Join us tomorrow for our next Ludgate Lecture with Sir Paul Collier discussing: 'True Devolution' ! 📷
Tuesday 4th March, 2pm-3pm
📷 Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=OxGN...
📷 RSVP via Eventbrite for an event reminder: eventbrite.co.uk/e/ludgate-le...
Tuesday 4th March, 2pm-3pm
📷 Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=OxGN...
📷 RSVP via Eventbrite for an event reminder: eventbrite.co.uk/e/ludgate-le...
March 3, 2025 at 11:37 AM
📈 Join us tomorrow for our next Ludgate Lecture with Sir Paul Collier discussing: 'True Devolution' ! 📷
Tuesday 4th March, 2pm-3pm
📷 Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=OxGN...
📷 RSVP via Eventbrite for an event reminder: eventbrite.co.uk/e/ludgate-le...
Tuesday 4th March, 2pm-3pm
📷 Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=OxGN...
📷 RSVP via Eventbrite for an event reminder: eventbrite.co.uk/e/ludgate-le...
📈Join us for our next Ludgate Lecture with Sir Paul Collier discussing: 'True Devolution'
🗓️ Tuesday 4th March, 2pm-3pm
🎙️ Hosted by Sarah Kuszynski
📺 Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=OxGN...
📩 RSVP via Eventbrite for an event reminder: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ludgate-le...
🗓️ Tuesday 4th March, 2pm-3pm
🎙️ Hosted by Sarah Kuszynski
📺 Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=OxGN...
📩 RSVP via Eventbrite for an event reminder: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ludgate-le...
February 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
📈Join us for our next Ludgate Lecture with Sir Paul Collier discussing: 'True Devolution'
🗓️ Tuesday 4th March, 2pm-3pm
🎙️ Hosted by Sarah Kuszynski
📺 Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=OxGN...
📩 RSVP via Eventbrite for an event reminder: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ludgate-le...
🗓️ Tuesday 4th March, 2pm-3pm
🎙️ Hosted by Sarah Kuszynski
📺 Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=OxGN...
📩 RSVP via Eventbrite for an event reminder: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ludgate-le...