Bright Blue
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Bright Blue is the independent think tank that seeks to defend and improve liberal society.
Joined March 2010
Bright Blue was delighted to host the Minister for Social Security and Disability from the @DWPgovuk, @stephenctimms, for a speech last week on ‘Expanding economic activity.’. 📖 Read the speech here: 📺 Watch the speech here: Our
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RT @RyanShorthouse: UK has genuine rise in mental illness. Yet governments cut alcohol duty for years whilst keeping less addictive & harmf….
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RT @RyanShorthouse: 💪 The Government has adopted 2 more @WeAreBrightBlue policies. Labour is listening!. 💡 @RachelReevesMP outlined 2 parti….
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RT @RyanShorthouse: Mortgage lenders far too conservative & unimaginative in assessing eligibility. Could be much more innovation in produc….
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RT @RyanShorthouse: V welcome from @RachelReevesMP to relax constraints on high loan to income mortgages for those on modest incomes, and f….
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RT @RyanShorthouse: This more pro-NATO positioning from Trump is very welcome indeed, thanks to:. - Europe stepping up its defence spending….
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RT @RyanShorthouse: Here’s a very old article I did for @NewStatesman about potential and limitations of SIBs.
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RT @RyanShorthouse: Additional funding for Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) to incentivise private/philanthropic to co- invest in mental health,….
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RT @RyanShorthouse: What is justification for taxpayer-funded comms special advisers for individual ministers?. Understandable for policy S….
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Read Bright Blue’s latest bulletin, which includes thoughts by.@RyanShorthouse.on:. 🔵 The critics of liberalism are wrong and are trashing our heritage.🔵 The Labour Government should look to ordoliberalism as its guiding philosophy.Also:. 📖 Read the latest articles from.
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RT @RyanShorthouse: In the @WeAreBrightBlue bulletin this week, I argue:. 🔵 The critics of liberalism are wrong and trashing our heritage….
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RT @RyanShorthouse: People attacking this deal are the problem with politics. It is not the only thing that can & will reduce small boats c….
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RT @RyanShorthouse: Returns agreement @Keir_Starmer signed with France good step to better manage asylum system. As I discussed with @Nigel….
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RT @BGStaniszewski: Very good from @yuanyi_z, and echoing some of what I have been saying in articles and in the most recent Bright Blue re….
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RT @RyanShorthouse: Jury-free trials, instead determined by a judge & 2 magistrates, eminently sensible & common internationally. Especiall….
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RT @RyanShorthouse: Yes, @wesstreeting is right. The @TheBMA is being totally unreasonable. Junior doctors were awarded a 22% pay rise la….
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RT @RyanShorthouse: The OBR analysis today shows, unequivocally, that current state spending is totally unsustainable. The most effective w….
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RT @BGStaniszewski: In case you missed it (shame on you), you can watch the entire thing on @WeAreBrightBlue's YouTube channel, linked belo….
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@Simonhartmp 🗣️ @Simonhartmp said the Starmer Government would be better off if they stopped ruling out policy options in advance, as it would allow them to remain flexible and avoid repeat rebellions like the one we saw last week.
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@Simonhartmp 🗣️@Simonhartmp argued that a healthy mix of flamboyant and technocratic politics is better than either extreme — saying the Cameron years best exemplified this balance.
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