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Centre for British Progress

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Centre for British Progress

@BritishProgress

The Centre for British Progress is a non-partisan think tank on a mission to accelerate and shape an era of British growth and progress; evolved from @UKDayOne.

London, United Kingdom

Joined January 2024

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Centre for British Progress
@BritishProgress
Apr 17
What if the residents of a street could collectively decide to build more homes on it - and share directly in the benefits? That's street votes. In our new paper with @LabourTogether we set out how community-led street votes could help @SteveReedMP build 1.5 million new homes.
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Centre for British Progress
@BritishProgress
Apr 3, 2025
💫 We’re launching the Centre for British Progress Our founding essay: Rediscovering British Progress is a case for growth that drives shared progress, rooted in Britain's values and industrial heritage. It all starts with a postcard from 1870 👇 britishprogress.org/articles/redis…
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Centre for British Progress
@BritishProgress
Jul 15, 2024
Have you heard of Tempsford? At the junction of the East Coast Mainline and the planned East-West Rail line, Tempsford could be the perfect place for one of the new government's New Towns. @KaneEmerson and @SCP_Hughes make the case in our latest briefing
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Centre for British Progress
@BritishProgress
Mar 31, 2025
👀Big things are happening in the world of British progress 👀 Watch this space this week 📈
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Centre for British Progress
@BritishProgress
Jul 8, 2024
Today the Chancellor set out the new Government's ambition to reform planning. These reforms are very welcome, but many will take time to impact on 🇬🇧 housing stock. That's why @KaneEmerson & @johnrmyers have set out three 'fast wins' to get Britain building 🧵
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Centre for British Progress
@BritishProgress
Jul 12, 2024
This week @Ed_Miliband & the new government announced their priorities on energy and climate. In our latest briefing, @ToneLangengen of @InstituteGC and @RianCFFWhitton of @bismarckanlys outline a firm power strategy for the UK. What does this mean?
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Centre for British Progress
@BritishProgress
Apr 14, 2025
Progress always ruffles some feathers…
Ben James
@BenJames_____
Apr 14, 2025
On Saturday we installed 75 replicas of Feathers McGraw around London. full story below
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Centre for British Progress
@BritishProgress
Jan 17, 2024
1/ Introducing the #UKDayOneProject! A non-partisan initiative to help advance the UK's science & tech policy landscape. 🧵
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Centre for British Progress
@BritishProgress
Apr 3, 2025
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Britain’s industrial and scientific revolution was not just marked by Brunel’s bridges and Stephenson’s steam engine. Before 1870, post was eyewateringly expensive, beyond the reach of almost all ordinary people. But the humble, pre-paid, halfpenny postcard changed everything.
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Centre for British Progress
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Apr 3, 2025
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This leaves Britain a high-wealth, low-income country. We’re sweating assets left to us by previous generations, instead of building an endowment for the future.
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Centre for British Progress
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Apr 3, 2025
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The postcard is not just a story of technological progress. It’s one of state capacity. At the time, the Post Office was the world’s most advanced civil logistics network. Tech, growth, and the state together drove progress. Somewhere along the way, we forgot this formula.
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Centre for British Progress
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Apr 3, 2025
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Human progress depends upon material advancement. Britain’s industrialisation sparked massive leaps in living standards, shaping the modern world. Today, Britain has stagnated, and has lost control of its economic destiny. We must rediscover our ability to progress.
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Centre for British Progress
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Apr 3, 2025
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Building was once a national act of confidence. We laid 6,000 miles of railway in a generation. We built sewers, town halls, reservoirs, and housing for the masses. Today? We can't build a railway to the Midlands without cancelling it halfway through.
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Centre for British Progress
@BritishProgress
Nov 13, 2025
Last night we we pleasantly surprised to be highly commended for think tank of the year, and to win the "One to Watch" award from @SmartThinktanks! Thanks to those who nominated & supported us. Our cofounder @dc_lawrence was there to pick up the prize from @racheljanetwolf &
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