Anvar SarygulovCentre WriteEconomy & FinanceEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics
April 26, 2022

Sam Robinson and Ryan Shorthouse: A vision for tax reform in the 2020s

Summary This report offers compelling principles and consequent policy ideas for an ambitious agenda of tax reform that tackles the leading economic, social and environmental challenges of the 2020s and…
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Centre WriteEnergy & Environment
April 22, 2022

Tony Juniper CBE: Back to life – the vital link between restoring nature and net zero

It has been the case for some time now that environmental challenges have been seen primarily through the lens of carbon and climate change, whether this be in political discourse,…
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Centre WriteForeignImmigration & Integration
April 21, 2022

Will Bennett: It’s time for the rubber to meet the road on national road pricing

Among the measures announced in last month’s Spring Statement was a 5p cut to fuel duty aimed at easing the skyrocketing cost of fuel crisis. This cut won't save the…
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Centre WriteForeignImmigration & Integration
April 13, 2022

Bernard Wun: Britain needs a standard refugee crisis strategy for dealing with future refugee crises

As the war between Russia and Ukraine proceeds to the second month, the Ukrainian Refugee crisis continues to worsen. According to the United Nations’ refugee agency, more than 4 million…
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Anvar SarygulovCentre WriteEconomy & FinanceHealth & Social Care
April 8, 2022

Anvar Sarygulov: Stepping up – public attitudes to addressing the cost of living crisis

Introduction The cost of living crisis is hitting the finances of British families hard: the Consumer Financial Confidence Index has dropped to the lowest score in a decade and inflation…
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Centre WriteEnergy & EnvironmentForeign
April 7, 2022

Alastair Russell: Helping hand – We have to assist developing countries to go green

There is no bigger issue facing the developing world than climate change. It’s existential for all of us, but people in the poorest countries are on the front line far…
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Centre WriteForeignJoseph Silke
March 31, 2022

Joseph Silke: Is the Commonwealth in trouble?

While NATO leaders have been shoring up the defences on their eastern flank, the Cambridges have been on a tour of the Caribbean to shore up the House of Windsor’s…
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Centre WriteEnergy & Environment
March 31, 2022

Baroness Bennett and Lord Deben: Are capitalism and climate action compatible?

Dear Baroness Bennett, When I watched the wonderful sight of 100,000 people marching through the streets of Glasgow at COP26, I longed for the different denominations of Marxists sprinkled among…
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Centre WriteEnergy & Environment
March 25, 2022

Ben Margolis: Grassroots gumption – Tackling climate change will be a community-wide effort

Stopping catastrophic climate change is the greatest political, social, and economic ambition humanity has ever put its mind to. The UK’s role in this is huge: it’s not just the…
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Centre WriteData & Tech
March 21, 2022

Geena Grant: Donating data to ditch the digital divide?

The Covid-19 pandemic exposed vast inequalities that impact how we live, work and learn, including the growing digital divide: the gap between people who have adequate access to digital technologies,…
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Centre WriteEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics
March 16, 2022

Kelly Beaver: Preaching to the converted? How to sell net zero to the public

Given the increasing lived experience of climate change and the focus on the scale of what we need to do to combat it, it’s not surprising that November 2021 saw…
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Centre WriteEnergy & Environment
March 10, 2022

Ellie Mae O’Hagan: Leaving nobody behind

Whatever our politics, there is one thing most of us can agree on: this century will be a period of immense economic and social change. Most of us acknowledge that…
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Centre WriteColumnistsEconomy & FinanceMax AndersonMax Anderson
March 2, 2022

Max Anderson: Will London find success with the Super Bowl?

Last month, we saw the Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals in the final game of the NFL season, the Super Bowl. Other than football, the halftime show included…
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Centre WriteEnergy & Environment
February 25, 2022

Tom Zundel: Going green, not global, to tackle rising energy prices?

As we recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK has been hit by a cost-of-living crisis. Nearly one in three British adults say they are now struggling to meet their…
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Centre WriteEnergy & EnvironmentTowns & Devolution
February 18, 2022

Jonathan Gullis MP: Painting the Red Wall green

Stoke-on-Trent is a textbook example of where the transition to net zero could help consolidate Conservative gains in the Red Wall. An area steeped in industrial history, associated with factories…
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Centre WriteImmigration & Integration
February 11, 2022

Nicolas Hatton: Becoming a British citizen – aspirations and unnecessary barriers for EU citizens in the UK

When we are born, we come into a family, and their first gift to us is citizenship. It is not something we choose, and most of us won’t give it…
Sam Lampier
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Anvar SarygulovCentre WriteEconomy & Finance
February 9, 2022

Anvar Sarygulov: Sustained pressure?

Introduction  Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, the Government has made a major effort to support the livelihoods of low-income households through increases in various working-age…
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Centre WritePolitics
February 4, 2022

Kieran Burt: Voters deserve representation, not defecting MPs

The Parliamentary system has needed reform for some time. The House of Lords is still very undemocratic and the controversy around MPs' second jobs brings up the influence of unfair…
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Centre WriteEnergy & EnvironmentForeign
February 3, 2022

Prof Jim Watson: Securing the supply, Our national resilience relies on our energy security

The security of the UK’s energy supplies has made the headlines once again in recent months. This demonstrates the fundamental importance of reliable energy sources and infrastructures for modern economies.…
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Centre WriteEnergy & Environment
January 20, 2022

Ardi Osmani: The ‘Energy Crisis’ should pave the way for renewable energy

The recent ascent of energy bills in the UK is causing widespread panic and is being labelled by many as a national crisis. Prices are expected to continue to rise…
Sam Lampier
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Anvar SarygulovCentre WriteEconomy & Finance
January 19, 2022

Anvar Sarygulov: Blown off course? Public perceptions and expectations of the current Government

Introduction We are now reaching the mid-term of the current Conservative Government, over two years since Prime Minister Boris Johnson secured a landslide victory in the 2019 General Election. This…
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Centre WriteForeign
January 6, 2022

Tobias Ellwood MP: Fighting fit, our shrinking military leaves us vulnerable

There is a 1930s feel to the world at the moment. Authoritarianism is on the rise once again, geopolitical power bases are shifting, international institutions are unable to hold errant…
Sam Lampier
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Centre WritePolitics
January 6, 2022

Good Things Foundation: How much does it pay to be “tech savvy”? The economic benefits of digital skills in our modern world

So here we are, 2022. As the year begins, we find ourselves adhering to the UK government’s Omicron strategy. We’ve reduced our social contact once again, increased our home working,…
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Centre WriteHealth & Social CareHousing & HomelessnessPhoebe Arslanagic-Wakefield
December 23, 2021

Phoebe Arslanagić-Wakefield: The benefits, challenges and future of home working

Today, we at Bright Blue launched our latest report, No place like home? The benefits and challenges of home working during the pandemic. Made possible by the partnership of Barrow…
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Centre WriteHealth & Social Care
December 20, 2021

Sophie Colton: Reform social services or continue to put children at risk

The inquiries into the deaths of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson have brought about a series of discussions surrounding the effectiveness of the social services, and how they can learn…
Sam Lampier
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Centre WritePolitics
December 17, 2021

Ioana Diac: Cleaning up ‘sleaze’ in Westminster – what should be done about MP’s second jobs?

MPs’ second jobs have come under recent scrutiny after Conservative MP Owen Paterson was found guilty of breaching Parliamentary lobbying rules last month. Stories of the eye-wateringly high salaries some…
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Centre WriteEconomy & Finance
December 15, 2021

Tom Spencer: How can the Government revive so-called ‘left-behind’ areas?

When William IV appointed Sir Robert Peel as Prime Minister against the expressed will of the electorate, Peel was forced to prove that his brand of Toryism was in the…
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Centre WriteLaw & Justice
December 15, 2021

Robert Flint: The Rule of Law Strikes Back

“One rule for them...” the refrain goes, “and another for the rest of us.” It has been a torrid time for the rule of law in recent years. Judges are…
Sam Lampier
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Centre WriteForeign
December 13, 2021

Christian Steffen: The UK and the US must challenge China over energy in Africa

The United Kingdom and the United States should collectively invest far more into developing renewable energy production infrastructure in Africa. First, this would aid the world in its push for…
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Centre WriteForeign
December 9, 2021

Ryan Henson: Smarter British aid can improve lives as well as project our values

Aid is about our values. It offers our generation an opportunity to save and transform the lives of the world’s poorest people, and thereby build a better world. Aid is…
Sam Lampier
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Centre WritePolitics
December 7, 2021

Max Anderson: Get off my front page you meddling SpAds

Special advisers or ‘SpAds’ are everyone’s new favourite political animal. In the last 20 years, they have entertained us by adding political drama, such as with Dominic Cummings’ trip to…
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Centre WriteForeign
December 2, 2021

Andrew Rosindell MP: Global Family, The Commonwealth deserves more respect

Over recent weeks and months, all the talk has been about the G7, NATO, and the role that the United Kingdom can — and should — play in these enormously…
Sam Lampier
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Centre WriteForeign
November 26, 2021

Matthew Prescod: Britain Must Chart a Nuanced Course on China

When David Cameron rolled out the red carpet to Chinese President Xi in 2015 there was widespread optimism about the future of Sino-British cooperation. Trade between the two nations reached…
Sam Lampier
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Centre WriteEnergy & Environment
November 26, 2021

Andy White: Ending water poverty can unlock investment in climate challenges

Rising energy costs has once again brought into sharp focus the precarious high-wire act that many households face when it comes to managing their finances. For those just about managing…
Sam Lampier
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Centre WriteHealth & Social Care
November 23, 2021

Tom Mepham: Are spikes in National Insurance the answer to the social care crisis?

In September, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that, from April 2022, the Government will introduce a new UK wide 1.25% social care levy. This will tax earnings for employees, the self-employed…
Sam Lampier
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Centre WriteDefence
November 22, 2021

Chris Hernon: We can win the fight against Russian aggression

There may be no public declaration of war, but it is clear that liberal democracies are in conflict with Putin-ruled Russia. The answer to how we deal with Russian aggression…
Sam Lampier
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Centre WriteDrugs
November 9, 2021

Hannah Baron: Let’s be blunt – how to legalise cannabis for the public good

Public support for the legalisation of cannabis in the UK has been rising steadily for years and is now higher than it has ever been. Shradha Badiani has laid out…
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Centre WriteDefence
November 5, 2021

Lauren Protentis: Counterterror techniques can apply to tackling disinformation

Disinformation campaigns from hostile state and non-state actors continue to thrive and to undermine democracies, leveraging a vast array of communications platforms to exploit elections, referendums, the Covid-19 pandemic, and…
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Centre WriteEnergy & Environment
November 4, 2021

Shota Shiukashvili: Insulate Britain – enhancing or discrediting its cause?

Insulate Britain, an offshoot of the Extinction Rebellion continues to block major UK motorways, demanding the insulation of the UK’s housing stock which will ultimately reduce carbon emissions. Insulate Britain…
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Bountiful economyCentre WriteClean environmentWilf Lytton
November 4, 2021

Wilf Lytton: Policy must focus on delivering green steel in the UK

Clean steel is a prize that the UK cannot afford to let slip from its grasp, argues Wilf Lytton, Associate Fellow at the leading centre-right think tank, Bright Blue. To…
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Centre WriteHuman Rights & Discrimination
October 22, 2021

Luke de Pulford: A shameful record? UK responses to genocide

What do you think when you hear the words genocide denial? For most, odious Holocaust denier and pseudo historian David Irving springs to mind. Either that or lizard loon David…
Sam Lampier
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Centre WriteEnergy & Environment
October 15, 2021

Tyler England: The UK should have a Food Waste Network

Two important but solvable issues in Britain are the issues of food waste and food poverty.  Recent research has found that 9.5 million tonnes of food was wasted in the…
Sam Lampier
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Centre WriteEconomy & Finance
October 14, 2021

Frances O’ Grady: We need a plan to level up at work

The Government’s call to ‘level up’ Britain is justifiably popular. We agree that our country’s poorest communities need to be lifted up to the level of wealthier ones. But slogans…
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Centre WriteEnergy & Environment
October 14, 2021

Helen Jackson: Back to nature? Preventing future pandemics

Given the suffering and economic damage of the past year and a half, citizens across the world have every right to expect their governments to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic…
Sam Lampier
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Centre WriteEnergy & Environment
October 5, 2021

Caroline McParland and Ashley Dunseath: Why social context is key to bringing nature into the built environment

What makes a great place to live? As we understand more and more about the importance of nature to everything from tackling the climate crisis to improving health and wellbeing,…
Sam Lampier
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Anvar SarygulovCentre WriteWelfare
October 3, 2021

Anvar Sarygulov: Beyond the safety net? Informal sources of support for Universal Credit claimants during the COVID-19 pandemic

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic, and the national effort to contain it, have led to significant economic disruption, affecting the income of millions of people. To protect their finances, the UK…
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Centre WriteDefence
September 22, 2021

Oliver Law: The enemy we cannot see

Tobias Ellwood’s article regarding Britain’s fiscal commitment to her armed forces makes for frightening reading. In stark detail he reveals what we have all realised deep down – that we…
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Centre WriteDefence
September 16, 2021

Sir Lockwood Smith: The Asia-Pacific is the land of opportunity for Global Britain

The centre of gravity of global trade shifted towards the Asia-Pacific in the first two decades of this century. In fact, it could be claimed that consumer demand out of…
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Centre WriteDefence
September 13, 2021

William Feasey: Will the real Global Britain please stand up?

As the Taliban’s flag was raised over the Panjshir valley, signalling total victory over the final Afghan resistance, thousands of miles away a buoyant Boris Johnson began extolling the successes…
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Centre WriteDefence
September 10, 2021

Sir David Lidington: What are the biggest security threats to the UK?

The political shock of the West’s defeat in Afghanistan has hammered home the truth that we can no longer take for granted some of the key assumptions that have underpinned…
Sam Lampier
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Centre WriteForeign
August 31, 2021

Charlotte Bascaule: Brazil’s democracy under threat? Bolsonaro and the military

Almost three years into Jair Bolsonaro’s presidential term and one year away from the next elections, Brazilian politics have reached levels of militarization unseen since the end of the dictatorship…
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Centre WriteHealth & Social Care
August 23, 2021

Harry Ward: Overcoming vaccine hesitancy among young people

This summer, the Government keeps telling young people to ‘Grab a Jab’, with no-appointment jabs making the process extremely accessible. However, the issue the Government faces is getting young people…
Sam Lampier
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Centre WriteEducation
August 19, 2021

Francesca Hale: Levelling up must help left behind white, working class boys

In June, a report by the Education Committee concluded that white, working class pupils are being ‘left behind’ after decades of neglect in the education system from the early years…
Sam Lampier
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Centre WriteTowns & Devolution
August 17, 2021

Josh Guillen: Two steps for building a healthier Union

The United Kingdom is following an increasingly treacherous path. In truth, the last decade has revealed the Union to be in a fragile state. The Scottish independence referendum (‘IndyRef’) of…
Sam Lampier
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Centre WriteEnergy & Environment
August 11, 2021

Jesse Wise: Misguided beliefs? Effective communication on climate change

The UK Government has set a target to cut carbon emissions by 78% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels, on its journey to net zero 2050. Achieving such deep reductions…
Sam Lampier
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Centre WriteEconomy & FinancePhoebe Arslanagic-WakefieldWelfare
August 3, 2021

Phoebe Arslanagic-Wakefield: Under stress? The experiences of benefit claimants during the pandemic

Introduction Many people have had to lean on the social security system during the pandemic, some for the first time — the number of people claiming Universal Credit increased by…
Sam Lampier
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Centre WriteEnergy & Environment
August 2, 2021

Tim Auth: How can we mobilise schools and the curriculum to address the climate crisis?

Youth climate protests have garnered a lot of attention since 2018, with thousands of young people taking to the streets to demand greater action in the fight against climate change.…
Sam Lampier
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Centre WriteEconomy & Finance
July 29, 2021

Ben Matthews: Beware Modern Monetary Theory – inflation risks our post-pandemic recovery

Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) attempts to offer an alternative economic rationale for government spending. Fiscal austerity after the Great Recession was a painful process, for people’s material wellbeing and even…
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Centre WriteEconomy & FinanceEnergy & EnvironmentPatrick Hall
July 28, 2021

Patrick Hall: The Government must reconcile its levelling up and green agendas – here’s how they can do it

The Government has a housing crisis on their hands. For a long time, but especially over the last year, prospective home buyers have faced soaring prices. So, last year, the…
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Centre WriteData & TechEconomy & Finance
July 27, 2021

Lord Holmes MBE: The UK is falling behind on battery and fuel cell technology

As a member of the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee, I’m delighted to draw attention to our report into battery and fuel-cell technology, published today. Our findings…
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