New projects
The centre-right case for democratic ownership of local and regional businesses
Democratic forms of ownership, including community businesses, co-operatives and employee-owned businesses, are crucial for the growth of a fairer, thriving economy and a useful mechanism for strengthening the role of local economies and communities in a more just, green future. Despite this, over the last few years, democratic business ownership has been neglected by policymakers, especially on the centre-right. In this report, we will examine the political salience of democratic ownership, its benefits and the barriers against it and, ultimately, put forward a centre-right case for democratic forms of business ownership, as well as new and credible policies for supporting them.
Project lead: Bartlomiej Staniszewski
A liberal conservative approach to migration policy
Over the past decade, the government has struggled to control irregular migration, raising security concerns and putting unsustainable pressure on public services. The recent measures put forward by the Conservative Government – the Illegal Migration Bill and the Rwanda plan – are, however, not fit for purpose. Not only is the ethics of these measures questionable, they are unlikely to provide a sustainable solution to the current problems. This project would therefore seek to unveil public views on alternative asylum and refugee policies and aim to manifest original and credible policy recommendations to help improve the UK’s migration policies.
Project lead: Mikhail Korneev
A wealth of opportunities
Wealth plays a crucial role in the opportunities that one has access to in their life. In the coming decades, the role of wealth will be more critical as levels of wealth inequality become even greater. Traditionally, it has been the left that has scrutinised the justness of wealth and argued for reform, whilst the centre-right has shied away from ideas for spreading wealth. This project seeks to change that. By assembling a coalition of leading decision-makers, opinion formers and thinkers from the centre-right, this project sets out fresh, radical and compelling cases for reform that goes beyond redistribution to empower people on modest incomes to access and benefit from wealth.
Project lead: Thomas Nurcombe