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Bright Blue @brightblueuk.bsky.social · 13d

📰 The collection has been covered in @theipaper.com and @thespectator1828.bsky.social

Read about it here 👇

🔵 inews.co.uk/news/politic...

🔵 www.spectator.co.uk/article/to-s...

Bright Blue @brightblueuk.bsky.social · 13d

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Bright Blue @brightblueuk.bsky.social · 13d

✏️ Foreword from Danny Kruger MP (Reform UK’s Head of Preparing for Government)

✍️ Essay contributors include: John Glen MP, Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP, Joe Robertson MP, David Goodhart, @ryanshorthouse.bsky.social and more.

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Bright Blue @brightblueuk.bsky.social · 13d

📢 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 👇

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Ryan Shorthouse @ryanshorthouse.bsky.social · 13d

📢 OUT TODAY @brightblueuk.bsky.social and @jrf-uk.bsky.social release a book on a new centre-right approach to social security

Includes contributions from @conservatives.bsky.social and @reformuk.bsky.social politicians and thought leaders

🗞️ Covered in @theipaper.com: inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Tory Reform defector Danny Kruger calls for two-child benefit cap to be scrapped

Better parental leave and 'universal credit lottery' among other suggestions in centre-right book of essays

inews.co.uk

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Ryan Shorthouse @ryanshorthouse.bsky.social · 13d

My article in @thespectator1828.bsky.social today

spectator.co.uk/article/to-s...

This is an extract from a new book by @brightblueuk.bsky.social out today.

📘 Read the book here: brightblue.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Cutting Britain's giant welfare bill would be an act of kindness

The rate of poverty across the population has been pretty static over the past few decades, but child poverty has risen in recent years.

spectator.co.uk

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UK Anti-Corruption Coalition @ukanticorruptioncoalition.org · 29d

CONSERVATIVES: UKACC x @brightblueuk.bsky.social: Brave New World? Fighting Corruption and Kleptocrats in an age of Trump.

Featuring Diane Banks, Sir Andrew Mitchell MP, @danieljbruce.bsky.social, and John Penrose.

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Claire Young MP 🔶 @claireyoungmp.bsky.social · 24d

A really interesting discussion with @brightblueuk.bsky.social and the Energy Ombudsman at #LDConf. There’s so more to do if we want to protect consumers in the ever-changing energy market and help them to adopt new low-carbon tech. Thanks to all who came and to Vince Cable for his insights.

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Bright Blue @brightblueuk.bsky.social · 24d

TODAY Join us at 1pm for our second fringe of Lib Dem Party Conference 2025

Featuring @luketryl.bsky.social, @claireyoungmp.bsky.social and more

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Bright Blue @brightblueuk.bsky.social · 25d

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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Bright Blue @brightblueuk.bsky.social · 29d

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

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Ryan Shorthouse @ryanshorthouse.bsky.social · Sep 9

Join @brightblueuk.bsky.social in Bournemouth at the upcoming 2025 @libdems.org.uk Party Conference

We're hosting 2 public fringe events outside the secure zone

Full details: www.brightblue.org.uk/upcoming-eve...

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Bright Blue @brightblueuk.bsky.social · Sep 9

💡 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-...

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Ryan Shorthouse @ryanshorthouse.bsky.social · Aug 20

Great to be in No.10 again. We talked about @brightblueuk.bsky.social's ideas on justice & home affairs, specifically that will create:

🔴 A more selective, contributory-based skilled migration system
🔴 A drugs policy - for both legal & illegal drugs - that will reduce harms to individuals & society

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Ryan Shorthouse @ryanshorthouse.bsky.social · Aug 5

📣 Government adopts @brightblueuk.bsky.social and @thefabians.bsky.social recommendation for a new Pensions Commission

Read more here: www.brightblue.org.uk/pensions-com...

📘 Read our original report here: brightblue.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · Jul 29

Wrote this on the Online Safety Act (then Bill) in 2021 for @thenewworldmag.bsky.social: www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-o...

And this in 2022 for @newstatesman.com: www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

And this in 2023 for @brightblueuk.bsky.social: www.brightblue.org.uk/james-ball-t...

Why we should all be worried about the government's Online Safety Bill

Without properly thought-through measures from the government this piece of legislation risks making the internet worse.

www.thenewworld.co.uk

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John Stuart Mill Institute @jsmillinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 4

We're looking forward to welcoming Bartek Staniszewski, Head of Research at @brightblueuk.bsky.social to the JSMI Lberal Summer School (11-13 August). Bartek will explore how co-ops and mutuals can spread power and wealth. You can sign up for the Summer School here: share.google/DEGm400jqFZn...

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Tim Durrant @timdurrant.bsky.social · Jul 8

Simon Hart, speaking to @brightblueuk.bsky.social that ministers are just dropped into roles, whereas "in other industry that would require months of training... your appointment would be a reflection of your experience or expertise"

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Andrew Harrop @andrewharrop.bsky.social · Jul 21

Today I'm feeling nostalgic for this 2020 joint report from @thefabians.bsky.social & @brightblueuk.bsky.social on the case for a new PENSIONS COMMISSION.

Only 5 years too soon... with lots of ideas on how to make the commission work re remit, operation & impact

fabians.org.uk/publication/...

Framing the Future | Fabian Society

Fabian Society

fabians.org.uk

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Bright Blue @brightblueuk.bsky.social · Jul 10

Read Bright Blue’s latest bulletin, which includes thoughts by
@ryanshorthouse.bsky.social

on:

🔵 The critics of liberalism are wrong and are trashing our heritage
🔵 The Labour Government should look to ordoliberalism as its guiding philosophy

mailchi.mp/6ccbf0c67551...

The Circus | Bright Blue's Bulletin

mailchi.mp

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Bright Blue @brightblueuk.bsky.social · Jul 4

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...

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Bright Blue @brightblueuk.bsky.social · Jul 4

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...

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