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[[Progress]] is a 'New labour' pressure group founded in 1996. It says it 'aims to promote a radical and progressive politics for the 21st century.'<ref>Progress [http://progress.squareeye.com/About%5Fus/ About Us], accessed 1 November 2009</ref> Progress also states that'we seek to promote open debate and discussion of progressive ideas and policies.'<ref>Progress [http://progress.squareeye.com/About%5Fus/ About Us], accessed 1 November 2009</ref>
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'''Progressive Britain''', formerly known as '''Progress''' that was founded in 1996 to support the [[New Labour]] leadership of [[Tony Blair]], is an independent organisation of [[Labour Party]] members, which aims to promote "radical and progressive politics for the 21<sup>st</sup> century."
  
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==The Progress team==
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Progress merged with [[Policy Network]] in May 2021 to form [[Progressive Britain]].
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As of November 2009 Progress is chaired by [[Stephen Twigg]]. Our vice chairs are Rt Hon [[Andy Burnham]] MP, secretary of state for culture, media & sport; [[Chris Leslie]], director, [[New Local Government Network]]; Rt Hon [[Ed Miliband]] MP, secretary of state for energy & climate change; Baroness [[Delyth Morgan]]; and [[Meg Munn]] MP. Progress’ honorary president is [[Alan Milburn]], the former secretary of state for health and MP for Darlington.<ref>Progress [http://progress.squareeye.com/About%5Fus/ About Us], accessed 1 November 2009</ref>
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[[Progressive Britain]] organises conferences and other events, and provides training and mentoring for likeminded candidates seeking selection as Labour MPs.
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==Leadership==
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[[Progressive Britain]] is chaired by [[Alison McGovern]] MP with an elected strategy board representing members, Labour councillors and parliamentarians.<ref>[http://www.progressonline.org.uk/about-progress/chair-patrons/ "Progress Chair and Vice-chairs"]</ref>
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As of November 2009, Progress was chaired by [[Stephen Twigg]] and vice chairs were Rt Hon [[Andy Burnham]] MP, secretary of state for culture, media & sport; [[Chris Leslie]], director, [[New Local Government Network]]; Rt Hon [[Ed Miliband]] MP, secretary of state for energy & climate change; Baroness [[Delyth Morgan]]; and [[Meg Munn]] MP. Progress’ honorary president was [[Alan Milburn]], the former secretary of state for health and MP for Darlington.<ref>Progress [http://progress.squareeye.com/About%5Fus/ About Us], accessed 1 November 2009</ref>
  
 
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In 2008 Progress organiesed a joint meeting with [[Compass]] (Liverpool: Winning a fourth term: what’s the road to victory? A debate about the future of the Labour party 04 July 2008 18:00 to 19:30). Speakers included Rt Hon [[Andy Burnham]] MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, [[Stephen Twigg]], Chair of Progress and PPC for Liverpool West Derby, [[John Harris]], the Guardian, [[Willie Sullivan]], Vice Chair of [[Compass]], [[Louise Ellman]] MP (chair).<ref>Progress '[http://www.progressonline.org.uk/Events/event.asp?e=1056 Liverpool: Winning a fourth term: what’s the road to victory? A debate about the future of the Labour party held jointly by Progress and Compass]' 04 July 2008 18:00 to 19:30, accessed 1 November 2009</ref>
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In 2008 Progress organised a joint meeting with [[Compass]] (Liverpool: Winning a fourth term: what’s the road to victory? A debate about the future of the Labour party 04 July 2008 18:00 to 19:30). Speakers included Rt Hon [[Andy Burnham]] MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, [[Stephen Twigg]], Chair of Progress and PPC for Liverpool West Derby, [[John Harris]] of the ''[[Guardian]]'', [[Willie Sullivan]] vice chair of [[Compass]] and [[Louise Ellman]] MP (chair).<ref>Progress '[http://www.progressonline.org.uk/Events/event.asp?e=1056 Liverpool: Winning a fourth term: what’s the road to victory? A debate about the future of the Labour party held jointly by Progress and Compass]' 04 July 2008 18:00 to 19:30, accessed 1 November 2009</ref>
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==Contact==
 
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Latest revision as of 15:14, 30 March 2022

Group.png Progressive Britain   Facebook Powerbase Sourcewatch Twitter Website WikiquoteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
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Founder•  Paul Richards
•  Liam Byrne
•  Derek Draper
HeadquartersLondon

Progressive Britain, formerly known as Progress that was founded in 1996 to support the New Labour leadership of Tony Blair, is an independent organisation of Labour Party members, which aims to promote "radical and progressive politics for the 21st century."

Progress merged with Policy Network in May 2021 to form Progressive Britain.

Progressive Britain organises conferences and other events, and provides training and mentoring for likeminded candidates seeking selection as Labour MPs.

Leadership

Progressive Britain is chaired by Alison McGovern MP with an elected strategy board representing members, Labour councillors and parliamentarians.[1]

As of November 2009, Progress was chaired by Stephen Twigg and vice chairs were Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP, secretary of state for culture, media & sport; Chris Leslie, director, New Local Government Network; Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, secretary of state for energy & climate change; Baroness Delyth Morgan; and Meg Munn MP. Progress’ honorary president was Alan Milburn, the former secretary of state for health and MP for Darlington.[2]

Circa 2006

Affiliations

In 2008 Progress organised a joint meeting with Compass (Liverpool: Winning a fourth term: what’s the road to victory? A debate about the future of the Labour party 04 July 2008 18:00 to 19:30). Speakers included Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, Stephen Twigg, Chair of Progress and PPC for Liverpool West Derby, John Harris of the Guardian, Willie Sullivan vice chair of Compass and Louise Ellman MP (chair).[3]

Contact

Website: progress.squareeye.com
Website: www.progressives.org.uk
Website: www.progressonline.org.uk

 

An example

Page nameDescription
"Development"

 

Employees on Wikispooks

EmployeeJobAppointed
Richard AngellDirectorNovember 2014
Alison McGovernChairOctober 2015

 

Related Document

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Document:Progress MP joins Unite's unwaged section for GenSec voteblog post7 April 2017Joining Unite in order to participate in the General Secretary ballot is legitimate and some are known to have done so to support Len McCluskey. However, making a false declaration in order to do so ‘on the cheap’ is certainly not legitimate and such applications need to be rooted out and their votes invalidated.
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References

  1. ↑ "Progress Chair and Vice-chairs"
  2. ↑ Progress About Us, accessed 1 November 2009
  3. ↑ Progress 'Liverpool: Winning a fourth term: what’s the road to victory? A debate about the future of the Labour party held jointly by Progress and Compass' 04 July 2008 18:00 to 19:30, accessed 1 November 2009
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