Progress

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.' Progress also states that'we seek to promote open debate and discussion of progressive ideas and policies.'

The Progress team

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.

Circa 2006

• Alan Milburn - President
• Stephen Twigg - Chair
• Andy Burnham - Vice Chair (Home Office Minister)
• Robert Philpot – Director
• Ed Miliband MP for Doncaster North
• Meg Munn - minister for women and equalities
• Delyth Morgan - former chief executive of Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity
• Jennifer Gerber – Deputy Director
• Tony Robinson
• Mark Day – Publications Officer
• Tom Brooks Pollock - Events and Office Manager
• Wes Streeting – Administrative Assistant

Affiliations

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).

Contact

Website: progress.squareeye.com

Website: www.progressives.org.uk

Website: www.progressonline.org.uk