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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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:Website: [http://progress.squareeye.com/About%5Fus/ progress.squareeye.com] | :Website: [http://progress.squareeye.com/About%5Fus/ progress.squareeye.com] | ||
Revision as of 09:33, 1 November 2009
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.'[1] Progress also states that'we seek to promote open debate and discussion of progressive ideas and policies.'[2]
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.[3]
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).[4]
Contact
- Website: progress.squareeye.com
- Website: www.progressives.org.uk
- Website: www.progressonline.org.uk
Notes
- ↑ Progress About Us, accessed 1 November 2009
- ↑ Progress About Us, accessed 1 November 2009
- ↑ Progress About Us, accessed 1 November 2009
- ↑ 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
