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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> | |
==The Progress team== | ==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.<ref>Progress [http://progress.squareeye.com/About%5Fus/ About Us], accessed 1 November 2009</ref> | ||
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*[[Alan Milburn]] - President | *[[Alan Milburn]] - President | ||
*[[Stephen Twigg]] - Chair | *[[Stephen Twigg]] - Chair | ||
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*[[Ed Miliband]] MP for Doncaster North | *[[Ed Miliband]] MP for Doncaster North | ||
*[[Meg Munn]] - minister for women and equalities | *[[Meg Munn]] - minister for women and equalities | ||
| − | *[[Delyth Morgan]] - former chief executive of Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity | + | *[[Delyth Morgan]] - former chief executive of [[Breakthrough Breast Cancer]] charity |
*[[Jennifer Gerber]] – Deputy Director | *[[Jennifer Gerber]] – Deputy Director | ||
*[[Tony Robinson]] | *[[Tony Robinson]] | ||
Revision as of 09:28, 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
Contact
- Website: progress.squareeye.com
- Website: www.progressives.org.uk
- Website: www.progressonline.org.uk
