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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> | [[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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:The manifesto is a sign that the new Labour wing of the party is starting to reassert itself as Mr Miliband finds his feet. The Purple Book is being organised by Progress, the Blairite pressure group funded by [[Lord Sainsbury of Turville]], the former Science Minister who gives it £250,000 a year (and has not donated any money to Labour since its current leader took over). Increasingly, Progress is balancing the power of the trade unions in the party and it is determined to flex its muscles on policy as vigorously as the barons.<ref>Rachel Sylvester, [http://www.progressives.org.uk/articles/article.asp?a=7979 Purple and orange: united colours of coalition?], The Times, 19 April 2011, archived at Progress.</ref> | :The manifesto is a sign that the new Labour wing of the party is starting to reassert itself as Mr Miliband finds his feet. The Purple Book is being organised by Progress, the Blairite pressure group funded by [[Lord Sainsbury of Turville]], the former Science Minister who gives it £250,000 a year (and has not donated any money to Labour since its current leader took over). Increasingly, Progress is balancing the power of the trade unions in the party and it is determined to flex its muscles on policy as vigorously as the barons.<ref>Rachel Sylvester, [http://www.progressives.org.uk/articles/article.asp?a=7979 Purple and orange: united colours of coalition?], The Times, 19 April 2011, archived at Progress.</ref> | ||
| − | ===Circa | + | ==The Progress team== |
| − | + | ===Circa 2017=== | |
| − | + | Progress is chaired by [[Alison McGovern]] MP. Progress has an elected strategy board representing Progress members, Labour councillors and parliamentarians. | |
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| − | + | ====Directors of Progress Ltd==== | |
| − | *[[ | + | [[Richard Angell]] (executive director of Progress); [[Jennifer Gerber]]* (former deputy executive director of Progress and former acting executive director of the organisation); [[Jon Mendelson]]* (former treasurer of Progress); [[Robert Philpot]]* (former executive director of Progress); and [[Stephen Twigg]] MP* (former chair of Progress and current honorary president). *unpaid |
| − | + | ====The Progress strategy board==== | |
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| − | + | The results for the Progress strategy board elections 2016 are as follows: | |
| − | + | =====Parliamentarians’ section===== | |
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| − | + | [[Gloria De Piero]] MP | [[Peter Mandelson]] | [[Alison McGovern]] MP | [[Phil Wilson]] MP | |
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| + | These were elected unopposed. | ||
| + | =====Councillors’ section ===== | ||
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| + | [[Theo Blackwell]] | [[Paul Brant]] | [[Joanne Harding]] | [[Rachael Saunders]] | ||
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| + | =====Members’ section ===== | ||
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| + | [[Christabel Cooper]] | [[Sheila Gilmore]] | [[Allen Simpson]] | [[Mary Wimbury]] | ||
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| + | The full results in the members’ section are available to download here. Turnout: 34.8% | ||
| + | =====23 and under section ===== | ||
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| + | [[Marian Craig]] | [[Samantha Jury-Dada]] | ||
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| + | =====Co-opted members ===== | ||
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| + | On 17 January 2017 the elected member of the Progress strategy board met and invited [[Susan Hitch]], [[Tom Jennings]] and [[Roger Liddle]] to join the board as co-opted members.<ref name="2017">Progress [http://www.progressonline.org.uk/campaigns/progress-strategy-board/ The Progress strategy board] Accessed 6 July 2017.</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Circa 2009=== | ||
| + | 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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democracy and human rights: shaping a principles-based foreign policy: A green paper from the Progress Policy Group on Progressive Internationalism]. July 2008.</ref> | democracy and human rights: shaping a principles-based foreign policy: A green paper from the Progress Policy Group on Progressive Internationalism]. July 2008.</ref> | ||
| + | ===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 | ||
==Compass== | ==Compass== | ||
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]], 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> | 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]], 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> | ||
Revision as of 08:27, 7 July 2017
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]
Contents
Purple Book
In April 2011, the Times reported that a group of writers associated with Progress intended to produce a manifesto entitled The Purple Book, in imitation of the Liberal Democrat Orange Book:
- The manifesto is a sign that the new Labour wing of the party is starting to reassert itself as Mr Miliband finds his feet. The Purple Book is being organised by Progress, the Blairite pressure group funded by Lord Sainsbury of Turville, the former Science Minister who gives it £250,000 a year (and has not donated any money to Labour since its current leader took over). Increasingly, Progress is balancing the power of the trade unions in the party and it is determined to flex its muscles on policy as vigorously as the barons.[3]
The Progress team
Circa 2017
Progress is chaired by Alison McGovern MP. Progress has an elected strategy board representing Progress members, Labour councillors and parliamentarians.
Directors of Progress Ltd
Richard Angell (executive director of Progress); Jennifer Gerber* (former deputy executive director of Progress and former acting executive director of the organisation); Jon Mendelson* (former treasurer of Progress); Robert Philpot* (former executive director of Progress); and Stephen Twigg MP* (former chair of Progress and current honorary president). *unpaid
The Progress strategy board
The results for the Progress strategy board elections 2016 are as follows:
Parliamentarians’ section
Gloria De Piero MP | Peter Mandelson | Alison McGovern MP | Phil Wilson MP
These were elected unopposed.
Councillors’ section
Theo Blackwell | Paul Brant | Joanne Harding | Rachael Saunders
Members’ section
Christabel Cooper | Sheila Gilmore | Allen Simpson | Mary Wimbury
The full results in the members’ section are available to download here. Turnout: 34.8%
23 and under section
Marian Craig | Samantha Jury-Dada
Co-opted members
On 17 January 2017 the elected member of the Progress strategy board met and invited Susan Hitch, Tom Jennings and Roger Liddle to join the board as co-opted members.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag;
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Circa 2009
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.[4]
Circa July 2008
- Honorary President: Rt Hon Alan Milburn MP
- Chair: Stephen Twigg
- Vice chairs: Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP, Chris Leslie, Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, Baroness Delyth Morgan, Meg Munn MP
- Patrons: Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP, Wendy Alexander MSP, Ian Austin MP, Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP, Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Rt Hon John Denham MP, Parmjit Dhanda MP, Natascha Engel MP, Lorna Fitzsimons, Rt Hon Peter Hain MP, John Healey MP, Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MP, Rt Hon Beverley Hughes MP, Rt Hon John Hutton MP, Baroness Jones, Glenys Kinnock MEP, Sadiq Khan MP, Oona King, David Lammy MP, Cllr Richard Leese, Rt Hon Peter Mandelson, Pat McFadden MP, Rt Hon David Miliband MP, Trevor Phillips, Baroness Prosser, Rt Hon James Purnell MP, Jane Roberts, Lord Triesman. Kitty Ussher MP, Martin Winter
- Honorary Treasurer: Baroness Margaret Jay
- Director: Robert Philpot
- Deputy Director: Jessica Asato
- Website and Communications Manager: Tom Brooks Pollock
- Events and Membership Officer: Mark Harrison
- Publications and Events Assistant: Ed Thornton[5]
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
Compass
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, the Guardian, Willie Sullivan, Vice Chair of Compass, Louise Ellman MP (chair).[6]
Donations
In February 2005 Lord Bhattacharyya donated £20,000.00 to Progress.[7]
External Resources
- Sunny Hundal, Compass v Progress – who will win?, Liberal Conspiracy, 29 July 2008.
- Sunny Hundal, Different categories of left-wing activists, Liberal Conspiracy, 9 February 2011.
- Luke Akehurst, Compass and Progress: A tale of two groupings, Labourlist, 14 March 2011.
- Tom Watson, The greatest lesson from New Labour is that winners have no time for nostalgia, Labour Uncut, 16 March 2011.
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
- ↑ Rachel Sylvester, Purple and orange: united colours of coalition?, The Times, 19 April 2011, archived at Progress.
- ↑ Progress About Us, accessed 1 November 2009
- ↑ Progress [http://www.progressonline.org.uk/content//uploads/2013/12/progress-international-green-paper.pdf Social justice, democracy and human rights: shaping a principles-based foreign policy: A green paper from the Progress Policy Group on Progressive Internationalism]. July 2008.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Electoral Commission, Donation search, accessed 9 March 2015
