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Great expectations? Public perceptions and expectations for the new government

This report from UK think tank Bright Blue looks at public perceptions and expectations for the new government. This polling analysis examines UK public attitudes towards the performance of the last Conservative Government and their perceptions of the priorities and effectiveness of the new Labour Government. It reveals that the UK public is united in...

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A wealth of opportunities

This report from UK think tank Bright Blue offers a centre-right prospectus for spreading wealth. This book offers a fresh and radical centre-right vision to help people on modest incomes build up and pass on wealth. It includes essays from 21 leading decision makers and opinion formers from different professional, political and social backgrounds, offering...

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Greater and greener development

This report from UK think tank Bright Blue looks at improving the development levels of UK housing in a way that is consistent with protecting the environment. The polling report provides strong policy ideas for — and a strong case to — the Government for improving the development levels of UK housing and infrastructure in...

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Mind your business?

This report from UK think tank Bright Blue looks at expanding democratic business in the UK. This report examines the nature of, history of, advantages from, problems with and policies for democratic business. It defines and describes democratic business, which includes co-operatives, employee-owned businesses and community businesses, and outlines the benefits of them – for...

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Up in the air?

This report from UK think tank Bright Blue looks at delivering cleaner air in a socially just way. This report focuses on the impact of and policies for two sectors that are especially responsible for air pollution in deprived areas: transport and domestic burning, which are the biggest contributors to NOx and PM2.5 air pollutants....

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Resilient neighbourhoods, powered by low-carbon energy

This report from UK think tank Bright Blue examines the role of the planning system in hampering as well as facilitating these renewable energy technologies. Decarbonising the UK power sector is central to the country achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions. To do this, there needs to be a substantial increase in investment in and...

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Public attitudes towards the plight of and policies for younger people

This report from UK think tank Bright Blue looks at the current public attitudes concerning how younger people are and should be supported by government. Younger people in this country are disillusioned with the Conservative Government. Only 1% of 18-24-year-olds in the UK intend to vote for the Conservatives in the next election, according to...

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Alternative policies for the UK’s asylum system

This report from UK think tank Bright Blue looks at UK public attitudes towards the principles and policies of the asylum system. This Bright Blue report analyses UK public attitudes towards the principles and policies of the asylum system in the UK. The findings provide a strong case to - and policy advice for -...

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Home advantage

This report from UK think tank Bright Blue presents a new centre-right vision for housing. The housing situation in modern Britain is bleak. We struggle to build nearly as many homes as we have in past decades, real house prices are the highest in over a century, over two-thirds of renters have given up on...

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Greater and greener homes

This report from UK think tank Bright Blue looks at key changes in government policy to increase housing supply and reduce carbon emissions from new homes. The UK is facing both a housing and climate crisis. We are not building enough homes. And the houses we do build are not green enough to support this...

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