Our Reports
Our reports explore what Britain could achieve with Labour in power.
Building a New Britain
For too long, Britain has been caught in a doom loop. Low investment has caused low productivity, which has fed into stagnating growth and flat productivity. In this paper, we chart the long story of underinvestment, which is a regional as much as a national story, and its devastating impact on Britain. In its place, we argue for targeted public and private investment to reverse that, and, in so doing, build a new and better Britain.
From Security Comes Hope
We live in an age of insecurity. War has returned to the European continent. Political upheaval has disrupted some of the most stable democracies in the world. A rising China is destabilising the old, America-centric global order. Britain has been uniquely exposed. Cutting hard and fast after the financial crisis, our economy has been starved of investment. Growth has flatlined. Our public services are crumbling. In this paper, we show that insecurity defines the lives of millions of Britons across the country - and what a future government could do to foster security and rebuild hope.
A New Business Model for Britain
In 'A New Business Model for Britain', Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves sets out ‘securonomics’, her vision for Britain's economy with Labour in power. She describes the weaknesses in the British economy, some dating back decades and others the result of thirteen years of austerity and chaos. She also shows what Labour would do differently. Drawing on the example set by centre-left governments across the world, particularly the "modern supply side economics" of the Biden Administration, she shows that Britain can rebuild its economic strength amidst the uncertainty of an "age of insecurity".
Red Shift
This report charts Labour’s path to power. A little over three years ago, writing such a report would have been a laughable exercise. At that time, Labour had slumped to its worst defeat in 84 years. An electoral recovery looked, at the very least, like a two-term project. Now, the context is markedly different. Labour is consistently leading the polls. While the journey between poll leads and poll booths is long, a Labour victory now looks possible. This report explores how that victory might be realised and introduces the voter who will be essential to ensuring it happens: Stevenage Woman.