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Making inclusive growth a reality

The Centre for Progressive Policy is a think tank committed to drive productivity and shared prosperity in the UK.

Our approach

We believe that a new approach to growth is needed, harnessing the best of central and local government to shape the national economic environment and build on the assets and opportunities of place.

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Levelling up will be the work of a generation, not a single parliament

IFS Director Paul Johnson refers to CPP's work on social infrastructure.

Publications

Budget 2020: Putting the numbers in perspective

CPP Director, Charlotte Alldritt, writes for the MJ, putting the Chancellor's budget into perspective.

Publications

Can UK infrastructure spending address regional deficits?

Ahead of the Chancellor's Budget, the Financial Times refers to CPP's latest paper on social infrastructure.

Budget succeeds in partially reversing cuts to FE funding, but skills system still lacks coherent mission

The Budget partially reverses past funding cuts to the skills sector, but the government once again has failed to set a coherent strategic mission for the skills system.

Productivity knocks

This working paper argues that investment in social infrastructure has long-run economic returns, but that the current spending system has led it to be neglected.

How can the NHS become the best employer?

As demand for care surges and recruitment becomes more difficult, the NHS needs to work harder to be a better employer, writes Ben Franklin in the Health Service Journal.

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23 March 2020