Onward leads the charge as the UK’s foremost centre-right think tank, championing pragmatic, evidence-led compassionate conservatism.
Onward leads the charge as the UK’s foremost centre-right think tank, championing pragmatic, evidence-led compassionate conservatism.
It is one thing coming up with good ideas, but quite another to convince policymakers to adopt them and voters to support them at the ballot box. We know from experience that the best way for us to get good ideas taken up by politicians is by working with others as we develop our thinking and building coalitions of support to advocate for them. We engage with policymakers of all parties, the media and the general public.
Onward brings together the best and brightest from across the centre-right.
Our team brings experience from the highest levels of government, business and other think tanks to produce cutting edge research and events.
Our team has worked at high levels across Westminster and Whitehall, and they use their expertise to develop practical policies grounded in evidence.
We aim to address the needs of the whole country: young and old, urban and rural – particularly places that have felt neglected or ignored by Westminster.
Our work aims to engage with ordinary people across the country and work with them to make our ideas a reality.
As a team we work to produce cutting edge research that can help make the country a better place.
We believe in an optimistic conservatism that is truly national – one that recognises the value of markets, supported by a streamlined state that is active not absent.
Our work is focused on the most pressing issues facing the United Kingdom today. We publish research, hold events and run campaigns to support the policy debate and develop new thinking for the next generation of centre right thinkers and leaders.
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