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The Condition of Britain

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In the early 1990s, IPPR ran the Commission on Social Justice and redefined the mainstream political response to core social policy questions. In our major new flagship programme – The Condition of Britain – we focus on the resilience and resources in British society and consider how to harness the state, market and community to advance core social goals.

Britain is a rich and resourceful country, with strong communities and creative people. But many of us are facing serious pressures and are worried about the state of our society in these very tough times.

That is why IPPR is launching The Condition of Britain – a major new flagship programme of work.

Its aim is to better understand the everyday pressures facing people in Britain, and to explore ways in which the potential we have to overcome these challenges together can be supported.

In the course of this project, IPPR will hear from people across the country about their everyday experiences, the stresses and strains they encounter, and what is needed to help them to live more fulfilling and less pressured lives. Combined with rigorous analysis of the latest data and trends, we hope to generate new insights about 'the condition of Britain' and define the central challenges for social policy over the coming decade.

In the mid-1990s, IPPR’s Commission on Social Justice played a leading role in rethinking the centre-left’s approach to policy on welfare, work and families with an influential agenda for national renewal. In this spirit, IPPR is again asking what the major contemporary challenges facing British society are and the sort of politics needed to meet them.

We can only understand The Condition of Britain if we hear the everyday stories of people across the country. So we will be inviting you to participate in the project in a number of ways.

From the start you can message us via Twitter. See below.
In the next few weeks, we will also be launching a ‘Call for Evidence’. We want to hear from a whole range of people and organisations, including small community groups, neighbourhood projects and individuals from all walks of life. We will make it easy, quick and we hope fun to submit your stories of the pressures you face and the ideas you have for making Britain a better place to live. Watch this space for more information shortly.
As part of the project, we will also be coming out to where you live, visiting places facing particular difficulties and learning from successful community initiatives. If you want to contact us about these visits, please email us at conditionofbritain@ippr.org.

Join the conversation on Twitter: What do you think about the #ConditionOfBritain?