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11.10.2022
Are we heading for 1997 again? This time the legacy of a Labour win can be lasting
After nearly two decades of Conservative PMs in No 10, the election of a Labour government in 1997 felt like a new dawn for Britain. This moment can be even more transformative if the Labour leadership lets it. By committing to electoral reform–including proportional representation–in the Party’s manifesto, Keir Starmer can give the country its most consequential change to the political system in decades.
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NEW POLL: Brits want to keep access to EU’s Horizon and Erasmus programmes in 2021
Best for Britain's new poll suggests a majority of Britons are still hopeful UK negotiators can s...
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Defeat of Trade Bill amendment ‘robs ordinary people of representation’
Not allowing Parliament a voice on our trade deals around the world robs ordinary people of their...
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Carbs, Cummings and the coming storm: What do you expect?
CEO Naomi Smith looks at the Government's major mismanagement of expectations. New blog from @Bes...
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Tokyo Story: in Japan, adoption is a business decision, one that holds valuable trade lessons for the UK
Campaigns Officer Laura Savage looks at what an unusual Japanese tradition can tell the UK about ...
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You can’t kill half a cow: why getting an EU trade deal is a big deal
Our Head of Press, Ludo Sappa Cohen, looks at why landing a trade deal is not the end of a proces...
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‘Keep your promise, Boris,’ say Red Wall voters: No Deal ‘Likely to plunge battleground seats into economic and political crises’
‘Red Wall’ constituencies which helped deliver Boris Johnson’s election victory by flipping...
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Tim Tams, sheep slashing and a $1m Trump donation: Some things Johnson didn’t tell you in that Aussie trade deal speech
Scratch the surface of this Flim Flam Tim Tam stunt, and some genuine issues become immediately a...
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NEW MRP POLL: ‘Red wall’ voters prioritise EU over US cooperation on coronavirus and trade. 9 in 10 want EU trade deal at the end of transition.
Voters in ‘red wall’ seats overwhelmingly think the UK should prioritise working with Europe ...
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Let’s talk about the F-word
Best for Britain polled more than a thousand SME owners and asked them to express their feelings ...
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BoE Governor tells banks to step up no-deal preparations
The news comes as a report released by the independent Social Market Foundation found that manufa...
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Severe economic disruption predicted in North West and Midlands if UK exits Brexit transition period without a deal, new Social Market Foundation report reveals
Severe economic disruption predicted in North West and Midlands if UK exits Brexit transition per...
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Northern Ireland: a political Schrödinger’s cat?
Northern Ireland finds itself the innocent subject of a huge geo-economic experiment as UK-EU neg...
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NEW POLL: Public expect Brexit transition period to be extended to avoid no-deal
Three-quarters of the public want a trade deal with the EU, with a majority of people now expecti...
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We must adjust the sails
Naomi Smith, CEO of Best for Britain, explains why we must adjust our sails in the face of a new ...
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New political balls please: What Wimbledon can teach us about taking tricky decisions in the age of Covid-19 and Brexit
Flora Hutchings, Best for Britain's Head of External Affairs, examines what preparation is still ...
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NEW POLL: Brits want long Brexit extension to deal with coronavirus – including 49% of Leave voters
A new Best for Britain poll has found that two-thirds of the public support an extension to the t...
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