Age of Optimism? That’s one way of describing the Budget
Much like our rivers and seas, this budget stinks. Following a screeching U-Turn (or should we say U-Bend) on #StoolBritainia, sky high Covid cases reported today, and shortages on pretty much everything, we’re going to need more than just optimism. Unfortunately for us, that’s all this lot have.Low on energy - why the global energy crisis is acutely affecting Britons
Britain has been acutely affected by the global energy crisis. And the reasons it has been hit so hard lie in bad policymaking - read more.Is the Elections Bill the end of electoral pacts in Britain?
People want less division and more cooperation in politics. If the Elections Bill passes without amending Clause 20 there will no longer be any way for political parties to be transparent about how money is spent on campaigning in an electoral pact.How to converse with your MP - making political discourse professional, personable - and powerful
Want to know the most effective way to communicate with your MP? Read on...This year's Halloween horrors are courtesy of Number 10
Number 10 has provided us with all the scares we need for Halloween - support us by getting your ministerial monster-wear now!World Mental Health Day 2021
It's World Mental Health Day 2021 - will you support our campaign to improve mental health outcomes by reducing poverty?The push to poverty
This Government is pushing Brits into poverty - and this is not something we should let happen.Will Labour accept sharing power to win?
It's not 1997 anymore! Read the full text of our CEO Naomi Smith's speech on progressive alliances made at the 2021 Labour Conference.Lord Kim Darroch: Delighted to be taking over as Best for Britain's Chairperson
I am delighted today to be taking up the role of Chair at Best for Britain and before anything else, I want to thank my predecessor Mark Malloch-Brown for steering the organisation so brilliantly for the past four years.Aid and security - a Truly Global Britain
Being a truly Global Britain will require us to step up to our responsibilities on international aid - for the UK and for the world at largeThe rich tapestry of British life
Britain would be culturally, spiritually and intellectually impoverished without its refugee communities and their descendantsWhere is global Britain?
Where is global Britain? Best for Britain CEO Naomi Smith considers whether Britain will really live up to its responsibilities in Afghanistan.The UK Trade and Business Commission - what is it and what do we do?
Best for Britain helped set up the UK Trade and Business Commission in April 2021 with the aim of developing recommendations and policies that can ensure Britain’s future trading relationships are strong and that they protect British people and interests.Sara John, we'll miss you
This weekend, we were devastated to learn that our dear Sara John passed away. We will miss her terribly. Sara was Best for Britain’s first Chief Operating Officer, and a founding member of the team. We are desperately saddened to have lost her, but will continue the fight she started.70 years of the 1951 Refugee Convention
So, as today marks 70 years since the 1951 Refugee Convention was signed, we must celebrate the valuable contributions that refugees, migrants and asylum seekers make to our society every single day, in a multitude of ways.Unholy trinity of bills is a democratic crisis
New blog by Best for Britain CEO, Naomi Smith If you’re feeling like there’s a lot going on right now - you’re not alone. In just two days the Policing Bill passed through the House of Commons, the Elections Bill was introduced, and the Home Secretary’s Nationality & Borders Bill was published as well. 48 hours is a long time in politics.Never again. You cannot call yourself ‘anti-racist’ unless you are prepared to do everything to get rid of these people
The racist abuse against black England players began as soon as the match was lost; the tweets from Priti Patel and Boris Johnson calling it out didn’t come ‘til morning. Presumably at around the time that they had realised which side of history they found themselves on.Football is political, so are this England team, and that's why we love them
If this tournament has taught us anything it's that patriotism doesn’t have to be jingoistic or divisive. Quite the opposite. It should be inclusive, liberal and tolerant - a space welcome to all. As a country, let’s hold onto, cherish, and live by these values - and never look back. Because, whatever happens on Sunday, whether we win or lose, whether football comes home or not, if we live by the values of Southgate’s team, we’ll all be winners.Blood in the water: Australia deal a reminder that the Government will compromise on just about anything
Notwithstanding the agreement with economic juggernaut Liechtenstein, this Summer Boris Johnson made Britain’s first major international treaty since our European exit. The fallout of the deal for farmers in particular, is something we in Best for Britain and many others have been quite vocal about.Tactical Voting in Chesham
New Blog by @BestforBritain The result of the Chesham and Amersham by-election will be welcome news to anyone who wishes to see the electoral stranglehold of this Government weakened. Sarah Green, the Liberal Democrat candidate, (and former Best for Britain staffer!) has won a Conservative seat, deep in their traditional heartlands.