Modern Britain

We are a centre-right group that explores innovative thinking on a range of issues important to Black and Minority Ethnic citizens, from education to migration.

[Modern Britain @Modern_Brit]

Our first report, The #NewMigrationContract calls for a modern approach to immigration that works for all https://t.co/5HTuFpxOso

[Matt Goodwin @GoodwinMJ]

“There is something disturbing and reactionary in the claim that all minorities must think the same way, and that those who don’t are traitors”

https://t.co/3iOsi8T3Rn

[Modern Britain @Modern_Brit]

Honoured to be at @MayorofLondon’s public citizenship ceremony at the @southbankcentre hearing his take on our shared British values. The largest citizenship ceremony ever held in London - photo of Queen on an easel in place - as we recommended in our #NewMigrationContract report

[Rt Hon Lord Alok Sharma @AlokSharma_RDG]

#Employment figures just out from @ONS - unemployment continues to be at a 43 year low, youth unemployment at a record low and halved since 2010 and #wages continue to outpace inflation for 7th month in a row. @Conservatives policies working and supporting people into work

[Modern Britain @Modern_Brit]

Pleased to have taken part in this @BBC_Analysis documentary into the puzzle of the people least likely to vote Tory: BMEs. With @AndrewCooper__ @smthgsmthg thanks to @ProfRosieCamp https://t.co/pYiHlB2lKJ

[Sunder Katwala @sundersays]

Its good for the politics of civility to see @sajidjavid ask the Conservative conference to applaud the "guts and determination" of a political opponent, Diane Abbott, for her historic achievement in being the first ever black woman in the House of Commons

[Modern Britain @Modern_Brit]

Rousing speech from @sajidjavid this morning setting out why discussions on how the party appeals to Modern Britain are increasingly important - recognising that we went backwards in last year’s election and need to work on policy as well as our party’s perception #CPC18

[Policy Exchange @Policy_Exchange]

.@Binita_MP wants more thoughts from the panel on how & when @Conservatives will grasp issues of gender & race. @DJSkelton: if we're going to address fundamental structural inequalities then state has to do something intelligently #CPC18 #PXclasa

[James Cleverly🇬🇧 @JamesCleverly]

Labour are all over the place on this 2nd referendum issue. This in-out-in-out nonsense is becoming a joke, if they want to be taken seriously as a government in waiting they should probably have an agreed position on the big issue of the day.

[APPG Int'l Students @APPGIS]

Our final Oral Evidence session is underway with @PaulBlomfieldMP, @NickyMorgan01 & Lord Clement Jones hearing from @ConorBurnsUK @britishfuture @Modern_Brit & @britishchambers on the impact of #internationalstudents in our communities

[Matt Singh @MattSingh_]

Important to note re the marginals polling on Chequers - opposition to the deal comes from both the “hard” and “soft” sides. So using these figures (showing low levels of support) to attack it from the “hard” side is problematic - some people dislike for the opposite reason...

[Michael Crick @MichaelLCrick]

I'm hearing that for tomorrow's speech by Jeremy Corbyn about media freedom, news cameras are banned - "no room" we're told. Instead the organisers will distribute a transcript and video clips after the event. Wow! There's a good way to challenge people in power!

[Matt Singh @MattSingh_]

Of all the ways in which political Twitter isn’t representative of actual public opinion, I suspect the concept of cultural appropriation is somewhere near the top. I have literally never heard it mentioned anywhere else.

[Lord Bethell @JimBethell]

Labour political videos remain so much better than Tory efforts. Not a problem now. But in the election it’ll be a valuable advantage.

[James Cleverly🇬🇧 @JamesCleverly]

With friends like this .......

[Dr Rachel Clarke @doctor_oxford]

Where? WHERE? I’ve been lying awake stressing all night about this because there’s only, like, 65 *million* other people to choose from, some of them non-Etonian -urgh - *women*🤦‍♀️

[Jess Phillips @jessphillips]

The other 99.999999999999% of the population who are considerably cleverer and more knowledgeable. Maybe them, oh and women.

[Stephen Pollard @stephenpollard]

So Corbyn’s great move is a piece in the Guardian saying our worries are overheated rhetoric and all would be well if only we could just talk. And not a word of contrition about anything except process. He really is shameless https://t.co/RMaAgLDTtg

[Matt Singh @MattSingh_]

In 2001 the bias gave Labour about a 140-seat advantage. There are legitimate debate points re boundary changes (size of legislature, disruption, etc) but if you conflate them with the skew, you are either being disingenuous, or you don't understand either
https://t.co/OBACwvY2xa

[Ed Chivers @edwardchivers]

She directed the first ever @daily_politics and she’s directing the last. Claire Bellis we salute you #bbcdp