Pragmatic Radicalism

A platform for Labour ideas. For members, supporters & people wanting to engage. Stimulating debate through Top of the Policies events - Shadow Ministers chair.

[Pragmatic Radicalism @PragRad]

#TopOfThePolicies events that pioneered an approach that turned the panel/audience dynamic on its head to show audience members have as many good ideas as the experts https://t.co/pS1J4BTJYy

🗣️ let us know if you’d like us to run more events as Labour gears up for an election..

[Pragmatic Radicalism @PragRad]

🧵 Our website is back up…

📖Check out our pamphlets 1 (launched by @StewartWood & @lucianaberger in 2011) https://t.co/9FmOS5nqJw

https://t.co/PvE3vr4t29

📕Pamphlet 2, 2012 with intro @JonCruddas_1, showing our #TopOfThePolicies events…

https://t.co/lbPFYBoEFa

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[Pragmatic Radicalism @PragRad]

@Mickhanratty @grahamparry_ Thanks for the interest. We haven���t run any events or published any pamphlets since 2014 https://t.co/ch7aJ8aOPs but are thinking about getting something going again. Keep 👀 on this Twitter for more info.

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With news of an apparent 14,000 word essay from Keir Starmer it may be time for Pragmatic Radicalism to get going again - harvesting great ideas from whichever quarter, doing so in a fun, outward-looking way that puts into practice the view that everyone has something to add

[John Slinger MP @JohnSlinger]

Great to hear reports of @Keir_Starmer’s address to @UKLabour PLP, telling MPs the party needs to “modernise” & “face outwards not inwards”.

I & others founded @PragRad in 2011 with these themes in mind.

I’d be happy to help Keir’s office as they move forward. 🌹 💪

[Pragmatic Radicalism @PragRad]

It’s apparently our Twitter anniversary! Who’s for some more Top of the Policies events and creating a policy-making environment on the centre-left that is dynamic, welcoming, creative and fun?

[Pragmatic Radicalism @PragRad]

@JohnSlinger @guardian Chair @JohnSlinger's letter in @guardian on need for different wings of Labour to build bridges. References PragRad. https://t.co/7JZr5sb3l2

[John Slinger MP @JohnSlinger]

@jeremycorbyn (3/3) winning line we must reach out further into centre. LP must also involve all parts. We did this @pragrad (& Jeremy came to an event)!

[John Slinger MP @JohnSlinger]

Re talk of vacuum @ centre in politics, I recall @pragrad published pamphlets & held #TopOfThePolicies events to stimulate debate & ideas

[John Slinger MP @JohnSlinger]

Good i-v @Robert___Harris @standardnews esp "pernicious unpleasantness in nat. life". Mentions "practical pragmatism". We tried w/ @PragRad

[John Slinger MP @JohnSlinger]

@RSylvesterTimes @PragRad I don't regard pragmatism/radicalism as mutually exclusive. When less £ & probs are bigger we need radicalism

[John Slinger MP @JohnSlinger]

.@RSylvesterTimes on divide betn. "pragmatism&ideology" for May. I explored 2011 w/ @PragRad https://t.co/SNOKeTzwJa https://t.co/Cf0QZIJWEL

[John Slinger MP @JohnSlinger]

.@dpjhodges says that May will need “radical pragmatism” https://t.co/sCgzHeG9oo. Not same but @pragrad tried to get this going for Labour

[Pragmatic Radicalism @PragRad]

PragRad Chair @johnslinger writes in @guardian @guardianletters on the need for a new centre left party https://t.co/ZCf3MIy9xU

[Pragmatic Radicalism @PragRad]

PragRad has a role at this difficult time for Labour. We pioneered innovative, open, democratic, outward looking policy events & new ideas

[John Slinger MP @JohnSlinger]

In this video from a 2012 @pragrad event @SadiqKhan (guest chair) talks of the importance of pragmatism & radicalism https://t.co/QhPGJX3LAi

[John Slinger MP @JohnSlinger]

Great 2012 vid of Mayor @SadiqKhan addressing our @PragRad event re huge achievement of 1997-'10 Blair/Brown govt https://t.co/QhPGJX3LAi

[John Slinger MP @JohnSlinger]

.@PragRad's launch 5yrs ago https://t.co/1iNJ1LP51s "We mustn't solely on leaders to lead intellectual debate,we must..engage w/ electorate"

[John Slinger MP @JohnSlinger]

We launched @PragRad five years ago today with @StewartWood & @lucianaberger speaking at HofC event https://t.co/xwq7QRKveQ

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PragRad chair @JohnSlinger letter in the Observer @guardian on lessons from @SadiqKhan victory-Labour must reach out