Tony Blair is right You cannot claim growth is the mission while making energy dearer, hiring harder, welfare more expensive and businesses less confident And you cannot prepare Britain for the future while ducking AI, defence, planning, tax and public service reform www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We went to Birmingham to speak to the businesses and experts trying to get homes built. The message was clear: demand is there, ambition is there, but too many projects are being held back by uncertainty, slow planning, regulation and viability challenges. prosperuk.com/unlocking-gr...

The war in Iran has sent energy prices soaring The UK has the highest industrial electricity prices of any developed economy and household bills are not far behind Our first energy roundtable looked at why, and what to do. We will use what we heard to shape policy prosperuk.com/britains-ene...

If Conservatives want to win again, the focus has to be on the things people actually notice: jobs, welfare, council tax, social care, schools and whether young people can get on in life. That is where serious politics has to start. Sir Tony Baldry for Prosper UK. prosperuk.com/rt-hon-sir-t...

If good policy improves people’s lives, the country wins, regardless of who’s manifesto it ends up in.

At our retail roundtable in Scotland, we heard what they actually need: tackle retail crime, lower costs, and a serious plan for business rates. That is how you back the high street, not gimmick policies. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05...

These results show there is no chance of rebuilding our 2019 coalition. Reform are here to stay We can still win with a party to the right of us, but only if we build a new centre-right coalition based on serious, pro-growth policies. 2015 showed it can be done conservativehome.com/2026/05/15/g...

Cardiff. Birmingham. Edinburgh. Politics works better when it listens to the people and businesses driving the country forward, not just the Westminster bubble. This summer, we are going further, Manchester, Newcastle, Exeter and more.

Charles Moore is right: the Conservatives will not beat Reform by becoming louder, angrier or less serious. The opportunity is elsewhere. A centre-ground politics that is practical, pro-growth & prepared to make hard choices. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05...

Work can pay. High streets can recover. Public services can improve. Communities can feel proud and confident about the future. The centre-right is the answer to angry populism. Optimism and vision, backed by a relentless focus on growth.

Farage said he would wipe out the Tories. He hasn’t. But it’s clear from early results, the Conservative coalition of 2019 can't be rebuilt because Reform is not going away. The route back is something akin to the 2015 coalition built on trust on the economy and a pro business approach.

Immigration is complicated, and getting it right really matters. That’s why we’ve been sitting down with experts, listening properly, and working through the trade-offs. Better policy starts with actually hearing what works and what doesn’t.

Reform need to get over losing by-elections like Gorton and Denton Designing policy to target places that don’t vote for you isn’t serious, it’s petty, vindictive and sets a dangerous precedent Britain needs solutions built on evidence, expertise and a plan that actually works, that’s we are doing

The centre of UK politics isn't the wets and remainers. The centre is actually pro-business, aspirational, and fed up with populism. And not a single party is seriously talking to them. samf.substack.com/p/wheres-the...

People are feeling the squeeze from every angle, prices, taxes, mortgages. Even when wages rise, it doesn’t feel like it. We need proper, sustained economic growth. Nothing else will fix it.

The economy is the number one issue. Because it shapes everything else - jobs, living standards, public services. This is why Reform will hit a ceiling. You don’t win trust without a serious economic plan.

We need to talk about Europe. The EU is our biggest trading partner. If we're serious about growth and higher living standards, we need fewer barriers and a more pragmatic economic relationship.

Just 36% of young people think they’ll be better off than their parents. Down from 63% in a year. Turning this around will mean difficult choices and a serious focus on growth, housing, and living standards.

The Mandelson and Matthew Doyle scandal shows once again Westminster is a system that too often looks like “jobs for the boys” - not what you know, but who you know. If we want to raise standards in public life, politics has to open up and be based on merit, not networks.

Elections aren’t decided by who shouts the loudest. It’s decided by who looks credible, serious, and capable of actually governing. Simplistic answers and divisive rhetoric might win attention, but they don’t win trust. Britain needs pragmatic, pro-growth politics, not populist noise.

Mass deportations. Net emigration. Imported Trump-style policies This isn’t serious It risks shrinking the workforce, weakening public services, & damaging growth What Britain needs is a system that is firmly controlled, economically grounded, and actually deliverable www.ft.com/content/b9d9...

As David Lidington says, people around the PM are there to ask the hard questions first Advice was clear: Peter Mandelson should be vetted before he was announced Starmer ignored that advice When leaders say one thing and do another, trust collapses No wonder confidence in politics is so low

Five years ago, the UK was the go-to destination for global tech talent outside the US. Today, we’re not. The reason is simple: other countries are making it easier to hire, easier to move, and more attractive to build a career. We’re falling behind. That has to change.

Financial services should be a major driver of UK growth. But to do that, we have to be the most attractive place for the world’s best talent. Right now, tax and regulation are making that harder than it should be. And that is starting to show. Getting this right is central to delivering growth.

As conflict with Iran tests the global order, Sir Robert Buckland makes a clear argument. Britain’s strength lies in upholding rules. Serious countries lead through law, institutions and alliances, not short-term expediency. prosperuk.com/robert-buckl...

Worst in the G7. Downgraded again. Global pressures matter, but so do government choices. You can’t keep blaming external factors when growth is this weak. The UK needs a serious, pro-growth plan, focused on business, investment and jobs. news.sky.com/story/uk-far...

A party leader and sitting MP pushing an asset he’s heavily invested in. It’s sleazy politics - using a public platform to back your own bets. We’re doing the hard yards: building growth, jobs and investment. Sign up today: prosperuk.com

At the end of Town Hall in Birmingham, someone came up and said: “You’ve inspired me - I want to stand.” He’s now a candidate in Solihull. This is how momentum builds - not online, but in real conversations, happening across the country.

A moderate, inclusive, economically serious Conservatism isn’t a compromise. It’s the only way to win, and the only way to govern well. It’s how you offer a real alternative.

Who is speaking for the millions of voters who feel politically homeless? Disappointed with Labour. Unconvinced by the Lib Dems. Put off by Reform. They’re not looking for louder arguments. They’re looking for serious answers. Sign up today: ProsperUK.com

We’ve launched Prosper UK’s Business Advisory Council. People who have founded, scaled and run major businesses. Who’ve created jobs, taken risks and delivered growth. That’s the level of experience shaping our work. prosperuk.com/prosper-uk-l...

Read our first report, from what we have heard directly from businesses across Wales. Growth is there to be unlocked. But it is being held back by practical barriers: planning delays, skills gaps, limited access to capital, and slow public sector processes. prosperuk.com/unlocking-gr...

These are businesses keeping high streets alive, creating jobs and serving their communities. But they are clear about the pressures. Higher employment taxes, business rates and VAT are all adding to costs - squeezing margins and forcing tough decisions. That is not a recipe for growth.

Announcing Prosper UK’s new Business Advisory Council. This brings together leaders from across the UK economy to help shape a pro-enterprise agenda - focused on investment, innovation & job creation. prosperuk.com/prosper-uk-l...

“Where do you see Prosper UK in 5 years time?” Politics is changing too fast to have a perfect blueprint. What matters is being on the field - building a serious, modern centre-right movement and shaping the debate now. Sign up today: ProsperUK.com

Packed room in London for our first Town Hall in the capital. A simple question. Who feels politically homeless? Plenty of hands. If you feel the same, sign up: prosperuk.com

If we want growth, we need strong institutions. Trusted, accountable policing underpins investment, enterprise and stable communities. Reforms that centralise power and weaken accountability risk damaging that foundation. Damian Green for Prosper UK prosperuk.com/damian-green...

What we heard in Birmingham was straightforward. People are bored of soundbites. They want serious answers on Europe, immigration, energy and skills. Because growth depends on getting these right. That is where our policy work is focused. Sign up today: prosperuk.com

What we heard from hospitality leaders in Birmingham was straightforward: Businesses are being held back by rising employment taxes, high business rates, and increasing VAT costs. If we want thriving high streets and more jobs, we need to remove these barriers to growth.

Prosper UK has launched a new expert Commission - led by Prosper UK Board Member Gavin Barwell - to identify the practical reforms needed to improve housing affordability and increase supply. Read more here: prosperuk.com/prosper-uk-l...

Today’s GDP figures underline a simple economic truth: confidence drives growth. When households are uncertain, they spend less. When businesses lack confidence, investment slows. At Prosper UK we are looking at the economy as a whole and will put forward ideas to drive growth and confidence.

Rising oil prices are a reminder how quickly global events reach the UK economy. Higher fuel costs feed into transport, supply chains and prices across the country. In an uncertain world, economic resilience matters as Amber Rudd says. prosperuk.com/amber-rudd-t...

Why does the economy feel so difficult for people in the prime of their working lives? For many families, the answer increasingly comes down to housing. If the next generation cannot get onto the housing ladder, something isn’t working. We’ll have more to say on this very soon.

Moderate, sensible politics might not get the most clicks. But it’s how problems actually get solved. Britain needs less shouting and more serious thinking about how to make things better.

Growth downgraded to 1.1% and unemployment rising isn’t an economy building momentum. If youth unemployment is a priority, action is needed now.

Voters can accept two things at once. Immigration rose too far and too fast. That has to be corrected, with credible border control and proper enforcement. But, a modern economy cannot simply switch migration off. Key sectors need targeted skills to grow and create jobs.

This week, Prosper UK was in Cardiff as part of our commitment to take the conversation beyond Westminster. We met local & national businesses and supporters to hear directly about the barriers to growth, the pressures on living standards and what needs to change.

The Conservative Party wins as a broad church. Yes, we lost votes to Reform. But for every one who went there, 1.3 went to Labour, the Lib Dems, or disengaged altogether. Rebuilding means offering something to them too - serious, pro-growth, pragmatic politics that can win a majority again.

Cardiff is our first stop. A business roundtable with employers driving the Welsh economy, followed by a town hall this evening. If we want growth, we have to take the converstion beyond Westminster.

In over 84% of seats lost in 2024, the larger opportunity is not on the right. It lies with voters who backed Labour or the Liberal Democrats – or who have since disengaged. That’s why we’re going out meeting voters and businesses to help shape a serious, pro-growth offer that can win again.