Liberal Future
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Liberal Future was a British market liberal
think tank
dedicated to the pursuit of encouraging new thinking amongst liberals both within and without the Liberal Democrats party. The think tank believed that the Liberal Democrats would benefit from a clear understanding of its liberal heritage and principles so that these may be used as a guiding force in policy development, constructive opposition
and ultimately national government
.
Liberal Future published a newsletter and arranged events, such as debates, and participated in the Liberal Democrats conferences.
Liberal Future's formation led to some controversy within the Liberal Democrats, and encouraged the development of informal 'social liberal' groups like the Beveridge Group
.
The last director of Liberal Future was Andy Mayer, and the chair of the Advisory Board was Chris Fox. The Advisory Board also included one-time leadership hopeful Mark Oaten
MP, one of the contributors to the Orange Book.
Liberal Future was wound up in 2005.
Market liberalism
The term market liberalism is used in two distinct meanings.Especially in the United States, the term is often used as a synonym to classical liberalism...
think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
dedicated to the pursuit of encouraging new thinking amongst liberals both within and without the Liberal Democrats party. The think tank believed that the Liberal Democrats would benefit from a clear understanding of its liberal heritage and principles so that these may be used as a guiding force in policy development, constructive opposition
Opposition (politics)
In politics, the opposition comprises one or more political parties or other organized groups that are opposed to the government , party or group in political control of a city, region, state or country...
and ultimately national government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
.
Liberal Future published a newsletter and arranged events, such as debates, and participated in the Liberal Democrats conferences.
Liberal Future's formation led to some controversy within the Liberal Democrats, and encouraged the development of informal 'social liberal' groups like the Beveridge Group
Beveridge Group
The Beveridge Group is a centre-left group within the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. It was set up in 2001 by MPs Alistair Carmichael, Paul Holmes, John Barrett and John Pugh to promote debate within the party regarding public service provision....
.
The last director of Liberal Future was Andy Mayer, and the chair of the Advisory Board was Chris Fox. The Advisory Board also included one-time leadership hopeful Mark Oaten
Mark Oaten
Mark Oaten is a former British Liberal Democrat politician. He served as the Member of Parliament for Winchester from 1997 to 2010, and was his party's Home Affairs spokesperson from 2003 to 2006...
MP, one of the contributors to the Orange Book.
Liberal Future was wound up in 2005.