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New Diplomacy Project

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An independent not-for-profit think tank that aims to support the development of a progressive foreign policy for the future 21st century. www.newdiplomacy.uk

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New Diplomacy Project @newdiplomacy.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
They argue that a pragmatic and progressive foreign policy requires democratic inclusion, an empirical emphasis on people’s actual experiences, the willingness to experiment and test ideas to see what works, and a more productive attitude to identity and how we see others.
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New Diplomacy Project @newdiplomacy.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
As @teamlabouruk.bsky.social marks its one year anniversary in office, Prof @jamiegaskarth.bsky.social & Prof @jasonralph.bsky.social ask the question "can foreign policy be pragmatic and progressive?" www.newdiplomacy.uk/articles/kar...
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Can foreign policy be pragmatic and progressive? — New Diplomacy Project
These are dark times for progressive foreign policy. We are moving towards an illiberal world order. In this climate, how can the UK advance progressive foreign policy goals?  Many UK policymake...
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New Diplomacy Project @newdiplomacy.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
If you have a fresh UK foreign policy idea, are a progressive, & are interested in writing an 800 word piece for the New Diplomacy Project. Do get in touch!
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New Diplomacy Project @newdiplomacy.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Following the UK Gov committing to giving 16/17 year olds the right to vote at the next General Election, former UK Ambassador Michael Reilly & Louis Smith call for integrating young people's perspectives into #UKForeignPolicy in our latest article series. www.newdiplomacy.uk/articles/xhm...
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Large Stakes, Small Shares: Integrating Youth Perspectives into British Foreign Policy — New Diplomacy Project
The post-war era has been characterised by increasingly globalised economies, underpinned by institutions designed to avoid the conflicts of the early 20th century. Like our global counterparts, this ...
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New Diplomacy Project @newdiplomacy.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
The Government should ensure that planned increases in Defence spending support the resilience of the UK economy, including contributing jobs, maintaining and developing the UK’s industrial base, as well as keeping open trade chokepoints.
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New Diplomacy Project @newdiplomacy.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
The Government should revive public messaging regarding civil contingency, encouraging households to store non-perishables and water. It should also consider the introduction of a Civil Defence Force to coordinate civil Defence duties and supplement the work of the Armed Forces.
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New Diplomacy Project @newdiplomacy.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Ministers' plans to push regulators to prioritise growth should be underpinned by a focus on resilience, to ensure that deregulation does not undermine the UK economy & living standards. Efforts to deregulate the City of London were a contributing factor to the 2008 Financial Crisis.
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New Diplomacy Project @newdiplomacy.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office’s review into the UK’s economic capability in diplomacy should include diplomats not only encouraging the Government’s growth agenda but monitoring geopolitical risks to the UK economy.
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New Diplomacy Project @newdiplomacy.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
The Government should prioritise the long-term benefit of resilience over short-term economic gains in selling off assets.
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New Diplomacy Project @newdiplomacy.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
The Government should review its procurement and investment rules regarding companies operating critical national infrastructure or sectors which are vital to the UK’s resilience, including steel, energy, water, and agriculture.
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New Diplomacy Project @newdiplomacy.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
The UK Government should review rules regarding stockpiling, ensuring that stockpiles remain located physically in the UK and are run by trusted providers.
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New Diplomacy Project @newdiplomacy.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
The UK Government should increase its intelligence budget and increase resources to monitor conventional and unconventional geopolitical threats to the UK.
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New Diplomacy Project @newdiplomacy.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
The paper by our co-chair Sam Goodman recommends that Ministers should frame the Government’s growth goal as not just a goal for growth in and of itself, but economic growth towards resilience.
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New Diplomacy Project @newdiplomacy.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
As the Iran-Israel conflict continues & the UK Chancellor commits to protecting the public from price shocks as a result, our latest paper looks at the UK’s vulnerability to geopolitical economic shocks & how the Government can shore up resilience. www.newdiplomacy.uk/briefings/m6...
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The next geopolitical economic shock:  putting the UK’s resilience first — New Diplomacy Project
In the last five years, the UK has faced two significant external economic shocks as a result of geopolitical events outside of the control of domestic politics: the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war...
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New Diplomacy Project @newdiplomacy.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
We’re excited to join BlueSky as 🇬🇧 progressive foreign policy think tank. Please do give us a follow if you’re interested in foreign policy articles/briefings with a progressive lens. Foreign Policy experts on the centre left. And events where you can meet likeminded professionals in the space.
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