Institute for Public Policy Research
Encyclopedia
The IPPR is the leading progressive think-tank in the UK
. It produces research and policy ideas committed to upholding values of social justice
, democratic reform
and environmental sustainability. IPPR is based in London
and IPPR North has branches in Newcastle
and Manchester
.
It was founded in 1988. The founding director was James Cornford. ] The current director is Nick Pearce http://www.ippr.org/uploadedFiles/pressreleases/Nick%20Pearce_ippr%20interview.pdf, a former Head of the No 10 Policy Unit and special advisor to David Blunkett
MP. Former members of staff include the current pensions minister Liberal Democrat MP Steve Webb
and former Labour cabinet ministers Patricia Hewitt
and David Miliband
.
The Institute edits a quarterly journal called Public Policy Research (PPR, formerly New Economy), published by Blackwell
, which features articles from academics and politicians.
IPPR is an independent registered charity. Funding comes from:
•trust and foundation grants
•European and international funds
•central and local government funding
•corporate, public sector and voluntary sector support
•individual donors
. One of IPPR's first policy ideas was congestion charging which was subsequently introduced by Ken Livingstone
. Child Trust Fund
s were first conceived by the IPPR in 2000, and were subsequently adopted by the government in 2005.
The IPPR is founding member and acting Secretariat of the Global Climate Network
, an alliance of influential think-tanks and research institutes working on climate change policy in nine countries, including the USA, China, India and South Africa.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It produces research and policy ideas committed to upholding values of social justice
Social justice
Social justice generally refers to the idea of creating a society or institution that is based on the principles of equality and solidarity, that understands and values human rights, and that recognizes the dignity of every human being. The term and modern concept of "social justice" was coined by...
, democratic reform
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
and environmental sustainability. IPPR is based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and IPPR North has branches in Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
and Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
.
It was founded in 1988. The founding director was James Cornford. ] The current director is Nick Pearce http://www.ippr.org/uploadedFiles/pressreleases/Nick%20Pearce_ippr%20interview.pdf, a former Head of the No 10 Policy Unit and special advisor to David Blunkett
David Blunkett
David Blunkett is a British Labour Party politician and the Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, having represented Sheffield Brightside from 1987 to 2010...
MP. Former members of staff include the current pensions minister Liberal Democrat MP Steve Webb
Steve Webb
Steven John Webb, better known as Steve Webb , is an English Liberal Democrat politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Thornbury & Yate and the Minister of State for Pensions.-Background:...
and former Labour cabinet ministers Patricia Hewitt
Patricia Hewitt
Patricia Hope Hewitt is an Australian-born British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Leicester West from 1997 until 2010. She served in the Cabinet until 2007, most recently as Health Secretary....
and David Miliband
David Miliband
David Wright Miliband is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for South Shields since 2001, and was the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs from 2007 to 2010. He is the elder son of the late Marxist theorist Ralph Miliband...
.
The Institute edits a quarterly journal called Public Policy Research (PPR, formerly New Economy), published by Blackwell
Blackwell Publishing
Wiley-Blackwell is the international scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons. It was formed by the merger of John Wiley's Global Scientific, Technical, and Medical business with Blackwell Publishing, after Wiley took over Blackwell Publishing in...
, which features articles from academics and politicians.
IPPR is an independent registered charity. Funding comes from:
•trust and foundation grants
•European and international funds
•central and local government funding
•corporate, public sector and voluntary sector support
•individual donors
Policy areas
The institute undertakes research in the following areas:
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Influential research
In the mid-1990s, the IPPR was best known for its Commission on Social Justice, which provided the basis for many of the policies of the New Labour government that came to power in 1997, including the New DealNew Deal (UK)
The New Deal is a programme of active labour market policies introduced in the United Kingdom by the Labour government in 1998, initially funded by a one off £5bn windfall tax on privatised utility companies. The stated purpose is to reduce unemployment by providing training, subsidised employment...
. One of IPPR's first policy ideas was congestion charging which was subsequently introduced by Ken Livingstone
Ken Livingstone
Kenneth Robert "Ken" Livingstone is an English politician who is currently a member of the centrist to centre-left Labour Party...
. Child Trust Fund
Child Trust Fund
A Child Trust Fund is a long-term savings or investment account for children in the United Kingdom. New accounts cannot be created but existing accounts can receive new money...
s were first conceived by the IPPR in 2000, and were subsequently adopted by the government in 2005.
The IPPR is founding member and acting Secretariat of the Global Climate Network
Global Climate Network
The Global Climate Network is an alliance of influential think tanks and research institutes in different countries that collaborate on research into climate change policy and whose stated aim is to help address the political blockages to ambitious action to tackle global warming.The Network has...
, an alliance of influential think-tanks and research institutes working on climate change policy in nine countries, including the USA, China, India and South Africa.
Trustees
IPPR's trustees are:
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