Director of IPPR. Progressive policy and politics. Non-Exec Director at West London NHS Trust.https://bsky.app/profile/harryqp.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/harryqp.bsky.social/post/3mrsdrrbz222qTime to complete the Beveridge vision by making social care free at the point of need. Me on @news.sky.com [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jul 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:6kcanb2nhrafpetmdhf2xi2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsdrrbz222qhttps://bsky.app/profile/harryqp.bsky.social/post/3mqbktdrlk22n1/ Morgan McSweeney admitted last week that Labour “hadn’t done enough to prepare for government”. He is right. Labour were very serious about winning, but much less serious about governing. After 15 years in opposition, that was inexcusable 🧵 https://harryquilterpinner.substack.com/p/preparing-for-power10 Jul 2026 06:53 +0000at://did:plc:6kcanb2nhrafpetmdhf2xi2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqbktdrlk22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/harryqp.bsky.social/post/3mpiliheqac2m1/ Commentators seeking to define what a Burnham premiership might look like focus on "Manchesterism: without analysing the constraints that Burnham will face as Prime Minister that he didn’t as Mayor. https://open.substack.com/pub/harryquilterpinner/p/the-realist-case-for-progressive?r=1qo0dl&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web30 Jun 2026 08:28 +0000at://did:plc:6kcanb2nhrafpetmdhf2xi2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpiliheqac2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/harryqp.bsky.social/post/3m4d7ujoa3c2eIt’s almost budget time! The Chancellor faces some tricky choices but there is a route through; - A budget for fairness which means asking those with the broadest shoulders to contribute more first - A budget to tackle the cost of living for working people Read more ⬇️ https://www.ippr.org/articles/taxing-choices-taking-the-publics-temperature-ahead-of-the-budget29 Oct 2025 10:18 +0000at://did:plc:6kcanb2nhrafpetmdhf2xi2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4d7ujoa3c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/harryqp.bsky.social/post/3lims3bfnms26Very humbled to be profiled by @rmcunliffe.bsky.social - but the real stars are my team. A big moment for progressives but we @ippr.bsky.social are up for the challenge. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Feb 2025 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:6kcanb2nhrafpetmdhf2xi2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lims3bfnms26https://bsky.app/profile/harryqp.bsky.social/post/3lfrcfsme222e🚨 BIG NEWS from me. So excited to be appointed as Director at IPPR, one of the most influential Westminster policy factories, at this incredibly important - but treacherous - time for progressive politics. We have a big job to do but the most talented people I know to do it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Jan 2025 08:01 +0000at://did:plc:6kcanb2nhrafpetmdhf2xi2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfrcfsme222ehttps://bsky.app/profile/harryqp.bsky.social/post/3ldnd2kffwk2tUp early to do Today programme on money in politics. Should Elon Musk be allowed to donate £100m to Reform? No. We should cap donations at £100k and crack down on foreign donations to political parties. @ippr.bsky.social research out on this soon.19 Dec 2024 07:12 +0000at://did:plc:6kcanb2nhrafpetmdhf2xi2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldnd2kffwk2t