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Ryan Shorthouse

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Ryan Shorthouse is the director of Bright Blue, a liberal conservative thinktank. He was formerly (2010-13) a researcher for the Social Market Foundation with expertise in social policy, including early years, education and welfare.

July 2021

  • Boris Johnson speaks via videolink during PMQs. (Photo: House of Commons/PA Wire)

    Politics Weekly UK
    Government ‘all over the place’ as summer recess begins: Politics Weekly podcast

    Jessica Elgot and Polly Toynbee discuss a purge of so-called far-left factions from the Labour party. Plus, as Boris Johnson again delays the social care overhaul, Heather Stewart, David Gauke, Jill Rutter and Ryan Shorthouse look at the future for his premiership goals
    Podcast29:33

March 2020

  • Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson

    Politics Weekly UK
    Where will we be after coronavirus? Politics Weekly podcast

    Heather Stewart is joined by Miatta Fahnbulleh, Polly Mackenzie and Ryan Shorthouse to talk about the possible consequences of the UK government’s response to Covid-19. Plus, Rajeev Syal talks to the former head of the civil service Lord Kerslake about how Whitehall deals with a national emergency
    Podcast38:24

October 2019

  • Conservative Party annual conference in Manchester<br>Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacts as he gives a closing speech at the Conservative Party annual conference in Manchester, Britain, October 2, 2019. REUTERS/Phil Noble TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

    Politics Weekly UK
    Boris Johnson sends 'final offer' to the EU – Politics Weekly podcast

    Rowena Mason is joined by Heather Stewart, Lisa O’Carroll, Peter Walker, Kate Andrews and Ryan Shorthouse in Manchester to assess the prime minister’s last-ditch effort to entice the EU to negotiate a Brexit deal. They also discuss other policy announcements from the Conservative party conference and what the opposition parties have been up to in parliament.
    Podcast36:44

September 2019

  • Luxembourg's prime minister, Xavier Bettel

    Politics Weekly UK
    The EU takes back control – Politics Weekly podcast

    Heather Stewart is joined by Polly Toynbee, Ryan Shorthouse and Stewart Wood to discuss the supreme court prorogation hearing, Brexit talks and conference season
    Podcast40:21

July 2019

  • Boris Johnson gestures after giving a speech outside 10 Downing Street

    Politics Weekly UK
    Johnson gets to work – Politics Weekly podcast

    Heather Stewart is joined by Rafael Behr, Ellie Mae O’Hagan and Ryan Shorthouse to discuss Boris Johnson’s first days in office
    Podcast36:25

June 2019

  • Boris Johnson

    Politics Weekly UK
    And then there were two - Politics Weekly podcast

    Heather Stewart is joined by Anushka Asthana, Ryan Shorthouse and Anand Menon to discuss the latest in the Tory leadership contest, maternity rights for MPs and Labour’s Brexit position
    Podcast38:15

May 2019

  • Theresa May

    Politics Weekly UK
    Return of the withdrawal agreement bill and European elections – Politics Weekly podcast

    Heather Stewart and guests discuss the withdrawal agreement bill’s return to parliament and look ahead to next week’s European elections
    Podcast43:30

April 2019

  • Nicola Sturgeon

    Politics Weekly UK
    Local elections, Scottish independence and breaking the Brexit deadlock - Politics Weekly podcast

    Heather Stewart is joined by Polly Toynbee, Rafael Behr and Ryan Shorthouse to discuss next week’s local council elections, Nicola Sturgeon’s Indyref2 announcement and what obstacles lie ahead on the long road to Brexit
    Podcast40:53

February 2019

  • An anti-Brexit, pro-EU demonstrator wearing a mask of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II protests outside the Houses of Parliament in London on February 13, 2019

    Politics Weekly UK
    'More excuses and more delays' – Politics Weekly podcast

    Jessica Elgot is joined by Sonia Sodha, Peter Walker and Ryan Shorthouse to discuss the latest Brexit progress, or lack of it. Plus: we weigh up the contenders in the US Democratic presidential race, and wonder what to do about Tory obstructionist Christopher Chope
    Podcast41:22

November 2018

  • Philip Hammond

    Politics Weekly UK
    The Brexit budget and Merkel's long goodbye – Politics Weekly podcast

    Heather Stewart is joined by Matt Whittaker, Ryan Shorthouse and Anushka Asthana to discuss this week’s budget. Also this week: Jon Henley assesses Angela Merkel’s legacy
    Podcast31:51

June 2018

  • ***BESTPIX***Theresa May Tours The UK On The Final Day Of The Election Campaign<br>SOLIHULL, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 07: Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during her last campaign visit at the National Conference Centre on June 7, 2017 in Solihull, United Kingdom. Britain goes to the polls tomorrow to vote in a general election. (Photo by Ben Stansall - WPA Pool/Getty Images) ***BESTPIX***

    Politics Weekly UK
    General election anniversary - Politics Weekly podcast

    Heather Stewart is joined by Jill Rutter, Ryan Shorthouse and Gaby Hinsliff to discuss changes to the political landscape since last year’s general election
    Podcast45:18

March 2018

  • Grammar schools funding warning<br>File photo dated 07/03/12 of pupils sitting an exam, as head teachers warned that grammar schools are considering asking parents for cash to make up budget shortfalls set to be caused by changes in funding. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Wednesday January 25, 2017. Families could be asked for £30 to £40 a month to ensure teaching standards do not fall, the Grammar School Heads Association (GSHA) has said. See PA story EDUCATION Funding. Photo credit should read: David Jones/PA Wire

    double quotation markGrammar schools don’t add any value. So let’s ditch them

    Ryan Shorthouse
    Latest analysis shows that grammar schools have a negative effect on social mobility and are no more effective than comprehensives, says thinktank director Ryan Shorthouse

May 2017

  • General Election 2017<br>File photo dated 04/06/14 of a Border Force officer checking passports. The Conservatives’ commitment to reduce net migration to “tens of thousands” will form part of the party’s General Election manifesto. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday May 8, 2017. Home Secretary Amber Rudd said on Sunday she wanted to “continue to bring immigration down” but stopped short of guaranteeing that David Cameron’s controversial target would be repeated. See PA story ELECTION Migration. Photo credit should read: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

    double quotation markDrop the Tories’ migration target, Theresa May. It’s unrealistic and ineffective

    Ryan Shorthouse
    The number of immigrants entering the UK does need to be controlled, but not in this arbitrary and indiscriminate way. This is what should be done

April 2017

  • theresa may

    double quotation markWhy the election could make Theresa May more liberal

    Ryan Shorthouse
    The Conservative majority is likely to increase dramatically – but she can’t afford to drag her party too far to the right

February 2017

  • Brick shortage<br>Embargoed to 0001 Thursday August 25 Builders lay blocks on a building site near Bristol, as a new report found that Britain's chronic brick shortage is ramping up house prices and the situation could be made worse by the Brexit vote. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Wednesday August 24, 2016. The supply of the vital building material is failing to keep pace with the demand for homes, exacerbating Britain's housing crisis, according to the National Association of Estate Agents' (NAEA) Bricks Report. See PA story CITY Bricks. Photo credit should read: Ben Birchall/PA Wire

    Politics Weekly UK
    The housing crisis, the Brexit bill and the French election – Politics Weekly podcast

    Heather Stewart is joined by Polly Toynbee, Ryan Shorthouse and John Healey to discuss the passage of the Brexit bill through the Commons and the government’s new housing strategy. Plus we hear from Labour’s leader in the Lords, Baroness Smith, and Angelique Chrisafis on the French election
    Podcast32:46

December 2016

  • London city workers

    double quotation markDon’t blame the elite – that’s the politics of nihilism and envy

    Ryan Shorthouse
    The increased scapegoating of institutions needs to stop. This notion that everyone but the establishment is losing out is fantastical

October 2016

  • Theresa May entering Downing Street as prime minister for the first time in July.

    100 days after the Brexit vote: what should Theresa May do next?

    It’s over three months since referendum day, and still few details about what Brexit will really mean have been revealed – or perhaps even decided. Ahead of Conservative conference, five observers offer their thoughts on the PM’s best next move

September 2016

  • Amersham crowned the most integrated place in England and Wales - 29 Jan 2016<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoffrey Swaine/REX/Shutterstock (5577630n) Amersham Grammar School dating back to 1624 Amersham crowned the most integrated place in England and Wales - 29 Jan 2016 Amersham has been announced as the most integrated town in England and Wales, according to a recent survey by think tank Policy Exchange. The Buckinghamshire town tops the Integration Index which compared recent Census data from 160 places. The data examined how well minorities mix with other ethnic groups

    Politics Weekly UK
    Grammar schools and boundary reform – Politics Weekly podcast

    Heather Stewart is joined by Sonia Sodha, Randeep Ramesh and Ryan Shorthouse to discuss Theresa May’s plan to lift the ban on new grammar schools
    Podcast31:10

July 2016

  • Theresa May emerges to speak to reporters after being confirmed as the leader of the Conservative party on July 11 2016

    The panel
    double quotation markTheresa May: our writers’ verdict on the new prime minister

    Martin Kettle, Mary Dejevsky, Kate Maltby, Ryan Shorthouse
    She has brought the Tory party together, but what will happen when she gets down to the nitty gritty of government?

February 2015

  • multicultural street scene

    double quotation markHow the Conservatives can embrace immigration

    Ryan Shorthouse
    Move the debate away from net migration figures, and on to economic and cultural contribution: that’s the constructive centre-right agenda we outline
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