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Rosemary Runswick

The Jenkinsite Policy Network present a new vision for British liberalism

By Rosemary Runswick | Sun 5th July 2026 - 1:15 pm

In March this year we announced the Jenkinsite Policy Network after a members vote, and though it has taken longer than any of us expected, we have finally gotten to the stage where we can announce our statement of intent! The statement was drafted by myself, Andy Chandler and Mathew Hulbert (of Matthew on Monday fame) and is intended to set out the principles of Liberal Social Democracy that will inform the policies we intend to push going forward.

We have done this with the aim of …

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Jack Meredith

The Jenkinsite Policy Network

By Jack Meredith | Tue 24th March 2026 - 1:41 pm

On Friday, 30 January, my piece introducing the Jenkinsite Group was published.

At that time, we had been active for roughly a fortnight and boasted 94 members. Since then, some things have certainly changed.

For one, we now have 203 members, a welcome increase. We also have more regular discussions about our party’s history, book recommendations, and deep dives into what the party is doing well and what it could do better. But the biggest development is arguably the most exciting.

Following a membership consultation period, we have decided to add a new dimension to the group’s purpose: we will now develop and propose party policies to provide a consistent liberal-social-democratic perspective on the challenges our society faces, from democracy and the economy to policing and social justice, and beyond.

And, of course, with a change in direction, so too does the name change. We are officially no longer The Jenkinsite Group and are now The Jenkinsite Policy Network.

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