Leading UK think tank, the Institute for Public Policy Research, has appointed Nick Pearce as its new Director.

Nick Pearce is returning to the directorship after spending three years at Number Ten Downing Street where he was Head of the Policy Unit, it announced today.

Commenting on his appointment, Nick Pearce said:

I am delighted to be joining James in leading ippr at this critical time in British politics. We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rethink and renew progressive ideas in this country and it is my ambition that ippr will be at that heart of that process: unashamedly reformist, open and pluralist, but always grounded in strong values and rigorous research.

Our goal will be to shape public debate on the big challenges faced by the country, as well as to develop radical new policy agendas for progressive politics.

Nick Pearce will be taking up his post as Director on 6th September.

ippr also recently appointed James Purnell as its chair.

From a press release

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