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Mike Harrison Articles

Having the energy for it

The energy sector over the next 15 to 20 years has perhaps the greatest potential and wide-ranging impact upon UK jobs, skills and the growth of our economy than any other. So, despite a lacklustre Queen’s speech containing little legislation which addresses the major...

Conducting future reforms

This is the second of my two articles in which I set out my views on key policy areas which I hope Progress will focus on in the run up to the next election, and as a strategy board member would push for. One of the umbrella themes of New Labour was public service...

Progressing localism

This is my first article as a candidate for the Progress strategy board in which I outline a policy area which I would hope Progress would focus upon in the run-up to the next election. As a member of the Progress strategy board I want our organisation to have a key...

A tough but balanced approach to energy prices

This week’s UK energy summit is a real missed opportunity to bring energy prices under control and we, as consumers, are the biggest losers. A Green Deal solution is welcomed but is not yet in place, and it doesn’t address the here and now of the problems consumers...