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 | | Through their well-researched and clearly argued policy analysis, reports and publications, their strong networks in government, academia and the corporate and voluntary sectors and their high media profile, they play a vital role in maintaining the momentum of progressive thought. |
 | | The IPPR was formed in 1988, in the wake of Labour's third successive election defeat, to act as a dynamic, independent catalyst for progressive thinking on the centre-left. |
 | | In the aftermath of the 2001 election the political debate was shaped by the IPPR's work on public-private partnerships, a two-year project during which a consensus was painstakingly built between representatives of private, public and voluntary sectors, as well as trade unions and leading academics. |
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