New Social
Covenant Unit
We need a new social covenant for families, communities and the nation
NEW PODCAST
The Tribes of Westminster is a new monthly podcast co-produced by the Critic and the New Social Covenant Unit, seeking to unearth the intellectual roots of Westminster.
This month Steve Baker MP speaks to Danny Kruger MP, online editor of the Critic, Sebastian Milbank, and Imogen Sinclair, Director of the NSCU, about his Christian Libertarianism.
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Government’s response to the Kruger Report (2020)
We are delighted to finally share the Government's response to Danny Kruger's report of 2020 here. The response was published on Wednesday, the same day as the Levelling Up White Paper which also reflects many...
Chancellor of the Common Good
This afternoon, the Chancellor of the Exchequer set out his plans to invest in ‘common goods’. This intriguing phrase sums up the proper pursuit of government: a commitment to support the private associations that make us safe, happy and free. The principal...
Trusting The People
Trusting the people: the case for community-powered conservatism We are proud to have worked with ten newly elected Conservative MPs to publish ‘Trusting The People’. The essay makes the case for a ‘community power’ revolution to build better places, transform public...
What is the New Social Covenant?
We stand for families, communities and the nation – the associations that make people happy, safe and free. These associations, with the individual and the state, form a ‘social covenant’ – an agreement, inherited from history and passed on to future generations, to sustain our common life. We need a new social covenant for the 21st century.
12 Propositions
Danny Kruger has written a series of propositions outlining the new social covenant.
Covenantal speeches
Queen Elizabeth, The Great
The Prime Minister exposed the deeper meaning of Jubilee paraphernalia like bunting and BBQs. Much more than symbolic, such celebration is a means of personally partaking in the family of the Commonwealth. Next week’s festivities will serve as an expression of...
A resilient nation depends on society, not the state, says Danny Kruger MP
Each year, the State Opening of Parliament brings together the Commoners and Lords to hear the Monarch set out the government’s legislative agenda for the year ahead. This year Prince Charles read the speech, which detailed a range of bills that will come before both...
An ode to Britain by Lisa Nandy MP
In her response to the debate on ‘power in communities’, Nandy reaffirmed her commitment to seeing and honouring the assets of every place in her ode to the British people and their affection for the places they live. As usual, we ignore the party political point...