Foreign Policy Centre

The Foreign Policy Centre is a British think tank specialising in foreign policy. It was formed in 1998 and launched by Tony Blair with the aim of developing a "vision of a fair and rule-based world order". It is pro-European.

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British - Think tank - Foreign policy - 1998 - Tony Blair

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They promote:

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• "Effective multilateral solutions to global problems
• Democratic and well-governed states as the foundation of order and development
• Partnerships with the private sector to deliver public goods
• Support for progressive policy through effective public diplomacy
• Inclusive definitions of citizenship to underpin internationalist policies." {{ref|}}

It is closely connected to the British Labour Party. The current director (appointed in August 2005) is former Labour minister Stephen Twigg.

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Labour Party - Stephen Twigg

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The current (August 2005) advisory council consists of Labour peers Helena Kennedy, Michael Levy, Lord Paul and Baroness Ramsay and economist Sir Michael Butler, LSE Professor Fred Halliday and advertising executive Adam Lury.

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Helena Kennedy - Michael Levy - Lord Paul - Baroness Ramsay - Economist - Michael Butler - LSE - Fred Halliday - Adam Lury

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