Blueprint

Companion Papers

In-depth research papers from Blueprint for a Better Britain. Each paper uses multi-model AI research methodology with independent analysis, cross-critique, and human editorial review. Every claim is sourced. Every figure is verifiable.

New — March 2026
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Why Nothing Gets Done

What Britain's Policy Institutions Have Found About Government Delivery — and Where They Agree

A synthesis of 101 publications from 8 institutions spanning the political spectrum: IFG, Tony Blair Institute, Policy Exchange, NAO, IPPR, CPS, Reform, and the Centre for British Progress. Maps six areas of cross-ideological consensus on why the state can't deliver, three areas of genuine dispute, and the gaps no one is addressing.

~12,000 words 101 publications 8 institutions March 2026
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The Gap Tracker: 20 Years of Broken Promises

A Systematic Record of Government Commitments vs Delivery, 2003-2026

Tracks 27 specific, measurable government promises across six policy themes. Documents what was promised, who promised it, when, and what actually happened. 13 of 27 promises have been broken by both Labour and Conservative governments. Includes international benchmarks and a proposal for a permanent independent delivery tracker.

~15,000 words 27 promises tracked 6 themes March 2026
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The Consensus Map: Where Left and Right Already Agree

A Survey of Cross-Ideological Policy Consensus in Britain, 2023-2026

Maps 12 major policy areas where think tanks from IPPR to the Adam Smith Institute have reached substantially similar conclusions. Identifies the specific mechanisms they agree on, the cost of continued inaction, and the structural obstacles preventing consensus from becoming action. Proposes a four-mechanism Consensus Accelerator.

~17,000 words 12 policy areas 15+ think tanks March 2026

Foundation Papers
Companion

The Growth Drag of High UK Electricity Prices

Multi-Model Policy Analysis

How the UK's highest-in-IEA electricity prices are costing £14-16bn in annual GDP, and what closing the gap with France would deliver. Three AI models, cross-critiqued, reconciled into a single synthesis.

17 pages March 2026
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The Intelligent State: AI in UK Government

Department-by-Department Analysis

AI in UK government across all 17 ministries. £8.6bn 10-year NPV, £3bn annual savings, 40,500 posts via managed attrition. Phased implementation plan with risk assessment.

38 pages March 2026