New Politics Network
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| Predecessor | Democratic Left |
|---|---|
| Successor | Unlock Democracy |
| Formation | December 1998 |
| Dissolved | November 2007 |
| Type | Think tank, campaign group |
| Legal status | Dissolved |
| Headquarters | 6 Cynthia Street, Islington, London, N1 9JF |
Region served | United Kingdom |
| Members | 200–250 |
Director | Peter Facey (final) Nina Temple (first) |
| Website | new-politics |
membership. Replace with num_members.The New Politics Network (NPN) was a British think tank and campaign group that operated from 1999 to 2007. Founded as the successor to Democratic Left, which was itself the legal successor to the Communist Party of Great Britain, the NPN focused on democratic renewal, constitutional reform, and cross-party political participation.
The organisation had approximately 200-250 members and was governed by an elected Council. Its campaigns included advocacy for proportional representation, House of Lords reform, and lowering the voting age to 16. The NPN also conducted research on electoral practices and political participation, including what it described as the largest UK-wide study of election literature during the 2005 United Kingdom general election. Major collaborative efforts included the "Elect the Lords" campaign with Charter 88 and the European Citizenship Project.
A 2000 New Statesman report indicated the NPN owned assets worth £3.5 million, derived from former Soviet subsidies to the Communist Party. In 2007, the organisation merged with Charter 88 to form Unlock Democracy, with the NPN contributing substantial financial resources to the merger.