About
Who we are
Our mission
We are a non-profit foundation and cross-party think tank working to promote centrist values in politics. Our mission is to rebuild the centre ground by promoting better public services and a resilient economy, drawing inspiration from the successful policies of Nordic countries.
To achieve this mission, we collaborate with individuals from across the political spectrum and from all parts of the UK. Our networks include academics, politicians, and legal experts.
Our work involves sparking new conversations through events and interviews. These activities help generate innovative policy ideas, inform public debate, and support the publication of papers and articles. We then build consensus, influence public opinion, and collaborate with policymakers to drive real policy change.
About us
Rebuilding the centre ground
Our papers
Our policies
Rebuilding the centre ground
Our papers
Our Policies
Our story
Founded shortly after the EU referendum, we have continually expanded our work and the scope of our organisation. Explore our journey below:
2016
Liberal Leave
In 2016, Liberal Leave was relaunched with Torrin Wilkins as Chair, bringing together people from across the centre ground of politics, including both Remain and Leave supporters. The organisations mission was to promote a pragmatic Brexit by advocating for continued UK membership in the single market and strong trade links with the European Union, aiming to protect economic stability and foster international cooperation.
2017
Creating New Liberals
In 2017, New Liberals was created to move our focus beyond our relationship with the EU and to focus on issues such as the economy and public services.
2018
Creating new policies
Throughout 2018, we began to publish policies and our own vision for the UK. We also opened membership to members of any political party and featured speakers at the Liberal Democrat conference discussing the economy and Brexit.
2019
Moving towards centrism
We officially launched New Liberals at an event in Lincoln with speeches from members of our team. In 2019, we released our first advert, filmed in Aberystwyth, and members of our team spoke at the Liberal Democrat conference.
2020
Launching Centre
In 2020, Centre was launched as an organisation replacing New Liberals. We registered as a company, built our website, and opened regional branches.
2022
Working with others
We worked with the True and Fair Party on the paper ‘Closing Tax Loopholes’. The recommendations from this paper were later adopted by the party. Their leader, Gina Miller, also joined us as a supporter alongside all of the True and Fair parliamentary candidates.
December 2022
Campaigning for the excluded in London
We joined campaigners in London, at an event organised by the Excluded Unity Alliance, to call for wider inclusion in pandemic income support. Torrin Wilkins spoke about excluded workers, the more inclusive schemes in Germany and the £50,000 cap on support for the self-employed.
December 2022
Campaigning for the excluded in Liverpool
In Liverpool, Torrin Wilkins spoke about the roughly six million people left out of pandemic income support, compared that number with the population of the city, shared stories from people we interviewed, and argued that widening the schemes would benefit the wider economy.
2023
Cross-party support
By the end of 2023, we had gained support from figures across all major political parties, including former Labour Leader Lord Kinnock and former First Minister of Wales Lord Jones. We published major reports on think tank transparency and devolution.
November 2023
All the way to the USA
In November 2023, our Director, Torrin Wilkins, and Deputy Director, Jasneet Samrai, visited the headquarters of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights in Washington, D.C. We met Wade McMullen, the Senior Vice President of Programs and Legal Strategy, to discuss justice reform, human rights and the key differences between the UK and U.S. legal systems.
2024
Building the foundations
During 2024, we formally became a non-profit foundation, published new parliamentary consultations, and expanded our networks. We welcomed 28 new network members, including ten new partnerships with charities and advocacy groups, including the Brain Tumour Charity. We also increased our media reach with two interviews and 11 press quotes and laid the foundations to support our future growth.
2025
Growing our reach
During 2025, we grew our outreach, increasing membership donations by more than ten times and reaching a milestone of 100,000 lifetime website views. This was alongside the publication of our paper on assisted dying in Australia which included a foreword by Dr Simon Opher MP and first-hand interviews. The publication received over 22,000 views across all digital platforms.
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Become a member
Joining Centre means you can be part of an organisation which is working to rebuild the centre ground of UK politics. By becoming a member, you’ll have the chance to engage with our work early, influence policy development, and connect with others who share your vision for a more centrist politics.