# Centre For A Better Britain The Centre for a Better Britain's mission is to help inform credible, robust policy that can enable meaningful change for Britain through bold transformation. Page: Feed: --- ## [CFABB IN THE NEWS](https://cfabb.substack.com/p/cfabb-in-the-news) _2026-08-10 · Centre For A Better Britain_ Our ESG paper making quite the splash ## [The overlooked costs of ESG investing.](https://cfabb.substack.com/p/the-overlooked-costs-of-esg-investing) _2026-08-05 · CFABB Energy_ A new CFABB report: The overlooked costs of ESG investing: The societal consequences of ESG-driven investment distortions. ## [Can Andy Burnham cut the social care 'Gordian Knot'?](https://cfabb.substack.com/p/can-andy-burnham-cut-the-social-care) _2026-07-29 · CFABB Energy_ There is as close to a Westminster consensus as you are ever likely to get that the funding and provision of the UK social care sector needs radical reform. ## [Reflections on Ann Widdecombe.](https://cfabb.substack.com/p/reflections-on-ann-widdecombe) _2026-07-13 · CFABB Energy_ Authored by Christopher Howarth. ## [Manchesterism](https://cfabb.substack.com/p/manchesterism) _2026-07-08 · CFABB Energy_ The real ‘Manchesterism’ that made Manchester the second city of the Empire was based on free trade and capitalism. ## [War Plan Britain](https://cfabb.substack.com/p/war-plan-britain) _2026-06-23 · CFABB Energy_ The Centre for a Better Britain's latest paper - War Plan Britain - examines the worrying state of UK defence capability. ## [The European Union is no panacea for Britain’s problems.](https://cfabb.substack.com/p/the-european-union-is-no-panacea) _2026-06-09 · CFABB Energy_ In his recent essay on the Labour leadership, Tony Blair added as an aside that “Our relationship with Europe should be part of a comprehensive strategy for Britain’s future, and that doesn’t begin with Europe but here at home.” He helpfully goes on to list a range of policy issues from energy prices to cohesion, none of which have an EU solution. ## [Energy Policy in the National Interest](https://cfabb.substack.com/p/energy-policy-in-the-national-interest) _2026-06-03 · CFABB Energy_ The Centre for a Better Britain's latest paper examines the outcomes of two decades of energy policy. ## [Blockades are Back, The UK Should Plan Accordingly](https://cfabb.substack.com/p/blockades-are-back-the-uk-should) _2026-05-07 · Centre For A Better Britain_ A guest post by an anonymous Geopolitical Analyst ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YWTN8BlRfVTd) _2026-05-07 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [For the umpteenth time: Rent controls don’t work.](https://cfabb.substack.com/p/for-the-umpteenth-time-rent-controls) _2026-04-28 · CFABB Energy_ The Guardian newspaper has reported that “Rachel Reeves is considering imposing a one-year rent freeze on private sector homes...”