The Bow Group at a Glance
- The Bow Group is one of the leading Conservative leaning think tanks.
- It is the oldest in the UK and will celebrate its 60th Anniversary this year.
- Geoffrey Howe, William Rees-Mogg and Norman St John Stevas were among those attending the first meeting of the group in 1951.
- From the outset, the Group attracted some of the best graduates and quickly drew the attention of a number of government ministers, notably Harold Macmillan.
- In the intervening period, Michael Howard, Norman Lamont, Peter Lilley and Christopher Bland have all held the Bow Group chairmanship.
- Since its foundation, the Bow Group has been a significant source of policy ideas, and many of its papers have had a direct influence on government policy and the life of the nation.
- Many of the Bow Group's alumni currently sit in Parliament and the Group continues to exercise significant influence over government thinking.
- The Group enjoys good relations with ministers who regularly attend its events - recent speakers have included Jeremy Hunt, Ken Clarke, Liam Fox, Eric Pickles, Philip Hammond and Francis Maude.
- Although it has no corporate view, the Bow Group has always operated within the broad beliefs of the Conservative Party.
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