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Prosperity Institute

Every life is of infinite value

Democracy

Strong families create prosperity

Founded in 2007

Eric Kaufmann is Professor of Politics at the University of Buckingham where he directs the Centre for Heterodox Social Science.

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Professor Eric Kaufmann Advisory Board Member

Life, Liberty & Rule of Law

Angus joined the Prosperity Institute after almost four years’ experience running political, reputational, and corporate campaigns, most notably for Lynton Crosby’s CT Group.

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Angus Kincaid Digital and Communications Manager

Promote: Prosperity of individuals, families, and nations

Clara worked at the IEA, running its educational programmes and conferences and coordinating academic network engagement. Clara read Theology & Religion at Oxford and now manages the Institute’s Fellowship and Internship programmes.

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Clara Morrissey Education Operations Manager

Generating Prosperity

Rhys is Editorial and Research Director at the Prosperity Institute, where he oversees the Institute's pipeline of publications and supports the research team in their research and writing.

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Rhys Laverty Editorial and Research Director

6 Papers published in 2025

Neil Record is the founder of Record Plc, a specialist asset management firm now listed on the LSE. He retired in 2023 after 40 years as Chairman.

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Neil Record Advisory Board Member

18 events hosted in 2025

Zewditu Gebreyohanes is a cultural campaigner and commentator and Deputy Editor of the digital publication History Reclaimed. She sits on the board of the Victoria & Albert Museum and on the jury of the Prix Pictet, an international photography award.

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Zewditu Gebreyohanes Advisory Board Member

Funded by the Legatum Group

15th edition of the Prosperity Index

Sarah has spent most of the past 20 years working in US politics, advocating for policies encouraging economic prosperity and the preservation of individual freedom.

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Sarah Elliott Director of Special Relationship Unit

Nurturing Nationhood

Emmanuel led economic analysis and impact assessment at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and was an economist and policy adviser in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

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Dr Emmanuel Igwe Economist

Growth

Alexander joined the Sovereignty Unit in 2023. His report, “From AUKUS to CAUKUS: The Case for Canadian Integration”, was endorsed by four former Prime Ministers.

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Alexander Gray Director of Sovereignty

Education

Prior to joining Prosperity Institute, Sam led research and advocacy projects at the Centre for Social Justice, in housing, homelessness, planning, criminal justice, youth services, and sports policy.

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Dr Samuel Bruce Director of Philosophy and Education

Renewal

Damien Shannon is a former civil servant with over a decade of experience in the Cabinet Office, the Home Office and 10 Downing Street.

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Damien Shannon Director of Governance

16 members of staff

Jordan seeks to understand the world through a more quantitative lens. His principal goal is to promote prosperity, in the broadest sense of the word, both at home and abroad.

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Dr Jordan McKittrick Head of Data

Flourishing Families

Fred oversees the Institute’s parliamentary and legislative work. He is responsible for research on British prosperity, encompassing Brexit opportunities, regulatory and government reform, and economic growth.

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Fred de Fossard Director of Strategy