Ryan Shorthouse


Ryan Shorthouse is a British writer, thinker and entrepreneur. He is the founder and chief executive of Bright Blue, an independent think tank for promoting Liberal Conservatism.

Life and career

Ryan Shorthouse became the Chief Executive of Bright Blue in 2014. He was previously a Research Fellow for the Social Market Foundation and a part of the team that won Prospect magazine's Think Tank of the Year in 2012. Before 2010, he was a researcher for the Rt Hon David Willetts MP during his tenure as Shadow Education Secretary, where he authored the Conservative Party's Childhood Review.
He is also a writer and political commentator, appearing regularly on television, radio, and in print.
Shorthouse is a trustee of the Early Intervention Foundation, and a Senior Visiting Fellow of King's College London.

Publications

Social Market Foundation