Looking for Growth

Looking for Growth (LFG) is a British political campaign group founded in 2024.[1] It has been described in UK media as a pro-growth, "anti-decline" movement combining policy advocacy with campaign actions and events.[2][3]

History

In January 2025, The Times reported on the group's proposals aimed at speeding up major infrastructure delivery, including changes related to planning and legal processes affecting major projects.[1]

In June 2025, The Times and the London Standard reported on LFG's graffiti-removal activity on the London Underground as part of its broader campaigning.[2][4] In the same period, PoliticsHome described the group as organising events and building local chapters, and reported that it planned a hackathon in late June 2025 for participants to develop tools and present them to judges and potential investors.[3]

In a June 2025 interview, LFG co-founder Lawrence Newport used the term "vegetable lobby" to refer to environmental activists opposing some development proposals.[3] Media coverage has also described LFG as seeking cross-party support for a pro-growth agenda and hosting events with speakers from more than one political party.[3]

On 23 October 2025, LFG held an event titled Make or Break at indigo at The O2 in London; the venue listing advertised speakers including Dominic Cummings, Matt Clifford, Chris Curtis MP, and Katie Lam MP.[5] A City AM column described the event as attracting "over 1,000 people".[6]

Reception

A City AM comment piece described Looking for Growth as an "energetic and optimistic" pro-growth movement and highlighted its ability to draw a large audience to its October 2025 event at The O2.[6]

A MoneyWeek feature described Looking for Growth as a grassroots organisation of "founders, professionals and tradespeople" pushing for pro-growth policies.[7]

A Guardian comment article criticised the group's emphasis on visible quality-of-life issues such as graffiti, arguing that this can distract from deeper structural causes of decline.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Allegretti, Aubrey (16 January 2025). "Labour MPs looks to Dominic Cummings-backed group to boost economy". The Times. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b "These angry young men aren't giving up — they're cleaning graffiti". The Times. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d Rodgers, Sienna (15 June 2025). "Looking For Growth's Lawrence Newport on death threats, Dominic Cummings and defeating blockers". PoliticsHome. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  4. ^ Mussen, Maddy (13 June 2025). "Behind the scenes of the Tube graffiti epidemic: what happened when we met the guerrilla cleaners". London Standard. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  5. ^ "LFG : Make or Break". The O2. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Looking for growth is a lot better than hoping for it". City AM. 27 October 2025. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  7. ^ "How Labour could crack the UK's growth conundrum". MoneyWeek. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  8. ^ Whyman, Tom (27 June 2025). "If Britain is broken, what is to blame – big money and big tech, or graffiti on your train?". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
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