So, welcome to the Think Politics blog.

Eventually, this blog will be just one small part of a much larger web project called Think Politics, which we think will rather shake up the world of British politics news and public policy. We can’t really tell you much about Think Politics for now, because it’s all terribly hush-hush, and we’d hate to have to send out our hit-squads to silence those who found out. Besides, as any burlesque dancer knows, it’s the anticipation and slow revelation that brings in the crowd.

Rest assured, though, that further news about Think Politics will appear within this blog as we get closer to the full launch date, and as we reveal each part of Think Politics one at a time, you’ll be first to get a peek.

First up is the blog. Over time, we’ll be involving public policy experts and guest writers, which we hope will create a lively forum for political and public policy debate. In the meantime, you’re just going to have to put up with The Parallax Brief, Think Politics’ resident firebrand. He’ll be posting daily on his main interests: UK politics, international affairs and foreign policy, defence, and economics and finance. You can find out more about The Parallax Brief here, but take it from us, there’s nothing he likes better than a debate, so don’t be afraid to jump in and tell him he’s talking rot (which he does from time to time) or vent your frustration at his latest polemic.

Please check back here at least from time to time, because as we say, we’ll be revealing the next stage of the Think Politics project fairly soon, and we reckon that if you’re at all interested in public policy or politics, you’ll be happy you did so.

You can also follow the latest Think Politics developments – as well as the latest politics news and opinion — at twitter.com/thinkpolitics.