<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Progressive Policy Unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[PPU]]></description><link>https://debra209.wixsite.com/draftppu/ppu-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 23:02:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://debra209.wixsite.com/draftppu/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[PPU to join Real Agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[1 June 2025: The Progressive Policy Unit will become integrated into Real Agenda Limited, the group of like minded campaigning groups. 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