hiː ɪz wˈaɪdli lˈɪŋkt tə ðə tˈɜːm "pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv pˈɑːlətˌɪks" ænd ðə kˈɑːnsɛpt əvə "pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv dᵻlˈɛmə" ɪn bɹˈɪɾɪʃ pˈɑːlətˌɪks, ɔːlðˈoʊ hiː hɐz sˈɪns dˈɪstənst hɪmsˈɛlf fɹʌmðə tˈɜːm ɪf nˌɑːt ðɪ aɪdˈiəz ɪt ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnts.
He is widely linked to the term "progressive politics" and the concept of a "progressive dilemma" in British politics, although he has since distanced himself from the term (if not the ideas it represents).