Events

MTC26: Prosperity

The Centre for Policy Studies is delighted to announce the theme of the 2026 Margaret Thatcher Conference will be Prosperity. MTC26: Prosperity – After years of low or no growth this conference will focus on how can we support Britain’s entrepreneurs, start-ups, scale-ups, and FTSE success stories to deliver higher living standards and a lower… View Article

2026 Margaret Thatcher Lecture with Pierre Poilievre

The 2026 Margaret Thatcher Lecture will be delivered by Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Canadian Conservative Party, on Tuesday 3 March 2026. Having been first elected in 2004, at the age of just 25, Poilievre has led the Conservatives since 2022 and been one of the most prominent global voices in reimagining conservatism for the… View Article

A Productivity Toolkit for Britain – In Conversation with with the Rt Hon Sir John Redwood

CPS Research Director Karl Williams interviews the Rt Hon Sir John Redwood about his latest paper from the Centre for Policy Studies, ‘A Productivity Toolkit for Britain’. The paper highlights the scale of the UK’s productivity challenge – particularly within the public sector – and sets out a framework for delivering meaningful improvements across government…. View Article

Lessons from the ‘Lawson Boom’: A conversation between Lord King of Lothbury and Lord Burns, chaired by Daniel Mahoney

The Centre for Policy Studies is delighted to welcome Lord Mervyn King and Lord Terry Burns for a discussion on the ‘Lawson Boom’ and the lessons it holds for Britain’s economy today. Chaired by Daniel Mahoney (City Economist and former Head of Economic Research at the CPS) the conversation will explore the forces behind the… View Article