As Australia drops its unpopular carbon tax, how long before Britain’s own carbon price floor is axed? (ConHome)
Tony Lodge is author of ‘The Atomic Clock – How the Coalition is gambling with Britain’s energy policy’.
A mansion tax is unfair and impractical (The Times)
Head of Economic Research Ryan Bourne writes for The Times on the latest calls for a Mansion Tax.
Dr. Liam Fox MP speech – Immigration: An Open and Shut Case [transcript]
SPEECH TO THE CENTRE FOR POLICY STUDIES, LONDON BY THE RT HON DR LIAM FOX MP ON MONDAY 8TH JULY 2013
Kenneth Minogue by John O’Sullivan
John O’Sullivan writes on the death of his friend Kenneth Minogue, CPS board member for 26 years.
CPS wins ‘Publication of the Year’ at Think Tank Awards
The Centre for Policy Studies was delighted to be announced as the winner of Prospect Magazine’s ‘Publication of the Year’
A damp squib – the real focus should be on supply-side reform
Ryan Bourne, Head of Economic Research at the CPS discusses the spending review and how the focus should be on supply-side reform.
There is still a great deal to be done to stabilise Britain’s public finances (City AM)
CPS Ryan Bourne, argues that unless people in Britain takes immediate heed of the advice buried within the BIS report we face a financial catastrophe.
Michael Gove draws on Tom Burkard’s argument
Following Tom Burkard’s letter to the Daily Telegraph, Michael Gove drew on his arguments.
Why cutting public sector jobs doesn’t cause unemployment to skyrocket (City AM)
CPS Head of Economic Research Ryan Bourne, writes for City AM on how reducing public sector jobs will not increase unemployment.
Teacher Qualifications (Daily Telegraph)
Tom Burkard, writer for CPS and co-founder of the Phoenix Free School arguing the removing of unqualified teachers is not the right approach.
Tyrie brings eagle scrutiny to British banking reform (Reuters)
CPS Director Tim Knox is quoted by Reuters in a profile of Andrew Tyrie MP, as Tyrie’s cross-party committee on British banking reform unveils its final report.
The idea that paying more tax than legally required is ‘moral’ is perverse (Daily Telegraph)
Ryan Bourne, CPS writing in the Daily Telegraph, debating how corporate tax avoidance is threatening to spiral out of control.
Labour has outflanked Osborne on the UK’s long-term welfare timebomb (City AM)
Ryan Bourne, writes for City AM on how Labour’s Ed Balls has been the first to say that we should seek to cap overall social security spending.
Troops to Teachers, from think-tank to classroom (BBC News)
Tom Burkard, author of the CPS report ‘From Troop to Teachers’ and co-founder of the Phoenix Free School, is profiled by BBC News.
Prime Minister backs principle of CPS bank shares idea, as IMF urge re-privatisation of RBS and Lloyds
Prime Minister backs principle of CPS bank shares idea, as IMF urge re-privatisation of RBS and Lloyds asap
