When will the Tories start actually asking people to join them?
Robert Colvile, Director of the Centre for Policy Studies, has written for Conservative Home on the challenges facing the Conservative Party and their steadily declining membership. Robert highlights his personal experience that despite being a clear candidate for party membership, no one ever asked him to join. He considers what the recent reshuffle, including changes… View Article
Carillion collapse: We need to open up the supply chain to SMEs
Robert Colvile, Director of the Centre for Policy Studies, joined BBC Radio 5 Live’s Breakfast show to discuss the collapse of Carillion and the future of public-private provision. Robert highlighted the need for more competition, the need to “open up the supply chain…let more small companies in”, in order to provide better services to the taxpayer. He… View Article
The reshuffle was a missed opportunity
Robert Colvile, Director of the Centre for Policy Studies, has written for The Times Red Box on the Conservative Party’s talent pool following last week’s reshuffle. In the piece Robert cheers the promotion of some of the 2015 and 2017 intake, not least Rishi Sunak MP who has written two reports for the CPS and… View Article
MPs quizzed on support for a Royal Commission
Jon Snow, Channel 4 News, quizzed three leading MPs and health campaigners on their views about an NHS Royal Commission on Channel 4 News, Wednesday 10 November. Dr Andrew Murrison, Conserverative MP and former front bench health spokesman, said “I and others are calling for a Royal Commission…we need to do it properly.” He echoed the… View Article
Lord Bamford joins the board of the CPS
Lord Saatchi, Chairman of the Centre for Policy Studies, has announced the appointment of Lord Bamford to the Board of the Centre for Policy Studies. The move represents the latest strengthening of the 16-strong CPS Board, following the recent appointments of Lord Hill of Oareford, former European Commissioner; Douglas Flint, former Group Chairman of HSBC;… View Article
Support grows for an NHS Royal Commission
Many of this morning’s newspapers led with coverage of the latest Centre for Policy Studies report, calling for a Royal Commission on the future of the NHS. In the face of thousands of appointment cancellations, the NHS is struggling and its future looks uncertain. A Royal Commission on the NHS – The Remit, by Maurice Saatchi… View Article
Newspaper leaders back CPS call for NHS Royal Commission following surgery cancellations
Amid yet another winter crisis for the NHS, which this year has led to the cancellation of all non-urgent surgeries for a month, several newspapers have come out in support of an NHS Royal Commission. The Telegraph highlighted that while the cancellations were unusual, the NHS is rarely not in crisis. Ever since it’s foundation… View Article
McMafia doesn’t tell the real story about globalisation
“Behind every great fortune lies a great crime.” That is the premise of “McMafia”, the new BBC drama which tells the story of a young businessman drawn into a life of crime. But Robert Colvile, Director of the Centre for Policy Studies, argues the dark side of globalisation isn’t the full picture, doesn’t capture the… View Article
