The UK can’t afford to sit on the sidelines as the US, EU and China carve up the future of growth
Telegraph columnist Juliet Samuel has referenced the latest CPS report, ‘Cashing in our Chips: How to strengthen the UK’s semiconductor industry”, in her most recent article. Samuel proposes that Britain needs to refresh its understanding of industrial strategy, moving past the “ghosts of the 1970s, when vast caches of decaying, uncompetitive state capacity were kept… View Article
When will the treasury change direction over tax?
CPS Research Director and Head of Tax, Tom Clougherty spoke to the Daily Mail about the UK’s Tax competitiveness. Clougherty called news that AstraZeneca had pulled out of plans to build a new multi-million pound facility in the UK, ‘a perfect example of how tax rises can be counterproductive, by driving away business and investment’…. View Article
In the scramble for chips, Britain needs to come out on top
CPS Business Researcher Gerard B. Lyons and Zachary Spiro, co-authors of the latest CPS paper ‘Cashing in our Chips: How to strengthen the UK’s semiconductor sector”, have written about their recommendations for City A.M. In the piece they argue for a targeted approach, building on the UK sector’s existing strengths, and that “it would be… View Article
If the UK is going to host the inventors of the future, they’ll need somewhere to do it
Zachary Spiro, co-author of latest CPS report “Cashing in our Chips: How to strengthen the UK’s semiconductor industry”, has written about the planning system and its impact of R&D. Writing for CapX, Spiro notes that despite the government’s wish to host the next Silicon Valley in the UK, the country’s scientists lack the research and… View Article
UK can support semiconductors without subsidy arms race, says new report
A secure supply of high-end semiconductor chips underpins the modern world. Ahead of the Government’s long awaited semiconductor strategy, a new CPS report ‘Cashing in our Chips’ sets out how the UK can support the industry without entering into a subsidy arms race. While the UK develops its policy, the US, the EU and Taiwan… View Article
New housing minister Rachel Maclean will be 15th since 2010
CPS Head of Housing responds to the news that the UK will have it’s 15th Housing Minister since 2010. In a quote picked up by the BBC, Samuel Hughes said the change – brought about as a result of the Prime Minister’s recent reshuffle and the creation of new government departments – said “We have… View Article
Frontline workers should provide minimum level of service during strikes, survey finds
CPS Director Robert Colvile is quoted in the Sunday Express on the likely impact of upcoming NHS strikes. Following a survey which found support for minimum strike levels in essential services, Colvile said “the NHS is struggling to cope with demand in the aftermath of the pandemic and these strikes will inevitably add to waiting… View Article
How a Real-Estate Entrepreneur Saved Britain From Itself
In December 2022 Lord Young of Graffham, former Director of the Centre for Policy Studies, died aged 90. The Wall Street Journal has published a long-read on Lord Young’s life and career, including his time at the CPS which he joined as a researcher in 1977 before becoming the Director when Margaret Thatcher become Prime… View Article
Strikes are “a tragedy — and it will hurt these children most.”
The problems teachers most commonly face “are the result of poor leadership — not a lack of money” and striking is not the right solution says CPS Head of Education Mark Lehain. Writing in the Daily Mail, the former teacher and headteacher also argues that schools need to be open, consistently open, to allow “children… View Article
Sir Michael Heller
All of us at the Centre for Policy Studies would like to share our sorrow at the passing of Sir Michael Heller, who served on our Board for 25 years. Sir Michael, who died aged 86, is survived by his wife, Lady Morven, and their children, Andrew, John and Nicola. As well as his work… View Article
Only a non-partisan Royal Commission can rescue UK healthcare
Lord Saatchi, former chairman of the Centre for Policy Studies, has written for the Sunday Telegraph on the need for a Royal Commission on the NHS. To mark Lord Saatchi’s renewed campaign and the article, which featured on the newspaper’s front page, the Centre for Policy Studies has re-published his 2017 and 2018 papers on… View Article
CPS responds to Chancellor’s speech on growth
Robert Colvile, Centre for Policy Studies Director, said: ‘The Chancellor’s speech struck all the right notes. It is clear he understands both the economic challenges we face, and the opportunities we could capitalise on with the right policy approach. ‘Mr Hunt is right that we need to focus on our strategic advantages, prioritising investment and… View Article
Former Tory housing ministers back report calling for more homes
Housing Today covered a new report from the Centre for Policy Studies, demolishing some common myths about the UK housing crisis. ‘The Case for Housebuilding’ argues that high house prices are caused by undersupply of homes, that brownfield land alone cannot supply enough land for the homes we need, and that housebuilding is more popular… View Article
Housing policy is based on ‘catastrophically’ flimsy beliefs, says Tory think tank
The latest report from the Centre for Policy Studies was picked up with an article in the Daily Telegraph. ‘The Case for Housebuilding’ by Elizabeth Dunkley and Alex Morton was endorsed by four former housing ministers and “criticises current housing policy and says the Government must increase the supply of new houses being built across… View Article
Former ministers endorse CPS paper demolishing housing market myths
In recent months, housing has become an increasingly contentious issue A major new CPS report, ‘The Case for Housebuilding’, takes on and demolishes many of the most common myths about Britain’s housing crisis It shows that we have a massive shortfall in homes, especially compared to our neighbours, and that this has played a key… View Article
CPS responds to Online Safety Bill votes
Following last night’s votes in the House of Commons, Matthew Feeney, Head of Technology and Innovation at the Centre for Policy Studies, said: ‘Now the House of Commons is on the brink of passing the Online Safety Bill to the House of Lords, it is there we need to focus our hopes and efforts to… View Article
