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Reform AE tax to help low earners and save £10bn a year

Michael Johnson’s most recent report, Reinforcing Automatic Enrolment, has 12 recommendations for the DWP review of automatic enrolment and was picked up by several leading pensions magazines, including Professional Pensions. “The Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) has called on the government to reform incentives for auto-enrolment (AE), which it estimates could save the Treasury £10bn annually…. View Article

Tim Knox: No, Britain does not need a cross-party consensus on Brexit

Following the election there were growing calls for a cross-party approach to some large national issues, namely Brexit. City AM’s debate page asked “Is the call for a collaborative, cross-party consensus what Britain needs at the moment?” and Tim Knox argues a clear NO. “Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell have unashamedly reintroduced ideology into British politics. Over… View Article

CPS commended at the Prospect Think Tank Awards

The annual Prospect Think Tank Awards took place on Monday 10 July 2017 at the Institute of Directors. The Centre for Policy Studies was singled out in the “Energy and Environment” category for their work on “deregulation and the need for a national agriculture policy, two neglected areas of the Brexit debate”, with the overall… View Article

#MTSecurity17 speeches and transcripts now available

The Centre for Policy Studies has released transcripts of all the panel discussions and “In Conversation” sessions. Welcome Remarks from Lord Saatchi and Catherine McGuinness Video    Transcript Opening Address – Dr. Henry Kissinger Video Panel 1 – Values: What should ‘the West’ stand for? Video    Transcript Panel 2 – Geopolitics: Old and New Challenges Across… View Article

Margaret Thatcher: High Principle Joined to Power Politics

Rupert Stone writes for National Review on the legacy of Mrs Thatcher’s security policies as he reports on the Margaret Thatcher Conference on Security. Stone notes that many of the issues under discussion at the conference – Israel/Palestine, the future threat of Russia aggression, and the importance of the Anglo-American relationship – would be familiar… View Article

Why is no one talking now about the security of the West?

Charles Moore begins his weekly Spectator column by introducing the Margaret Thatcher Conference on Security. “Its title is an implied reproach to the way security is seen by current governments”, Charles writes. “You couldn’t have a Barack Obama Conference on Security, or a Donald Trump one, because neither cares about the subject. You could, I suppose,… View Article

Senator Lieberman: The Democrats need to end futile resistance to Trump

Senator Joseph Lieberman joined the Margaret Thatcher Conference on Security to discuss “Ideology and Fragmentation in the Middle East” and after the conference he continued that discussion with Stephe Sackur, presenter of the BBC’s HARDtalk programme. Senator Lieberman spoke about the Democrats’ “mindless resistance” to Trump, America’s changing global role, and the possibility of a… View Article

UAE ambassador threatens further sanctions against Qatar

HE Omar Saif Ghobash, UAE Ambassador to Russia, joined the Margaret Thatcher Conference on Security in a panel discussion entitled “Geopolitics: Ideology and Fragmentation in the Middle East” during which time he talked about the recent boycott of Qatar as other Middle Eastern countries accuse it of being a funder of terrorism, specifically the Muslim Brotherhood…. View Article

Terrorism case against Qatar muddied by Muslim Brotherhood links

HE Omar Saif Ghobash, UAE Ambassador to Russia, joined the Margaret Thatcher Conference on Security in a panel discussion entitled “Geopolitics: Ideology and Fragmentation in the Middle East” during which time he talked about the recent boycott of Qatar as other Middle Eastern countries accuse it of being a funder of terrorism, specifically the Muslim… View Article

UK ready to hit back after cyberattack, insists Fallon

Robert Hannigan, former Director of GCHQ, joined the Margaret Thatcher Conference on Security for a panel on “Innovation and Technology” during which time he remarked that the internet had been a “free gift” for terrorists and criminals. Sir Michael Fallon responded by suggesting Britain was ready to fight back using airstrikes, troops or cyberweapons in the event… View Article

Moshe Ya’alon: “I no longer believe the Two State Solution can work”

Moshe Ya’alon joined at Margaret Thatcher Conference on Security in conversation with Sir Malcolm Rifkind. After the conference, he met Stephen Sackur – presenter of the BBC’s HARDtalk programme – to speak about the current security situation in Israel, his vocal criticism of Benjamin Netanyahu, and why he doesn’t believe a Two State Solution can… View Article

The world is in a ‘troubled state’ and needs a Grand Strategy – Lord Richards

Lord Richards, one of the speakers for Panel 2 of the Margaret Thatcher Conference on Security, spoke to BBC’s Newsnight about possible British support for US intervention in Syria, the effect of social media on our security, and what post-Brexit security relationships look like.

Most significant foreign policy change under Trump is the Middle East – Lieberman

Senator Joseph Lieberman joined the Margaret Thatcher Conference on Security to discuss “Ideology and Fragmentation in the Middle East”. He took some time before his panel to talk to Sky News. Former US Senator Joe Lieberman says the world is a safer place with @realDonaldTrump in power #SNT pic.twitter.com/0PbauvuhRr — Sky News Tonight (@SkyNewsTonight) June 27,… View Article

Professor Michael Clarke interviewed by Reuters on security

During the Margaret Thatcher Conference on Security, 27 June 2017, Professor Michael Clarke participated in a Facebook Live discussion with Reuters UK about the security challenges that currently face the world and how the West should respond.

Kissinger: Chaos in the west could give boost to Russia

AP reports on Dr Henry Kissinger’s opening address to the Margaret Thatcher Conference on Security, hosted by the CPS, on 27 June 2017. In his speech, Dr Kissinger spoke about the challenges posed by Russian actions in Syria and the Crimea, saying that although he believed Vladimir Putin would ultimately work with Europe to secure… View Article

Henry Kissinger says Brexit will bring Britain closer to the US

Dr Henry Kissinger was “automatically a supporter of Remain” when the Brexit referendum was called but his opinion changed throughout the campaign and after polling day, reports Patrick Wintor, Diplomatic Correspondent for the Guardian newspaper. Kissinger, in his opening address to the Margaret Thatcher Conference on Security, explained the change: “I thought of Britain returning… View Article

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