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Gavin Williamson is right: Britain’s energy supply is threatened by Russia

Gavin Williamson is right to warn about the Russian threat to Britain’s energy supply, writes Tony Lodge, CPS research fellow, in The Spectator. In his 2017 report “The Hidden Wiring” Lodge highlighted the dangers of the UK increasing energy imports from Europe rather than increasing generation capacity at home. Importing increasing amounts of energy means Britain’s supply… View Article

Hammond, McDonnell battle over new CPS report

Yesterday, the Centre for Policy Studies published The Cost of Nationalisation. This new report represents the first independent attempt to calculate the total upfront cost of Labour’s nationalisation plans – a figure which John McDonnell has repeatedly refused to provide. The report by Daniel Mahoney, the CPS’s Head of Economic Research, estimates that the upfront cost of Labour’s plans –… View Article

Daniel Mahoney discusses Carillion with PM’s Eddie Mair

Daniel Mahoney, Deputy Director and Head of Economic Research at the Centre for Policy Studies, joined BBC radio 4’s PM programme to discuss Carillion and the future of public-private partnerships. Daniel, debating economist Ann Pettifor, pointed to private sector efficiency – estmiated by the CBI to be around 11% of costs – and risk sharing… View Article

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

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

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