The Times splashes on CPS map of the ‘grey vote’
CPS research from ‘Justice for the Young’, which calculated that over 55s would be a majority of voters in a majority of constituencies at the next election, was updated to reflect new boundaries and featured in a splash for The Times. The paper reproduced an interactive map which allows readers to check their constituency and see… View Article
‘Facing Fakes’ subject of The Times leader column
The Times newspaper wrote it’s leader column, Monday 17 June, on deepfake technology, referencing the recent CPS paper ‘Facing Fakes’. The report by CPS Head of Tech and Innovation Matthew Feeney claims that Britain is experiencing it’s ‘first deepfake election’ and that while we need to be aware of the dangers of people using deepfake… View Article
News coverage for ‘Conservative Revolution’ launch
The Centre for Policy Studies published ‘Conservative Revolution’ on Tuesday 8 June with a drinks reception addressed by Charles Moore. The book was covered by the Sunday Express, featured in Moore’s column for The Spectator, and External Affairs Director Emma Revell wrote about the book in her weekly City A.M. column. The launch event also… View Article
McVey makes headlines with CPS-hosted speech
Esther McVey, Minister without Portfolio at the Cabinet Office, made headlines with her first public speech since her appointment. Speaking to invited guests at the Centre for Policy Studies event, McVey set out how to deliver better services, tackle unnecessary processes and wasteful spending, as well as discussing how a common sense approach can improve… View Article
Migration report makes Daily Express front page
Following the release of our report, ‘Taking Back Control‘ authored by Robert Jenrick MP, Neil O’Brien MP and CPS Director of Research Karl Williams, and the subsequent launch event held at Old Queen Street Cafe on Wednesday 8th May, we received coverage across a range of print, radio and TV outlets – plus the front… View Article
Sunday papers splash on upcoming immigration report
A spectrum of Sunday newspapers have covered an upcoming Centre for Policy Studies report on immigration, written with Robert Jenrick MP and Neil O’Brien MP. The proposal of a ‘Migration Budget’ which would allow Parliament to vote on an overall migration cap and cap the numbers of visas available under individual routes was reported on… View Article
CPS fellow gives verdict on Bernanke review
Comments by economist and CPS Research Fellow Dr Gerard Lyons on the Bernanke review were picked up by the i newspaper and by Bloomberg, following its publication April 12. “Given the fundamental problems [the review] highlights”, Lyons said, “it should not be seen as a one-off”. Read Gerard Lyons’ full comment here, he also wrote… View Article
City figures urge Hunt to axe stamp duty on shares
A new CPS paper leads the front page of City A.M. ‘Sharing the Wealth’, written by Gerard B. Lyons and CPS Director Robert Colvile, calls on the government to abolish stamp duty on shares. The paper, which is endorsed by major city figures, makes the front page of City A.M., with an opinion piece by… View Article
New Home Office data shows pressure from migration unlikely to ease
As Home Office figures show a year-on-year rise in the number of visas issued in 2023, CPS Research Director Karl Williams’ comments were reported in the Daily Mail and Daily Express. Read Karl’s full response here.
Hunt searching for ‘sustainable way’ to run the British state, says CPS Research Director
CPS Research Director Karl Williams has spoken to City A.M., ahead of next week’s Budget, about the role public spending will play in the Chancellor’s decision making. “He’s got to keep the bond markets on side,” Williams told the paper, “but he also wants tax cuts now.” “This is partly why he is so focused… View Article
Young people face ‘tax-and-spend doom loop’, says CPS Research Director
“The gap between the old and the young is one of the defining economic and political challenges of our time”, writes CPS Research Director Karl Williams, in a new piece for ConservativeHome. In the article, Williams outlines the challenges of a low/no-growth economy, combined with rising demand but public services, including the healthcare and pensions… View Article
Land banking is ‘a consequence of a broken planning system’ – CPS Director
Robert Colvile, CPS Director, is quoted alongside other think tanks by Guido Fawkes, responding to a new report from the Competition and Markets Authority. The CMA found, among other things, that the planning system is having a significant impact on the nation’s ability to build. Colvile told the website “So many reviews say the same… View Article
Migration impact of housing hits headlines once again
New ONS figures on projected population growth highlight the UK’s reliance on migration and will exacerbate the housing crisis. CPS Research Director Karl Williams responded to the figures with analysis suggesting that we will need to build at least 5.7 million homes in England over 15 years to meet the demands of a growing population…. View Article
The Telegraph reports on minister’s comments at CPS event
Comments by Cabinet Office Minister Alex Burghart MP at an event held by the Centre for Policy Studies have been reported by The Telegraph. Burghart told the event, entitled ‘AI in Whitehall’ and chaired by CPS Head of Tech Matthew Feeney, that AI and over computer programmes could, in future, replace some civil service jobs,… View Article
NatWest chief comments “reflective of the reality”
CPS External Affairs Director Emma Revell was quoted in City A.M. responding to comments from NatWest chairman Sir Howard Davies. Davies had spoken to the BBC about housing, claiming prospective buyers just needed to save the way previous generations had done. Emma told City A.M. “Davies may well feel that NatWest itself does a good… View Article
