DEBATE: How can the Government help renters?
Rental insurance should be introduced in order to make life easier for those in the private rented sector, says Conor Walsh. Participating in a debate on the Smart Thinking website, Conor makes the case put forward in the Centre for Policy Studies report ‘Down with Deposits’ which argues for a system of rental insurance as an alternative… View Article
‘New Generation’ report raised in the House of Lords
Matt Ridley asked the government to consider Rishi Sunak MP’s report, “A New Era for Retail Bonds”, published by the Centre for Policy Studies as part of the New Generationprogramme, as a way of supporting small businesses to grow. During oral questions in the House of Lords, Monday 20 November, Matt Ridley referenced the paper and it’s… View Article
It’s high time Londoners got a real rail service choice
Rail competition “has led to lower fares and more choice” and more Londoners should benefit, says Tony Lodge, CPS Research Fellow, in the London Evening Standard. Tony, author of several CPS reports including one on the benefits of rail competition, highlights the difference in rail fares from Euston – where rail companies have monopolies over the lines… View Article
A new report has radical ideas on reforming tax – the Government should listen
‘Make Work Pay’, the latest report from CPS Head of Tax Tom Clougherty, is a “clear-eyed, wide-ranging look” at the present tax system and puts forward “practical, aspirational ideas to make it better”, says Marc Sidwell, Head of Personal Finance at The Telegraph. Marc’s report calls on the government to consider the report’s proposals, noting “the CPS has a long… View Article
Death taxes shouldn’t be used to raise additional revenue, says Head of Tax
As the Daily Mail reports on rumours of increased ‘death taxes’, Tom Clougherty warns against excessive rises in probate fees. Commenting in the Daily Mail, Wednesday 7 November, our Head of Tax says probate fees should “reflect the cost of the service” and not be used by the government as a way to bring in additional revenue…. View Article
Make Work Pay proposes a new agenda for fairer taxes, says Head of Tax
Tom Clougherty, CPS Head of Tax and author of ‘Make Work Pay’, writes in ConservativeHome about the thinking behind the proposals and how ultimately it is about “giving people more control over their finances and over their lives” by creating a “fairer deal” for all earners and those claiming Universal Credit. The report, launched with an event attended by… View Article
Make £12k a year tax free, says think tank report
Workers should be allowed to earn £12,000 before paying income tax or National Insurance in new proposals put forward by the Centre for Policy Studies in what The Sun newspaper called “fresh tax reforms”. “The purpose of these reforms”, says Tom Clougherty, CPS Head of Tax and author of the ‘Make Work Pay’ report, “is to ensure… View Article
Shock news: people don’t like paying tax
“Tax is seen not as a fiscal issue, but a moral one”, writes Robert Colvile, CPS Director, in a piece for The Times Red Box, Tuesday 6 November. That is the conclusion of exclusive polling carried out by YouGov and commissioned by the Centre for Policy Studies. Robert notes that “voters overwhelmingly believe that you should always… View Article
Tories need new ideas to prevent ‘national calamity’ of Corbyn government, says PM at CPS event
Theresa May has told the Conservative Party it needs to “beat [the Labour Party] in the battle of ideas”, reports PoliticsHome, Monday 5 November. The Prime Minister was speaking at the launch of the Centre for Policy Studies’ major new policy programme and added that the “real intellectual energy today is to be found on the centre-right”…. View Article
Theresa May can fix Britain by putting voters back in control of their lives, says Lord Saatchi
“Taking back control isn’t a slogan. It’s a solution.” Lord Saatchi, former Conservative Party Chairman and Chairman of the Centre for Policy Studies, writes today – Monday 5 November – for the Daily Mail ahead of the launch of our major new policy programme. The first report, published on Tuesday 6 November following a launch… View Article
Less than one in five voters believe taxes are too low, says CPS polling
“Only three in 100 people feel they personally pay too litte [tax]” reports The Sun, Monday 5 November. The figures, which come from YouGov polling commissioned by the Centre for Policy Studies, also show fewer than 20% of voters believe taxes are too low. The polling was released ahead of the publication of ‘Make Work Pay’,… View Article
Manchester would have been a better choice for new Channel 4 HQ
“The benefits of relocation are enhanced if there is an established media sector already there” so Manchester is a more natural choice for the new Channel 4 HQ, writes James Heywood, 2 November 2018. Heywood, Senior Researcher at the CPS and Mancunian, believes the existing MediaCityUK development in Salford would mean Channel 4 would have been… View Article
It’s better when people keep more of their hard-earned cash – Robert Colvile on Hammond’s Budget
“Perhaps the best thing the Chancellor did in his budget was say “No””, writes Robert Colvile, CPS Director, in his budget analysis for The Sun newspaper, Tuesday 30 October. Despite repeated calls to do otherwise, Philip Hammond resisted calls to raise taxes and instead decided “people pay enough tax already”. Click here to read the full piece on… View Article
A Brexit commemorative coin would be quintessentially British
As the Chancellor announces a commemorative 50p coin to mark Brexit, City A.M. asks ‘As we head towards a cashless society, is there any point?’. Callum Price, Events Manager at the CPS, says of course! Commemorative coins are as he said “quaint and garishmm subtle and obtrusive, awkward but well-intentioned” and what could be more British. Click here to read… View Article
McDonnell claims re-nationalisation will cost nothing, CPS responds
In an interview with The Andrew Marr Show, Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell claimed his party’s re-nationalisation plans wouldn’t cost the taxpayer a penny, Sunday 28 October 2018. Despite Marr pushing McDonnell with the £176billion figure – what the CPS calculated back in January Labour’s plans would cost – McDonnell repeated his previous claims that… View Article
Ireland shouldn’t bank on taking the Square Mile’s business
Attendees at a free trade conference in London were overwhelmingly supportive of Brexit, while financial service experts in Ireland thought it was a terrible mistake. However, that hasn’t stopped the financial community in Dublin looking forward to welcoming in businesses seeking to move offices from London back into the EU. That was the experience of… View Article
