Nick Clegg’s ambition to lift the poor from tax is a lesson for Tories over low pay (City A.M.)
Ryan Bourne wrote for City A.M. on how the Liberal Democrats have outflanked Conservatives on the moral case for tax cuts for the low paid.
Only liberal economic policies will allow us to adapt to disruptive technology (City A.M.)
Ryan Bourne for City A.M. on how liberal economic policies will allow us to adapt to disruptive technology.
Entrepreneurs sit at the heart of a battle over how economies should operate (City AM)
Head of Economic Research Ryan Bourne writes for City AM
The Lobbying Bill
We wish to highlight our grave concern about the Government’s Lobbying Bill
Government has power to tackle rising living costs (Financial Times)
CPS Head of Economic Research and Ruth Porter of the IEA write in the Financial Times on the burden of regulation on wages.
The Times: Senior Tory in crusade for railway competition
Former Tory minister John Redwood has joined others in calling for more ‘open access’ train operators, writes Robert Lea in The Times.
The Independent report Atomic Clock recommendations to be implemented
The UK government have agreed to let Britain’s coal stations bid for “capacity payment” handouts, according to The Independent.
A Heathrow extension saving residents and taxpayers pain (Financial Times)
Neil Collins reported on the recent CPS publication “Double up on Heathrow” in Saturday’s Financial Times.
Centre For Policy Studies To Lead Conservative Party Public Services Policy Development
The CPS is working with the 1922 Committee to bring the best think-tank ideas to the heart of government.
As Australia drops its unpopular carbon tax, how long before Britain’s own carbon price floor is axed? (ConHome)
Tony Lodge is author of ‘The Atomic Clock – How the Coalition is gambling with Britain’s energy policy’.
A mansion tax is unfair and impractical (The Times)
Head of Economic Research Ryan Bourne writes for The Times on the latest calls for a Mansion Tax.
Dr. Liam Fox MP speech – Immigration: An Open and Shut Case [transcript]
SPEECH TO THE CENTRE FOR POLICY STUDIES, LONDON BY THE RT HON DR LIAM FOX MP ON MONDAY 8TH JULY 2013
Kenneth Minogue by John O’Sullivan
John O’Sullivan writes on the death of his friend Kenneth Minogue, CPS board member for 26 years.
CPS wins ‘Publication of the Year’ at Think Tank Awards
The Centre for Policy Studies was delighted to be announced as the winner of Prospect Magazine’s ‘Publication of the Year’
A damp squib – the real focus should be on supply-side reform
Ryan Bourne, Head of Economic Research at the CPS discusses the spending review and how the focus should be on supply-side reform.