Why did Mrs Thatcher win three elections in a row?
CPS Chairman Lord Saatchi looks at why Mrs Thatcher won an historic three elections in a row.
Statement from President Obama on the passing of Margaret Thatcher
Statement from President Obama on the passing of Margaret Thatcher
VIDEO: Telegraph look at Margaret Thatcher’s career
Margaret Thatcher has died at the age of 87. The Telegraph look at her life, her achievements and how she became such a controversial and divisive figure.
David Davison: Time tide turned on pension attitude (The Scotsman)
“Michael Johnson of the Centre for Policy Studies is a formidable figure with a distinguished track record in grasping the major issues facing the UK’s pension sector. He has highlighted the extent of unsustainable public sector scheme funding”, writes David Davison who shares his own view on the UK’s pension sector in The Scotsman
Cost of public sector pensions increases despite Hutton reforms (WSB)
The annual cost of unfunded public sector schemes has increased since the introduction of the Hutton reforms according to figures from the Office for Budget Responsibility .
Abolish ORR and increase open access (Rail)
Rail Magazine profiled the findings of Tony Lodge’s Rails Second Chance report
Forget the Cypriot deposit haircut: Bank failure isn’t the only risk of investing (City A.M)
“It’s important to remember that the risk of a bank failure isn’t the only risk of investing” says Ryan Bourne head of economic research at the Centre for Policy Studies.
Gold-plated public sector pensions ‘set to cost every family £1,500’ (Mail Online, Sunday Mail, This is Money)
Last year the net cost of paying the pensions of retired State workers was £8billion. That figure is set to more than double in 2017/18 says Michael Johnson following his research for the CPS.
Tony Lodge: Getting trains back on track (The Scotsman)
OUR objective is to improve the quality of railway services by creating many new opportunities for private sector involvement. This will mean more competition, greater efficiency and a wider choice of services more closely tailored to what customers want.
How to reform Britain’s rail system and see customer satisfaction soar (City A.M)
HIGH fares, overcrowded trains, a franchise process in disarray. Now 20 years after privatisation, the then transport secretary John MacGregor’s ambitions to deliver greater competition, efficiency, and a better service by creating new opportunities for the private sector seem to have been betrayed says Tim Knox.
Bid competitions are only a Start; Now open up on-rail access
Why new rail franchises must not become ‘railopolies’.
Still Neither Just Nor Secure
Today Andrew Tyrie MP and Anthony Peto QC have published their follow-up paper on the Justice and Security Bill for the Centre for Policy Studies. It makes for harrowing reading.
VIDEO: Rail’s Second Chance
New evidence proves that competition on the passenger rail network benefits passengers and taxpayers; now is the time to deliver true competition writes Tony Lodge
Professor William Letwin: An obituary by Lord Lexden
Lord Lexden’s tribute to former CPS Board Member William Letwin.
Look east: there is a way to cheaper rail fares (The Times)
Competition has been rare in recent decades. But where it happens, it’s good for passengers writes Tony Lodge CPS research fellow.
