Train delays offer chance for rivals to jump queue (The Times)
Robert Lea highlights findings of Tony Lodge’s Rail’s Second Chance report.
20 years on rail privatisation has a bad name – competition can save it? (Politics Home)
A new report from the Centre for Policy Studies sets out how rail privatisation can work better than it has thus far in terms of rising government subsidy and large fare increases. Lewis James Brown of the CPS .
Labour tax plan ‘damaging’ to UK funds (Financial Times)
CPS Head of Economic Research Adam Memon was quoted in a Financial Times article on Labour’s tax plans.
The 2013 Budget: Six facts and a question to bear in mind
George Osborne promised to eliminate the structural current deficit within five years; and get net debt falling by the end of the Parliament. His plan was, however, reliant on unrealistic assumptions about a return to economic strength and healthy tax revenues, which have duly underperformed expectations.
CPS Budget Reaction: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Budget reaction from four CPS contributors.
Five star review for The Age of Global Warming
CPS Research Fellow Rupert Darwall’s book ‘The Age of Global Warming’ ahs received a five-star review from David Rose in the Mail On Sunday.
This bailout of Cyprus is immoral – and dangerous (The Times)
There could not be a clearer signal to savers: move your money out now writes CPS Director Tim Knox.
Lt. Col. Allen West pays tribute to Lady Thatcher at CPAC 2013.
former Congressman Lt. Col. Allen West paid tribute to the leadership of Margaret Thatcher, contrasting it with current US President Barack Obama.
VIDEO: Tim Knox on the Mansion Tax
CPS Director Tim Knox explains to The Daily Telegraph why a mansion tax would be impractical, unfair and “the wrong tax for the wrong reason”.
After the U.K. Downgrade (Wall Street Journal)
George Osborne is banking Britain’s future on high-speed rail and green energy. Lost decades, here we come writes Rupert Darwall for the Wall Street Journal.
“Inflation is Caused by Governments” – Keith Joseph’s Preston Speech
On 5 September 1974 CPS founder Keith Joseph delivered his Preston speech, a rapid departure from Conservative Party policy.
The Justice and Security Bill: Six Crucial Outstanding Issues
The report stage and third reading of the Justice and Security Bill is due to take place in the House of Commons at 3.30pm on Monday 4 March 2013. It will continue on Thursday 7 March. Following the recent publication of the widely-acclaimed Neither Just nor Secure by Anthony Peto QC and Andrew Tyrie MP, it is clear that the following amendments should be made to the Bill as it currently stands.
Anthony Peto QC: A very un-British Bill – my response to Robert Buckland MP (Conservative Home)
Anthony Peto QC, co-author with Andrew Tyrie MP of the report, ‘Neither Just nor Secure’, published by the Centre for Policy Studies in January 2013, writes in Conservative Home on Monday 4th March 2013, in response to Robert Buckland MP.
Scope for more competition (Rail)
Respected industry publication Rail Magazine profiled the findings of Tony Lodge’s Rails Second Chance report in their 3 April 2013 issue.
RBS privatisation is the “light at the end of the tunnel” (City AM)
Head of Economic Research Ryan Bourne was quoted in City AM on Thursday 28th February 2013.
EU cap on bankers’ bonuses puts a vital British industry under attack (City AM)
CPS Director Tim Knox writes in City AM on Friday 1st March 2013.
