Labour’s Valentine’s policy gimmick (The Spectator)
Head of Economic Research Ryan Bourne talks about Labour’s policy u-turn on bringing back the 10p rate of income tax in The Spectator on Thursday 14th February 2013.
Social care proposals offer no peace of mind (The Guardian)
John Redwood’s report, ‘Care for the Elderly’, published by the Centre for Policy Studies in August 2012, was mentioned in The Guardian on Tuesday 12th February 2013.
Secret courts will let UK security services off the hook (The Guardian)
Andrew Tyrie and Anthony Peto’s report, ‘Neither Just nor Secure’, published by the Centre for Policy Studies in January 2013, was cited in The Guardian on Wednesday 13th February 2013.
VIDEO: Keith Boyfield on Al-Jazeera
CPS Research Fellow Keith Boyfield was interviewed on Al-Jazeera TV on the implication of tax avoidance on the developing world.
Why is it the state’s job to pay for our care? (The Daily Telegraph)
Research conducted by the Centre for Policy Studies has been cited in Philip Johnston’s article in the Daily Telegraph on Monday 11th February 2013.
Bank-shares giveaway is a clever idea (The Evening Standard)
In May 2011, The Centre for Policy Studies published James Conway, Toby Fenwick and Michael O’Conner’s report, ‘Give Us Our Fair Shares’, which takes the view that the Government should distribute their stakes in Lloyds and RBS to the taxpayer rather than sell them. Anthony Hilton’s support was featured in the Evening Standard on Thursday 7th February 2013.
The real problem destroying the NHS? Jobsworths who want to please politicians more than patients (The Daily Mail)
In 2003, the Centre for Policy Studies published CPS Research Fellow Harriet Sergeant’s report, ‘Managing not to Manage: Management in the NHS,’ containing many of the points made by the Francis Inquiry in the wake of the failings at Stafford Hospital. Harriet Sergeant writes for the Daily Mail on Wednesday 6th February 2013.
How we can reignite popular capitalism in Britain’s state-owned banks (City AM)
Head of Economic Research Ryan Bourne writes for City AM on bringing popular capitalism back into Britain’s state-owned banks.
As high costs force Centrica to pull out of new projects, can nuclear power ever be profitable? (City AM)
CPS Research Fellow Tony Lodge writes in City AM.
Public sector pensions bill rises £7.4billion due to ‘toxic tangle’ with state reforms (MoneyMarketing)
Michael Johnson’s report, “A Toxic Tangle”, was featured in MoneyMarketing on Monday 4th February.
Taxpayer faces £41billion per year bill for public sector pensions (City AM)
Michael Johnson’s report, “A Toxic Tangle”, was profiled in City AM on Monday 4th February.
Taxpayer faces £41billion a year bill for bloated pensions of public sector workers (The Daily Mail)
Michael Johnson’s report, “A Toxic Tangle”, was featured in The Daily Mail on Monday 4th February. To view the full article, please visit The Daily Mail “Every household in Britain faces a bill of £1,600 a year to pay for the bloated pensions of public sector workers, an industry expert has warned. The future costs to… View Article
Public sector pensions could cost up to
Michael Johnson’s report, “A Toxic Tangle”, was featured on the front page of The Telegraph on Monday 4th February. To view the full article, please visit The Telegraph website “Experts from the Centre for Policy Studies claim to have found a new £9 billion-a-year “pensions black hole” that will have to be footed by taxpayer by… View Article
Pensions Bill Soars (The Sun)
Michael Johnson’s report, “A Toxic Tangle“, was profiled on page two of The Sun newspaper on Monday 4th February. “Families will be forced to shell out £1,600 a year as pension costs spiral, a think tank report warns. The Centre for Policy Studies said taxpayers could be paying £41billion a year before 2023. Public Sector… View Article
Key to addiction (The Daily Telegraph)
CPS Research Fellow Kathy Gyngell writes in The Telegraph. SIR – The solution to addiction lies with the family, not with the state (“They were gripped by a vice beyond their control”, Features, January 24). Families alone can change their behaviour to stop enabling their addict. Decriminalising drugs is not the answer, as Sigrid Rausing… View Article
Lord Vinson question on UK trade
On the 23rd January 2013, CPS founder Lord Vinson contributed to a House of Lords discussion on UK trade. Question from Lord Vinson: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage export competitiveness and import substitution in view of the United Kingdom’s trade current account deficit, running at £29 billion in 2011…. View Article
