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How Many Homes Does the UK Need?
Decades of lacklustre housebuilding and recent record migration have left the UK with a shortfall of more than 6.5 million homes. The debut research by Head of Housing Ben Hopkinson shows how the UK has fallen dramatically behind comparable European countries, with British families paying the price through unaffordable homes.
There IS a Cost of Living Crisis
Leading economist Tim Morgan warns against any sense of complacency over Britain’s economic future despite the recent encouraging trends.
The £13.8 Billion Hole in the Scottish Budget
Leading economist Tim Morgan identifies three major risks in the event that the Scots vote “yes” to independence.
Introducing the Lifetime ISA
Michael Johnson suggests the Chancellor’s new ISAs do not go far enough to kick-start a savings culture.
Britain Must Act on Water Security
Britain’s water resources are facing increasing pressures from rising demand.
Abolishing the innovation poll tax
Adam Memon calls for supply-side reforms to the patent process which will reduce the barriers to innovation.
Falling Dependency But Still Too High
The latest ONS data release on the effects of taxes and benefits on household income show that 52% of households are receiving more in benefits than they pay in taxes.
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Adam Memon calls for supply-side reforms to the patent process which will reduce the barriers to innovation.
Keith Joseph – Four speeches that shook the world
These lectures, originally given by Sir Keith Joseph shortly after he and Margaret Thatcher founded the Centre for Policy Studies on 12 June 1974, are reprinted on the occasion of the Inaugural Margaret Thatcher Conference on Liberty, held on 18 June 2014 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of our foundation.
The Road from Serfdom
Lord Saatchi, originator of proposals for a £10,000 income tax threshold, puts forward a new Policy, designed to have similar impact to ‘Right to Buy’.
Britain’s Deteriorating Energy Security and Why We Must Frack
In 2013, the UK’s total energy production fell by 6.5% from 2012 mainly due to falls in the production of oil, coal and natural gas.
Why the 11th of June Will Be a Difficult Day for the Coalition
Whilst this week’s labour market figures contained good news for employment, there are clear signs that the data to be released on the 11th June could be disappointing.
SuperEntrepreneurs – and how your country can get them
The backgrounds of 1,000 self-made men and women who have earned at least $1 billion dollars are examined by Tino and Nima Sanandaji.
Retirement Savings Incentives
Retirement saving incentives are an ineffective, and inequitable, use of Treasury funds. They have failed to catalyse a broad-based savings culture.
Productivity is Still the Key Weakness
Permanently weaker productivity is not inevitable – the Government can still take more action to boost productivity through reforms alongside refreshed competition and infrastructure policies.
Deploying the Saudi Oil Weapon Against Russia
The West should target a crucial vulnerability of Russia: its general economic weakness and its heavy dependency on oil revenue, writes Neil Barnett
A Norma Desmond Budget
Norma Desmond’s retort in Sunset Boulevard (“You used to be in silent pictures. You used to be big”. Norma Desmond: “I am big. It’s the pictures that got small”) might also apply to recent budgets..
