The Budget: Think tank reaction round-up
Was this a Robin Hood budget or a disaster? The experts have their say.
Andy Silvester: Deficit reduction is not a Tory priority but a national one
New research by the TaxPayers’ Alliance reveals the real scope of Britain’s financial black hole, and its dire implications for the next generation.
Charlotte Pickles: The Government should change tack on welfare reform
Savings can be found – but let’s do so thoughtfully and compassionately, not simply as a display of machismo.
Edward Douglas: We need bold action to tackle the housing crisis
Res Publica proposes a radical programme of local empowerment and coordination to win consent for the new building this country needs.
A round-up of think-tank reaction to the Conservative manifesto
“We mustn’t lose sight of the fundamental goal of bringing spending under control,” says the TaxPayers’ Alliance.
Matthew Sinclair: To get devolution right, we must work it out now – not in a post-election rush
Devolution is an opportunity to make government better – but only if it is done properly and fairly.
Caroline Julian: It’s time to localise the fight against fuel poverty
The top-down Energy Company Obligation isn’t effective. The responsibility for solving the problem of cold homes should be devolved.
The Budget: Think tank reaction round-up
A selection of the reaction from policy experts around Westminster.
Edward Boyd: Tackling prisoners’ drug addictions will cut crime
Just under a third of prisoners say it is easy to get drugs in prison. Seven per cent say they have developed an addiction while incarcerated.
Tom Gash: Let’s check the Prime Minister’s power to reshape Whitehall
They should have to show that changes to the civil service’s departmental structures serve the public interest rather than party political or personnel management goals.
Jonathan Simons: Now we have new evidence about Free Schools. And it shows that they’re working.
The opening of such a school is associated with substantial gains in performance of the lowest performing primary schools nearby.
Richard Tice: Scaremongering exposes the weaknesses of EU membership
Global Britain’s new report explains how the europhiles’ projections of fear simply do not make sense.
Toby Fenwick: A nuclear option that funds the Armed Forces
Replace Trident with a credible, alternative nuclear deterrent – and free up billions for investment in the conventional forces.
Lord Taylor and Chris Walker: The case for garden villages
Allowing councils to build new green settlements will empower local communities and deliver one million new homes.
Matthew Elliott: The ten changes we need in our relationship with the EU
To avoid dangerous ambiguity, we need a clear idea of what change would be required to make staying ‘In’ acceptable. Here’s ours.