Autumn statement run-up: Reform looks at fiscal rules. The CPS recommends wage and aid freezes – and no carbon price floor
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter The think tanks are starting to set out their stalls in the run-up to… Read more »
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Patrick Nolan: There really is no money left and no scope for giveaways in next week’s budget
Patrick Nolan is the Chief Economist at the pro-market think tank Reform. Its report, “Reformers not spenders,” is available here…. Read more »
Andrew Haldenby: The Government should cut spending rather than raise taxes. Here’s how to save £7 billion from health and education.
Paul Goodman recently called for a 'Lower Spending Commission' to help the Chancellor deliver his deficit goals and finance job-creating… Read more »
Nick Seddon of Reform: The NHS Bill should not be dropped – it is only the start of the reforms we need to make
Nick Seddon is Deputy Director of the independent think tank Reform. Tim Montgomerie’s idea that scrapping the enfeebled Health Bill and… Read more »
Thomas Cawston of Reform Think Tank: NHS reform is a necessity but the Coalition chose the wrong reforms
David Cameron famously claimed his three priorities for Government could be summed in three letters: N-H-S. However, the Coalition could… Read more »
Think tank reactions to Autumn Statement from ASI, IEA, TPA and Reform
Dr Eamonn Butler, Director of the Adam Smith Institute: “A £40bn business loan scheme, mortgage guarantees, £5bn of infrastructure spending,… Read more »
Reform research shows that the Government’s good work on deficit reduction will be undone by the effects of the demographic timebomb
Andrew Haldenby is director of the independent think tank Reform Reform today publishes new research on the UK’s bleak public… Read more »
Nick Clegg recommends the Centre for Policy Studies plan for bank re-privatisation
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter As the BBC reports today, the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has written to… Read more »
New Reform reports show the potential benefits and favourable public attitudes towards for-profit delivery in public services
By Matthew Barrett The Reform think-tank today launched a new report highlighting cases of successful private sector involvement in public… Read more »
Andrew Haldenby: Businesses need clarity from the Government about the future shape of public services
Andrew Haldenby is Director of the independent think tank Reform. Today Reform held a seminar under the Chatham House Rule with… Read more »
Will Tanner: Information, Choice and the English Baccalaureate
Will Tanner is a Researcher at Reform. The Government is pursuing widespread reform of the education system in order to,… Read more »
Will Tanner of Reform: The challenges for the “army of armchair auditors”
Will Tanner is a Researcher at Reform. Since taking power in May last year, the Government has rightly attempted to… Read more »
In a wide-ranging audit, Reform finds considerable inconsistencies in how government departments are reforming public services
Andrew Haldenby is the director of the independent think tank Reform. Today Reform publishes a scorecard on how each of… Read more »
Dale Bassett: Education Maintenance Allowance is not value for money
Dale Bassett is Research Director of Reform. There has been much debate in the media this week over the Education… | 10 comments
Dale Bassett: Michael Gove can revolutionise education – but schools must be able to tackle bad teaching
Dale Bassett is Research Director at the independent think tank Reform. and co-author of its new report, Every teacher matters,… Read more »