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Childcare policy should support all parents with children – not just those who work in the labour market

By putting money into the hands of parents, in effect, such help would help to drive the demand for childcare of all kinds, formal and informal.

Rosalind Beck: It’s not just EU policy that’s driving conservative voters towards the Brexit Party

The anti-business, anti-private property trajectory is doing it just as much damage – as exemplified in the field of housing and rent.

May decisions for autumn. 1) What’s to be done about the deficit?

The Prime Minister and Hammond must choose between risks.

Tim Stacey: Why conservatives must address inequality

Ignoring the issue would be inconsistent with the principles many on the right hold dear.

We ask our panel: What did you think of the Autumn Statement?

Ryan Bourne, Cllr Sir Merrick Cockell, Andrew Lilico, Cllr Binita Mehta, Andrew Mitchell MP and others give their take on Osborne’s latest mini-Budget.

We ask our panel: What did you think of the Budget?

Cllr Sir Merrick Cockell, Kathy Gyngell, Andrew Lilico, Christopher Pincher MP, Simon Richards and others respond to Osborne’s statement.

We ask our panel: What do you want to see in tomorrow’s Budget?

Cllr Sir Merrick Cockell, Ruth Lea, Andrew Lilico, Christopher Pincher MP, Simon Richards and others make their recommendations.

Rory Broomfield: The Freedom Festival will see leading lights of the centre right come together

A host of conservative and libertarian thinkers and campaigners will be arrayed for your inspiration.

The thinktank transfer window has seen some big strikers change hands

Find out who has moved where among the leading centre right organisations.

Spending Review Expert Panel: Ryan Bourne: A damp squib – the real focus should be on supply-side reform

Ryan Bourne is Head of Economic Research at the Centre for Policy Studies. Follow him on Twitter here. The Chancellor… Read more »

Ryan Bourne: We need a modern-day Milton Friedman

Ryan Bourne is Head of Economic Research at the Centre for Policy Studies, which hosted the event ‘Friedman at 100’… Read more »

Ryan Bourne: The Conservatives must stop this populist nonsense on high pay

Ryan Bourne is the Economic and Statistical Researcher at the Centre for Policy Studies. You can follow him on Twitter at @RyanCPS…. Read more »

Ryan Bourne: Osborne must cut taxes and he must cut them now

Ryan Bourne is the Economic and Statistical Researcher at the Centre for Policy Studies and author of Adrenalin Now – Funded,… Read more »

Ryan Bourne: The Global Commission on Drug Policy’s consumption statistics are both wrong and misleading