Abolish the Arts Council and allow consumers to decide which theatres and museums get funding
The Adam Smith Institute has today published a report that calls for the abolition of the Arts Council and, if… Read more »
Policy Exchange proposes Financial Crimes Enforcement Agency to lead battle against £30bn fraud bill
A report from Policy Exchange seeks to respond to public anger at the failure of the authorities to convict more… Read more »
Eamonn Butler and Madsen Pirie win the IEA’s 2010 National Free Enterprise Award
We are a couple of weeks late with this but congratulations to Eamonn Butler and Madsen Pirie of the Adam… Read more »
The Conservative Environment Network is launched
Yesterday saw the formal launch of the Conservative Environment Network. It's an independent group within the party but supported by… Read more »
Jon Moulton, Lord Salisbury and Irwin Stelzer join CPS board
Lord Saatchi, Chairman of the CPS, commented: "I am delighted that three such exceptional individuals are joining the Board of… Read more »
‘Poor people need civil liberties too’
Damian Green MP, Shadow Home Affairs Minister, gave a speech to Respublica last week that argued that civil liberties were… Read more »
Public sector staff are striking fifteen times more than those in the private sector
Research from The TaxPayers' Alliance notes that strikes are now fifteen times more likely in the public than private sectors…. Read more »
Respublica joins the blogging think tanks
Respublica, the think tank of 'Red Tory' Philip Blond, is the latest to launch a blog. It has been named… Read more »
Civitas report calls for reduction of corporation tax to 15% by 2020
A Civitas report, authored by Corin Taylor and Richard Bacon, calls for corporation tax to be cut to 15% over… Read more »
Policy Exchange calls for wealthier students to repay university loans via private sector
In a new report Policy Exchange attempts to address the need for (1) universities to receive more funding but (2)… Read more »
The Centre for Social Justice announces new work programmes on reoffending and Britain’s ageing population
Later today Iain Duncan Smith will unveil a new work programme for his Centre for Social Justice. In an advance… Read more »
CSJ proposes that houses with new granny flats should be exempt from Capital Gains Tax
Within a report about caring for Britain's ageing population the Centre for Social Justice suggests that householders who build a… Read more »
Centre Forum recommends ending National Pay Bargaining
A new report from the Centre Forum think tank (which although non-party has particularly good links with the Liberal Democrats),… Read more »
CSJ recommends £600m transferable tax allowance for married couples with very young children
In a Green Paper on the Family, published today, the Centre for Social Justice has made the case (again) for… Read more »
Policy Exchange recommends privatisation of Channel 4 and a higher quality BBC
A new report from Policy Exchange recommends that the BBC focuses new and existing services on "quality and differentiation rather… Read more »