The Social Market Foundation is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank, standing proudly in the centre-ground of politics since 1989. We bring together people of all parties and none to develop evidence-based policies that support a fair society and a strong economy.
Publication
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: A threat to fair markets and open public services
The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, currently at Committee stage in the House of Lords, is set to undermine vital rights that protect vulnerable consumers and help workers understand how they are monitored by companies and public bodies. The Bill is a threat to fair markets and open public services.
Published: | 20 March 2024 |
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Author(s): | Alex Lawrence-Archer, Ravi Naik |
Publication
Pay and Morale Survey 2023 – Headline Report February 2024
Low pay and poor conditions have resulted in workforce challenges across the public sector, and the police force is no exception. This report, written in partnership with the Police Federation of England and Wales, collates the views of 28,000 police officers to present insights into the state of pay and morale on the police force.
Published: | 20 March 2024 |
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Author(s): | Social Market Foundation, Police Federation of England and Wales |
Publication
Home economics: Financial policies to increase homeownership
Homeownership is a dream for millions in countries across the Anglosphere, but rising prices have put that dream out of reach for many households. This report – the second in a series on the problem of housing – surveys homeownership challenges and policies in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Ireland to understand what has gone wrong and how we might fix it.
Published: | 19 March 2024 |
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Author: | Gideon Salutin |
EVENT
Promoting potential: how to improve jobs, boost growth, and unlock social mobility in every corner of the UK
At this event, our panel of experts discussed how regional economic growth and better employment opportunities are key to supporting social mobility.
29 Feb 2024
13:30 - 14:30
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Media Release
Food security is as vital as energy security, says Labour rising star Andrew Pakes in call for new national food plan
The next government should develop an ambitious national food plan to drive economic growth and ensure that UK supply chains are more resilient to future shocks, says Labour and Co-op parliamentary candidate.
Published: | 20 March 2024 |
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Media Release
GDPR reforms leave people vulnerable to exploitation and privacy invasion unless Lords make urgent changes, top lawyers warn
Leading data rights lawyers, including one who led the case against notorious political consultancy Cambridge Analytica, have urged Members of the House of Lords to take more to time to scrutinise the Government’s controversial Data Bill.
Published: | 19 March 2024 |
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Media Release
UK should consider ‘housing sin taxes’, inspired by Australia and Canada
‘Housing sin taxes’ – levied on vacant homes, ‘house flipping’ and foreign buyers – could be a useful source of revenue, a think tank argues today.
Published: | 19 March 2024 |
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Commentary & Podcasts
Time for a national food plan
Food is essential for all of our lives, but the cost of living crisis and supply chain shocks since the war in Ukraine have shown the need to take food seriously as a political issue. Andrew Parkes, the Labour & Co-operative Parliamentary Candidate for Peterborough, makes the case that it’s time for a new food plan to ensure food security and help drive growth.
Making London a home and safe haven for everyone
Based on her own experience of navigating through a complex web of inequalities, London Mayoral candidate Natalie Campbell wants to ensure that the capital can now deliver a safe foundation for the next generation - as she sets out her plan to end youth homelessness and improve temporary accommodation in London.
How the next government can reform pensions to ensure a better deal for the economy and British savers
The UK’s pensions system is an international outlier, investing too little in illiquid assets. But there's great opportunity here - with DC schemes being able to take on greater risk as they are less constrained by regulation. In this blog, SMF Trustee Melville Rodrigues sets out how the next government should seek to unlock these savings to boost the economy and generate better returns for savers.