Commentary & Podcasts
Party Conference 2019
Conservative conference fringe event 2019: Brexit: Does Britain need a deal with the EU?
Held in partnership with the UK in a Changing EU. This event held with the UK in a Changing EU think tank asked a simple question: Does Britain need a...
| Published: | 07 October 2019 |
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Commentary
A ban on private schools – the end of education inequality?
This week’s Labour Party Conferences voted for a promise to ban private schools, committing the party to "integrate" independent schools into the state sector. Whilst the policy may be popular with Labour members attending conference, it has come under fierce criticism from commentators.
| Published: | 27 September 2019 |
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Commentary
The UK lags behind in turning R&D into innovation and economic success
The importance of innovation
| Published: | 27 September 2019 |
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| Author: | Richard Hyde |
Commentary
Let’s reform alcohol tax to save lives
Let’s reform alcohol tax to save lives
| Published: | 27 September 2019 |
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| Author: | Scott Corfe |
Podcast
Policycast Podcast – Episode 3: Pour Decisions? The Case for Reforming Alcohol Duty
James Kirkup and Scott Corfe discuss a new report from the SMF on the case for reforming the UK's alcohol duty system.
| Published: | 09 September 2019 |
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| Author: | Barbara Lambert |
Commentary
How the other half learn
Having spent almost 20 years of my career at Westminster among politicians, journalists and officials, I’m struck by how political conversation is so utterly dominated by people who did A-levels and then went to university.
| Published: | 30 August 2019 |
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| Author: | James Kirkup |