Hard times for offshore savers • 06/09/2010

The Daily Telegraph cites Policy Exchange Chief Economist Andrew Lilico's prediction that interest rates will rise to 8% by 2012.Making Housing Affordable • Published 31/08/2010 • Latest coverage 03/09/2010 Read press coverage of our latest report • Guardian • Independent • Daily Mail • The Sun • Evening Standard • BBC News • Press Association • Local Government Chronicle • Regeneration & Renewal • Inside Housing • Inside Housing II • Inside Housing III • Iain Dale's Diary • Conservative Home • epolitix • egovmonitor • publicservice.co.uk • publicfinance.co.uk • planningresource.co.uk • thisismoney.co.uk • whathouse.co.uk • homemove.co.uk • Crewe Chronicle • Hampshire Chronicle • this is Cornwall
Will the government scale back sustainability schemes? • 03/09/2010

Inside Housing references recommendations by Policy Exchange report Greener, Cheaper that Feed In Tariffs be scrapped and the Renewable Heat Incentice be scaked back.
Energy secretary Chris Huhne warned not to cut subsidies for green electricity • 02/09/2010

The Guardian refers to Policy Exchange report Greener, Cheaper, which criticises the Feed In Tariff and Renewable Heat Incentive in their article on subsides for green electricity.Spirit of the age • 01/09/2010

The Economist reports on the ongoing debate over The Spirit Level, objections from Policy Exchange report Beware False Prophets that The Spirit Level's conclusions are a result of data skewed by a few outliers.
The Business: Choice • 01/09/2010

Chief Economist Andrew Lilico features on a Guardian podcast discussing choice and the role it plays in business, politics and our day-to-day lives.UK economy grows at fastest pace in nine years • 31/08/2010

The Telegraph quotes Chief Economist Andrew Lilico on his predictions that the UK is heading for a double-dip recession.Some more detail on the outlook for interest rates and inflation • 31/08/2010

Policy Exchange Chief Economist Andrew Lilico writes on Conservative Home with further predictions for the UK economy, setting out three paths that he considers plausible.Neil O'Brien critiques the IFS analysis of the Budget • Latest coverage 27/08/2010

Policy Exchange Director Neil O'Brien criticises the IFS statement that the latest Budget was “regressive”, pointing out that the focus of the report was only on benefits, and failed to take into account economic growth.

Read press coverage • Telegraph • Telegraph II • ConservativeHomeSocial housing is currently an expensive way of limiting peoples' lives • 27/08/2010
Deputy Director of Policy Exchange Natalie Evans writes in Regeneration & Renewal on how perverse incentives in social housing allocation are encouraging welfare dependence.
Think tank calls for Youth Justice Board to be axed • 26/08/2010

Police Professional reports on calls by Policy Exchange to close down the Youth Justice Board, quoting Crime & Justice Research Fellow Max Chambers.Five politically relevant things about where we are on the economy • Published 21/08/2010 • Latest coverage 26/08/2010

Chief Economist Andrew Lilico has predicted that a double-dip recession in the UK would be followed by a big boom, which in turn would send inflation as high as 10% with interest rates needing to be raised significantly in order to prevent runaway inflation.

Read press coverage • BBC Radio Five • BBC News • Telegraph • Express • Mail • Mail II • City A.M. • Spectator • New Statesman • Bloomberg Businessweek • Birmingham Post • mortagestrategy.co.uk • financialadvice.co.ukWe're not wreckers. We just think The Spirit Level is bad social science • 26/08/2010

Peter Saunders (author of Policy Exchange publication Beware False Prophets) and Christopher Snowdon write in the Guardian to counter claims that they are "ideas wreckers" and reaffirm their criticism of the empirical claims made by The Spirit Level.'Bungling' prosecutors share £330,000 bonus • 23/08/2010

Crime and Justice Unit Research Fellow Max Chambers is quoted in an Evening Standard article that reveals that Crown Prosecution Service staff have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in bonuses in recent years, despite a recent 'damning' report on its performance.The hard truth about soft subjects • 20/08/2010

Head of Education James Groves writes on Conservative Home that too many schools are offering soft A-level subjects, and universities are not being transparent by informing applicants of their preferences, citing Policy Exchange report The Hard Truth About 'Soft' Subjects.
The return of traditional subjects • 19/08/2010

James Groves, Head of Education at Policy Exchange, comments on the Spectator's blog about the greater number of students having studied more traditional subjects at A-level, citing findings from report The Hard Truth About 'Soft' Subjects that universities were more likely to admit students who had studied these more traditional subjects.London boroughs where one in 10 police is off sick • 18/08/2010

Max Chambers, Policy Exchange's Crime and Justice Research Fellow, reveals to the Evening Standard that one in ten police officers have health problems that prevent them carrying out their frontline duties.
Fuel Poverty and the Winter Fuel Allowance • 18/08/2010

Energy & Environment Unit Research Fellow Robert McIlveen writes for the Spectator's Coffee House Blog on fuel poverty and the winter fuel allowance, referencing the Policy Exchange report Cold Comfort.
Too many sickies • 18/08/2010

Policy Exchange findings on the levels of sick leave in the Metropolitan Police are referenced in an article in the Evening Standard.Policy Exchange findings on youth offending • Published 18/08/2010 • Latest coverage 18/08/2010

Read press coverage on recently released Policy Exchange research into youth offending • Daily Mail • Daily Mail II • Press Association • ITN • Western Mail • Children & Young People Now

Green Bills • Published 17/08/2010 • Latest coverage 18/08/2010

Read press coverage of our latest report • Telegraph • Mail • Conservative Home • Utility WeekCoalition's first 100 days: The economy • 16/08/2010

Policy Exchange Chief Economist Andrew Lilico appears in an article on the Politics website on the Coalition's first 100 days: The economy.
Carrot and stick are both needed to get Briton back to work • 16/08/2010

Policy Exchange features in an article on the Daily Mail website regarding welfare and employment.
Greener, Cheaper • Published 27/07/2010 • Latest coverage 15/08/2010

Read press coverage of our latest report • Economist • Financial Times • Telegraph • Telegraph II • Daily Mail • Guardian blog • The World Tonight • Energy Efficiency News • You and Yours • ENDS • Inside Housing • Power-gen Worldwide • Conservative HomeKing warns of 'choppy recovery' for economy • 11/08/2010

Policy Exchange Chief Economist Andrew Lilico appears on Channel 4 News to discuss the Bank of England's recent downgrading of its growth forecast for the UK economy.The government's transparent approach to worklessness • 11/08/2010

An article on the Spectator Coffee House Blog highlights the employment figures announced by the DWP, and references previous Policy Exchange findings relating to employment figures.Andrew Lilico appears on Wake Up to Money • 11/08/2010

Policy Exchange Chief Economist Andrew Lilico appears on BBC Radio 5 Live's Wake Up to Money programme to discuss inflation and the economy.'Double dip recession' expected • 11/08/2010

Policy Exchange Chief Economist Andrew Lilico appears on the Today programme to discuss economic growth.Raise the retirement age, but understand the implications • 10/08/2010

Policy Exchange Chief Economist Andrew Lilico writes for ConservativeHome's CentreRight on raising the retirement age.Interest Rate Remains At Record 0.5% Low • 05/08/2010

Policy Exchange Chief Economist Andrew Lilico appears on Sky News to discuss the Bank of England's recent announcment for interest rates to remain unchanged at 0.5%.
John McTernan v Neil O'Brien: Can Iain Duncan Smith fix Britain's welfare problem? • 05/08/2010

Policy Exchange Director Neil O'Brien goes head to head with John McTernan on welfare reforms being led by Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Iain Duncan Smith.
Andrew Lilico appears on BBC Radio 5 Live • 05/08/2010

Policy Exchange Chief Economist Andrew Lilico appears on BBC Radio 5 Live with Tony Livesey to debate whether workers in the public sector should be banned from striking. Andrew Lilico on Radio 5 live Breakfast • 04/08/2010

Policy Exchange Chief Economist Andrew Lilico speaks on Radio 5 live Breakfast about the prospect of more quantitative easing.
Teacher Expertise for Special Educational Needs • Published 30/07/2010

Read press coverage of our latest report • TES • Press Association • teacher.tvThe cuts start to bite • 03/08/2010

Gabriel Milland, Head of Press for Policy Exchange, writes on the Spectator's Coffee House blog about the 40% reduction in staff at the Central Office of Information.Give the falling property market a push • 03/08/2010

Policy Exchange Director Neil O'Brien writes for the Financial Times on the British property market.Charity director slams quango for bullying • 31/07/2010

An article on ConservativeHome discusses comments made in Policy Exchange report Building Blocks regarding Partnerships for Schools (PFS).Teacher Expertise for Special Educational Needs • Published 30/07/2010

Read press coverage of our latest report • Press Association • teacher.tvSend for the wonks • 29/07/2010

An article in The Economist references Policy Exchange and discusses leading Think-tanks and their links with the new coalition government.Decentralisation actions set out • 28/07/2010

An article on the PublicNet website provides coverage of the recent Policy Exchange and CentreForum event with the Minister for Decentralisation, the Rt. Hon. Greg Clark MP.Greener, Cheaper • Published 27/07/2010

Read press coverage of our latest report • Economist • Financial Times • Daily Mail • The World Tonight • You and Yours • ENDS • Conservative HomeCareless: Funding long-term care for the elderly • Published 27/07/2010

Read press coverage of our latest report • Guardian • FT Adviser • Health Insurance • Public Service • Citywire • Ashall Glover Financial Services • Money Marketing The Spirit Level: Spooking the right • 26/07/2010

An article on the Guardian website discusses The Spirit Level and its recent critiques, including Policy Exchange report Beware False Prophets.Thousands of British cancer patients denied vital drugs • 26/07/2010

Findings from Policy Exchange report The Cost of Cancer feature in an article in the Daily Telegraph on access to medicines in Britain.
Britons denied cancer drugs • 26/07/2010

An article in the Daily Express highlights the findings of Policy Exchange report The Cost of Cancer into access to cancer drugs in Britain.
Blair Gibbs: The case for directly-elected Police Commissioners • 26/07/2010

Policy Exchange Head of the Crime & Justice Unit Blair Gibbs writes for Conservative Home on the Government's reforms for directly-elected Police Commissioners.
Inequality: a game of two halves • 22/07/2010

An article on the New Economics Foundation website discusses a recent debate on The Spirit Level which included Peter Saunders, author of the Policy Exchange report Beware False Prophets.The Business: Labour's economic legacy • 20/07/2010

Director of Policy Exchange Neil O'Brien features in The Guardian's The Business podcast commenting on the Labour Party's economic legacy.Yes, we can bring law and order to the Wild West Web • 19/07/2010

Policy Exchange Director Neil O'Brien comments in the Daily Mail on the Facebook tribute to Raoul Moat.
Throwing money at poverty is no cure for it • 19/07/2010

Director of Policy Exchange Neil O'Brien writes in the Telegraph on the problems with the previous Government's approach to poverty and suggests a new approach for the Coalition.Anxiety grows over new powers for Esma • 18/07/2010

The Financial Times reports on the creation of the European Securities and Markets Authority, the merits of which were discussed at a recent Policy Exchange event.The Devolution Distraction  • Published 14/07/2010

Read press coverage of our latest report • Telegraph • Telegraph II • BBC • Newsnight Scotland • Telegraph blog • Scotsman  • Scotsman II • Scotsman III • Scotsman IV • Press and Journal • Conservative Home
GP Commissioning will be good for patients and the NHS • 13/07/2010

Henry Featherstone, Head of the Health Unit at Policy Exchange writes for the Spectator Coffee House blog on Andrew Lansley's announcement on reforms to give greater commissioning powers to GPs.The Spirit Level is not on the level • 12/07/2010

Deputy Director of Policy Exchange Natalie Evans writes on the Guardian's blog about latest report Beware False Prophets' critique of The Spirit Level.Should we care about inequality - or poverty? • 08/07/2010

Policy Exchange Director Neil O'Brien blogs for the Daily Telegraph on the debate over poverty and inequality, including findings from a critique of The Spirit Level in Policy Exchange's latest report Beware False Prophets.Blind but learning to swim: living Labour fossils • 08/07/2010

In his article criticising the Labour party and leadership contenders for the way they are discussing and conducting politics, David Aaronovitch mentions his distrust of "unofficial Koran of the left-of-centre" The Spirit Level and references Policy Exchange's critique of it in latest report Beware False Prophets.NHS cancer strategy to be revised • 08/07/2010

Findings from Policy Exchange report The Cost of Cancer features in an article on the Health Insurance & Protection magazine website, calling for the NHS cancer strategy to be revised.Employers have a responsibility to develop workers' skills • 06/07/2010

Policy Exchange research from the report Simply Learning features in an article in the Guardian on building employee skills in the workplace.
Grim is the new Nice for the economy • 06/07/2010

Policy Exchange Chief Economist Andrew Lilico features in the Editor's Letter of City A.M. on the UK economy.
Should we trust the wisdom of crowds? • 05/07/2010

Policy Exchange Research Director Natalie Evans is quoted in an article on the BBC website regarding the increasing use of crowdsourcing.Unemployment can still fall, even as the state shrinks • 02/07/2010

Policy Exchange Director Neil O'Brien writes on the Telegraph's blog about shrinking the public sector.Middle class 'between a rock and a hard place' • 02/07/2010

Policy Exchange Chief Economist Andrew Lilico explains why households are often the "shock absorbers" for hard economic times on BBC Radio 4 Today.Cutting the prison population • 01/07/2010

Head of the Crime and Justice Unit Blair Gibbs writes for ConservativeHome on approaches to cutting the prison population.On engaging with the serious debate • 30/06/2010

Policy Exchange Chief Economist Andrew Lilico writes for ConservativeHome discussing the views of opponents to spending cuts.
Clarke's jail shake-up stirs budget doubts • 30/06/2010

Policy Exchange Research Fellow Max Chambers is quoted in an article in the FT on recently announced prison and sentencing reforms.
Law and order • 30/06/2010

Policy Exchange Crime and Justice Research Fellow Max Chambers writes for the Spectator Coffee House blog on the impending reforms and spending cuts facing the criminal justice system.Taxpayer-funded pensions: 'Gaping chasm between public and private' • 28/06/2010

An article in the Scotsman features findings on public sector pay and pensions from the latest Policy Exchange report Controlling Public Spending.Less really would be more • 25/06/2010

Ralph Hartley is quoted in the New Statesman commenting on the problems with the UK's skills system.Cameron's Tax-and-Axe Austerity Sets Benchmark for G-20 Summit • 24/06/2010

Policy Exchange chief economist Andrew Lilico features in a Bloomberg article on the government's stance on tackling the deficit and its effect on the G8 and G20 Summits.Keynote speech by Nick Herbert MP on criminal justice reform • 23/06/2010

Nick Herbert MP, Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice delivers a speech at Policy Exchange on criminal justice reform.

Press coverage • Independent • Guardian • Telegraph • BBNewsNeil O'Brien on The World Tonight • 23/06/2010

Neil O'Brien speaks on The World Tonight about the measures taken in the recent Budget to cut government spending.Budget establishes the credibility of the coalition • 23/06/2010

Policy Exchange research analyst Hiba Sameen writes for Public Service on the coalition budget plans to tackle the deficit, and the work still required.
Getting it right, at last! • 23/06/2010

Andrew Lilico writes on Politics.co.uk regarding the spending cuts outlined by George Osborne in the emergency budget.

This Budget is only a start: our debts will still be nearly three times higher than in 2007 • 22/06/2010

Policy Exchange Director Neil O'Brien writes for the Daily Telegraph on the spending reductions outlined in the emergency budget.Facing Deficit, Britain Unveils Emergency Budget • 22/06/2010

Andrew Lilico features in an article in the New York Times discussing the emergency budget and the public spending cuts proposed by the Chancellor George Osborne.Neil O'Brien on 'How to Save £100 Billion - Live' • 21/06/2010

Policy Exchange Director Neil O'Brien features on Channel 4 Dispatches programme, How to Save £100 Billion - Live.Controlling Public Spending • Published 18/06/2010

Read press coverage of our latest report • Radio 5 Live • Radio 5 Live II • BBC Radio Scotland • BBC Radio Foyle • Mail • Express • Guardian • Guardian II • Guardian III • Guardian IV • Guardian V • Sun • Telegraph • Telegraph blog • Spectator • Sky News • Bloomberg • City A.M. • Conservative Home
Warm Homes & the Emergency Budget • 21/06/2010

Simon Less, Head of Policy Exchange's Environment and Energy Unit writes on ConservativeHome discussing the Winter Fuel Payment ahead of the emergency budget, and the report Cold Comfort.
George's bloodbath budget • 19/06/2010

Neil O'Brien is quoted on the News of the World Politics Blog on public spending cuts and the need to reduce the public sector pay bill.
'Use body scans to halt jail drugs' • 18/06/2010

The Plymouth Herald reports on findings from Policy Exchange report Coming Clean that £100 million of drugs are smuggled into prison each year.Just by sounding serious about the deficit, the new government has saved us £6.6 billion • 16/06/2010

Neil O'Brien writes on Conservative Home about how the Government's stance on debt reduction has saved the country £6.6 billion on debt interest payments.£50bn a year in welfare benefits is handed to the middle class • 16/06/2010

The Daily Mail reports on Policy Exchange findings and quotes Neil O'Brien saying "We're wasting billions on a merry-goround that taxes people and then gives them their own money back in the form of benefits."
Does getting tough on the unemployed work? • 16/06/2010

The Guardian interviews Lawrence Mead, who recently spoke on welfare reform at Policy Exchange.Bank of England Governor wants 'bomb-proof' bank accounts • 15/06/2010

The Telegraph reports on Bank of England Governor Mervyn King's proposal to oblige banks to create 100% safe savings accounts, an idea discussed in newly released Policy Exchange report Incentivising Boring Banking.BBC Today Programme • 15/06/2010

Policy Exchange research on public sector pensions is referenced on the BBC Today Programme.
We need not just a Spending Review, but a Full Audit of Government • 14/06/2010

Jesse Norman MP, former Executive Director of Policy Exchange, writes on Conservative Home about Government plans that mirror his proposals in Compassionate Conservatism for a "Full Audit of Government".
Hawks v doves: economists square up over Osborne's cuts • 14/06/2010

In a Guardian debate on spending cuts Andrew Lilico voices the opinion that the public sector needs to be cleared out of the way of business in order to get the economy back on track.
To cut poverty, we must cut also welfare • 13/06/2010

The Times references Policy Exchange report Poverty of Ambition which criticises the Child Poverty Bill for the manner in which it defines and measures child poverty.
The Big Question: should Britain cut its deficit so fast and so deep? • 13/06/2010

Andrew Lilico argues in the Observer that spending cuts should be as early and as deep as feasible in order to promote growth.
Andrew Lilico on the Today Programme • 12/06/2010

Policy Exchange's Chief Economist Andrew Lilico speaks on the Today Programme about the best potential places for cuts in spending.
The scary truth about your banks and your savings • 10/06/2010

The Telegraph's Edmund Conway quotes a recently published Policy Exchange report, Incentivising Boring Banking, while discussing the banks power over your savings.

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