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Sep
2010
Monday 6th September, 2010
Hard times for offshore savers
The Daily Telegraph cites Policy Exchange Chief Economist Andrew Lilico's prediction that interest rates will rise to 8% by 2012.
Friday 3rd September, 2010
It pays to work
Inside Housing refers to the Policy Exchange report Making Housing Affordable which finds that allocations for social housing should be based on time spent on the waiting list or connections to the local area in its article on the future of social housing.
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Friday 3rd September, 2010
Will the government scale back sustainability schemes?
Inside Housing references recommendations by Policy Exchange report Greener, Cheaper that Feed In Tariffs be scrapped and the Renewable Heat Incentice be scaked back.
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Friday 3rd September, 2010
Homes cash spur mooted
Natalie Evans, Policy Exchange Deputy Director, is quoted on planningresource.co.uk discussing the impact of cash incentives offered by developers to residents in return for allowing local housing development, as recommended by latest report Making Housing Affordable.
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Thursday 2nd September, 2010
Energy secretary Chris Huhne warned not to cut subsidies for green electricity
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.
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Wednesday 1st September, 2010
Spirit of the age
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.
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Wednesday 1st September, 2010
Why social housing fosters social exclusion, by Alex Morton
Alex Morton, author of Policy Exchange report Making Housing Affordable, offers a rebuttal to David Orr's criticism of the report, showing how £20 billion a year could be saved by adopting the report's recommendations.
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Wednesday 1st September, 2010
The Business: Choice
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.
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Wednesday 1st September, 2010
'Pay Nimbys £10,000 to get support for new homes'
This Is Cornwall refers to recommendations made by the Policy Exchange report Making Housing Affordable, which suggests ways in which a housing crisis might be avoided.
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2010
Tuesday 31st August, 2010
Call to shake-up housing policy
Policy Exchange Deputy Director Natalie Evans is quoted in a Press Association article on latest report Making Housing Affordable which proposes reforms to housing policy which could save £20 billion.
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