Neil O'Brien in the news
Monday 8th March, 2010
Foot's triumph: The bloated, wasteful, debt-ridden policies that so obsessed the former Labour leader are once again wrecking Britain
Neil O'Brien writes in the Daily Mail about the financial and political crisis Britain is currently in and draws comparisons with the 1970's.
Sunday 7th March, 2010
Think tank: Slackers find a safe haven in the public sector
Neil criticises poor public sector performance in the Times.
11th February 2010
The Cameroons are fleshing out the agenda which may come to define them
Peter Hoskin writes on the Spectator's blog about the post-bureaucratic age, citing previous collaborative work with Neil O'Brien
27th January 2010
We invaded Afghanistan - can't we pay to rebuild it?
Neil writes for the Telegraph
19th January 2010
Child poverty targets are diverting policymakers from the causes to the symptoms of poverty
Neil writes for the Conservative Home Blog
14th January 2010
A case for Radical Reform of Public Sector Broadcasting
Neil writes for Platform 10 Blog on our report, Changing the Channel which suggests that the BBC should undergo a radical overhaul.
14th January 2010
BBC needs a cultural change, and a funding cut
Neil writes for the Daily Telegraph on our report, Changing the Channel which suggests that the BBC should undergo a radical overhaul.
6th January 2010
Neil writes in the Spectator on David Cameron's idea of the 'Post Bureaucratic Age'
15th December 2009
Neil is featured on Newsnight commenting on the war in Afghanistan
15th December 2009
Defence: is it even worse than we thought?
Neil writes for the Conservative Home Blog
15th December 2009
Neil talks to BBC Radio 4's Today Programme about 'mutalism'
Listen to Neil's comments at 2 hours and 55 minutes.
13th December 2009
Neil is quoted on the Conservative Home Blog.
9th December 2009
Neil writes on the Spectator's Coffee House blog about the pre-Budget Report.
22nd November 2009
Only growth and reform can save Britain (and the Conservatives)
Conservative Home references Neil O'Brien on the level of government debt
21st November 2009
Sir Hugh Orde is wrong about elected police chiefs
Neil O'Brien writes about elected police chiefs in The Telegraph
20th November 2009
Off the scale and off the rails
Neil O'Brien writes on the ever increasing problem of government debt for Conservative Home
10th November 2009
The Evening Standard lists Neil as the 27th most influential person in UK politics
8th November 2009
Voters call to slash bloated BBC budget
Neil talks about government spending
2nd October 2009
Meet the new Tory establishment
Neil is profiled as one of the country's most influential Conservative-linked figures
13th September 2009
Westminster House: Public Service Poll
Neil talks to BBC Radio 4's Westminster Hour about public services
12th September 2009
Labour Blow as Tories "more trusted"
The News of the World quotes Neil O'Brien on an opinion poll.
27th August 2009
GCSE Results: A simple solution to grade inflation.
Neil writes for the Daily Telegraph.
26th August 2009
Debate: Does Britain need the Equality Bill
Neil O'Brien and the Solicitor General Vera Baird MP debate the Equality Bill
8th August 2009
Brown's debt hits us all for £26,000
The Sun quotes Neil O'Brien on the state of the Government's finances.
4th August
Cameron 'must achieve balance'
Neil talks to BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
1st August
Britain 'could return to crippling 1970s strikes'
Neil talks to the Daily Telegraph.
4th July 2009
BoE Committee considers expanding quantitative easing to £150bn
Neil is quoted in the Telegraph
19th June 2009
Neil responds to Liam Bryne over his Telegraph article in the Spectator.
19th June 2009
Tory plans to cut inheritance tax send the wrong message
Neil writes for the Telegraph Comment section
9th June 2009
Prospect of Cameron election victory sends chill through Europe
Neil is quoted in the Irish Times
20 May 2009
What future for MPs' expenses?
Policy Exchange Director Neil O'Brien comments on the MP's expenses scandal.
20 January 2009
It's Like Thatcher Revolution Never Happened.
Policy Exchange Director Neil O'Brien covers the challenges facing Ken Clarke, as he is appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Reform.
1 October 2008
Cameron's speech: putting the family first.
Policy Exchange Director Neil O’Brien writes on the emerging policy themes from the Conservative Party Conference 2008 in The Guardian.
26 September 2008
The Guardian reports on the recent work of Policy Exchange.
16 September 2008 Policy Exchange Press Release:
New Director of Policy Exchange.
Neil O'Brien has been appointed the new Director of Policy Exchange.











