Neil O'Brien in the news
14th March 2010
Hamish McRae: So you think we live in a two-tier system now? It will get a lot worse
Neil is quoted in the Independent discussing findings from Policy Exchange publication The Renewal of Government that the public sector has been performing poorly despite increasing pay compared to the private sector.
10th March 2010
Unions must learn that public services are there to serve the public
Neil O'Brien writes in the Telegraph about new Policy Exchange publication The Renewal of Government which, among other things, shows that the public sector is costly and inefficient.
10th March 2010
Public sector pay has risen 15% more than private since Labour came to power
Neil O'Brien talks to the Daily Mail about proposals from new Policy Exchange publication The Renewal of Government advocating reform of the public sector to more closely mirror the private sector.
10th March 2010
Brown to announce pay freeze amid fears over UK's credit rating
The Telegraph quotes Neil referencing findings from new Policy Exchange publication The Renewal of Government that poorly performing public sector workers are getting better pay than more productive private sector workers.
9th March 2010
Budget date of 24 March starts countdown for 6 May election
The Guardian quotes Neil on research from new Policy Exchange publication The Renewal of Government which shows that despite productivity falling in the public sector, pay has risen by far more than the private sector where productivity has increased.
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.
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.
