The two sides of diversity
New analysis of the Labour Force Survey by Policy Exchange shows for the first time that the most diverse occupations in England and Wales are taxi driving and dentistry – with farming being the least diverse. The picture that emerges is of a workplace where ethnically diverse occupations tend to be either low skilled jobs or highly skilled professional occupations.
read moreNice aims, shame the law’s a mess…
Clarity in law is much more than an arcane pursuit. This short collection of essays examines the importance of ensuring that the legislation associated with education both supports the policy aims of the state and matches our understanding of high quality provision.
read moreClarifying Income Distribution: An Issue of Equality or Need?
This report — written by Rebecca Lowe Coulson, Policy Exchange’s State and Society Research Fellow — shows that claims suggesting that income inequality has never been greater are not only societally divisive, they are also largely untrue. It also explains why income equality does not necessarily equate to high overall living standards, and explores how that relates to the duties of the state towards the least well off.
read moreResolving the UK’s Long-Term Care Problem: An Opportunity for the Conservative Party
Warwick Lightfoot — Policy Exchange’s Director of Research, and Head of Economics and Social Policy — reflects on the Government’s announcement regarding additional spending for personal care. He argues that ‘the present Conservative government has the opportunity to undertake a fundamental reform of the welfare state, which would complete its range of provision, and ensure that it cohered in a practical manner that helps families’.
read moreFive Suggestions for the Spring Budget
Ahead of this week’s Budget, the recommendations of Policy Exchange Economic and Social Policy Research Fellow, Jonathan Dupont, range from a continued reduction of the structural deficit, to the commissioning of an overall strategic review of the tax system.
read moreA response to the McGregor-Smith Review on ethnic-minority progression in the workplace
Richard Norrie — Policy Exchange’s Demography, Immigration, and Integration Research Fellow — explains why the review is ‘statistically crude’ and ‘overly pessimistic’. He contends that ‘we now need to pursue the argument that ethnic-minority progression and inclusion is a matter of basic justice, and also essential if we are to be a successful and integrated multi-ethnic society’.
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Call For Evidence: The role of libraries in the 21st century
Policy Exchange launches a call for evidence to inform a major piece of research into public libraries
read morePolicy Exchange reports featured on The House of Commons Library reading lists
The House of Commons Library has published reading lists on two specific Brexit topics, both of which feature Policy Exchange reports
read morePolicy Exchange’s Richard Ekins gives evidence to the House of Commons Select Committee
Professor Richard Ekins, Head of Policy Exchange’s Judicial Power project, gave spoken evidence to the House of Commons Select Committee on Defence on investigations in fatalities involving British service personnel
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Going Round in Circles: Developing a new approach to waste policy following Brexit
March 23, 2017To mark the launch of the report, Policy Exchange is holding an event to discuss both the proposals made in the report, and broader questions concerning the future direction of waste and resources policy following Brexit.
Developing a Modern Industrial Strategy
March 20, 2017This major conference will gather together leaders from the fields of politics, academia and business to debate the shape of the emerging Industrial Strategy.
The Road to Somewhere: A New Settlement in British Politics?
March 15, 2017To mark the launch of David Goodhart’s new book with a discussion on The Road to Somewhere: A New Settlement in British Politics? Panellists will include leading commentators Tim Montgomerie and Jonathan Freedland
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