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Recent Blogs
At a glance: how do the London Mayoral candidates’ air pollution proposals stack up?
Following on from our recent reports on air pollution in London, this blog provides a detailed comparison of the Mayoral candidates’ policies to clean up London’s air.
Schools and the housing market
Policy Exchange’s Education Unit examines the relationship between house prices and school quality.
House building in the North
Policy Exchange’s Housing and Planning Unit examines the importance of house building to the ‘Northern Powerhouse’.
Responding to Demands: how can the UK deliver a “smart power” system
Policy Exchange launches Responding to Demands, a new project which will explore how to unlock “smart power” technologies such as storage and demand response.
Universal Academisation – what needs to happen? Part 1
Following the government’s commitment to universal Academisation, Jonathan Simons, Policy Exchange’s Head of Education, sets out what role parents should play in the governance of Academies.
Universal Academisation – what needs to happen? Part 2
In the second of a two part blog, Jonathan Simons sets out wider system changes that the government ought to make alongside converting every school to an Academy.
Why is the government trying to get more ‘BME’ students into university?
Richard Norrie, Research Fellow in Policy Exchange’s Demograhy Unit, discusses the Government’s approach to University admissions and students from minority backgrounds.
A Ten Point Plan to Clean up London’s Air
To mark the publication of our new report Up in the Air: Part 2, Richard Howard, Policy Exchange’s Head of Environment and Energy, sets out a ten point plan to solve London’s air pollution crisis.
The case for universal Academisation
Following the Budget announcement that all schools will become Academies, Jonathan Simons sets out the case in support of that objective.
Policy Exchange Budget Digest
Policy Exchange examine the Budget and how much it delivers on its key themes; “Long Term Solutions to Long Term Problems”, “Putting the Next Generation First” and a “Devolution Revolution”.
