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Caring middle fear losing their homes for social care
64% are worried about the effect that losing their home and other assets would have on their family If they required care in later life New YouGov polling carried out for Policy Exchange shows the extent to which women, who have been identified as critical voters at...
PM need not resign on losing confidence vote
Government’s actions during 14 day period following VONC not for courts to decide Lord Strathclyde confirms FTPA “deliberately framed in a way that left the least possible scope for judicial intervention” Under the Fixed Term Parliaments Act, if the government loses a...
The Speaker should allow a third meaningful vote on the Brexit deal
The Speaker is right that the “same question” rule is well precedented and would need consideration in this case. But it would be quite wrong to apply the “same question” rule to disallow a third meaningful vote on the Government’s Brexit deal.
UK Supreme Court chooses not to reverse unconstitutional Article 50 judgment
The UK Supreme Court’s decision today that it lacks jurisdiction to hear an appeal from Wightman means, regrettably, that it will not be able to consider and correct the Court of Session’s unconstitutional judgment, which referred which referred the question whether an Article 50 notification is unilaterally revocable to the Court of Justice of the European Union. The CJEU is now due to hear argument in this case on Tuesday 27th November.
Policy Exchange welcomes new Building Beautiful Commission – inspired by our work
Policy Exchange warmly welcomes the Government’s announcement of a new ‘Building Better, Building Beautiful’ Commission to be chaired by Sir Roger Scruton – who co-authored our report Building More, Building Beautiful, first championing the argument that building...
Policy Exchange welcomes “typically hard-headed and balanced” MAC report
Welcoming most aspects of the Migration Advisory Committee’s report published today (18th September) Policy Exchange’s Head of Demography, Immigration and Integration David Goodhart said: “Policy Exchange welcomes most of the MAC report on EU migration...
New NPPF design focus welcome
Policy Exchange welcomes the updated National Planning Policy Framework’s focus on design announced by Secretary of State James Brokenshire today (24th July), as recommended in our recent report, Building More, Building Beautiful. The UK needs more homes but there is often strong local resistance to development – building attractive homes is key to overcoming Nimbyism. Policy Exchange polling found that most people prefer traditional design like Georgian and Victorian terraces, Edwardian mansion blocks.
Strong support for the Union across all parts of the UK
As Policy Exchange hosts a major conference on the future of the Union, exclusive new polling reveals that popular support for Union remains strong and British identification is robust’.
Immigration after Brexit: change and continuity
A post Brexit immigration system should clamp down on low skilled EU immigration but adopt a lighter touch approach for professionals, argues Policy Exchange’s Head of Demography, Immigration and Integration, David Goodhart, in a new paper Immigration After Brexit.
