Tag Archives: Policy Exchange

Ofqual Fiasco and Planning revolution point to where the Vote Leave Government gets its ideas

Posted on August 20, 2020 by

As I watched the A-level results fiasco unfold over the last week  – the latest in a long line of shambolic Government u-turns  – it got me thinking about how this Government actually decides on what policies it is going … Continue reading →

Posted in covid19, Cummings, Dominic Cummings, Michael Gove, neoliberalism, planning, Policy Exchange, Think Tanks, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Mapping local greenspace: will it help protect these green lungs?

Posted on April 5, 2014 by

moody greenspace (photo Miles King) As some of you may have guessed, I’m not the biggest fan of Policy Exchange. This is the think tank the Tories love most – its ex-treasurer is the new Natural England chair, Andrew Sells, … Continue reading →

Posted in biodiversity offsetting, greenspace, housing, Policy Exchange | Tagged , , | 10 Comments

Revealed: who pays for the corporate lobbyist Think Tanks?

Posted on December 19, 2013 by

A little while ago (back in August) I asked readers of this blog to write to Chloe Smith MP, who at the time was guiding the Lobbying Bill through the House of Commons. This Bill was going to curtail all … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew Sells, Astroturfing, Charities campaigning, Charities Commission, corporate lobbying, George Monbiot, Policy Exchange, Think Tanks | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Seeing the wood for the Trees

Posted on December 13, 2013 by

  Natural England chair designate Andrew Sell’s wood I’ve written a fair bit over the past 3 years about Think Tanks. Are they a force for good? Most Think Tanks are on the right of the political spectrum – in … Continue reading →

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The New Natural England Chair: Andrew Sells

Posted on December 2, 2013 by

The experience of having been present and witnessed a Natural England Board meeting is still fresh in my mind. I was struck in particular at how important a role the chair, Poul Christensen, played in helping his fellow Non-ex members … Continue reading →

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