The Social Market Foundation is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank, standing proudly in the centre-ground of politics since 1989. We bring together people of all parties and none to develop evidence-based policies that support a fair society and a strong economy.
The NHS: Decline and fall, or resurrection?
| Published: | 04 July 2022 |
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| Author: | Lord Norman Warner |
Banking on access: Ensuring access to banking in a digital age
| Published: | 22 June 2022 |
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| Author(s): | Scott Corfe, Richard Hyde, Bill Anderson-Samways |
Future-proofing justice: Making the civil and criminal courts world-leading by 2030
| Published: | 15 June 2022 |
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| Author: | Richard Hyde |
The decarbonisation dividend: the economic, environmental and social benefits of more bus and coach journeys
Join us as we launch a new report by WPI Economics, kindly sponsored by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), exploring the economic, environmental and social benefits of more bus and coach journeys. The research provides new evidence of the benefits of supporting motorists to travel by bus and how these apply to different regions of the UK.
11:30 - 12:30
‘Cut hospitals and deploy the private sector to save the NHS from collapse’
The NHS will collapse without “radical and unpopular” changes including reducing the number of hospitals, setting up treatment hubs run by the private sector and transferring power and funding to local councils, a former health minister says today.
| Published: | 03 July 2022 |
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SMF think tank responds to Private Rented Sector White Paper
The Social Market Foundation responds to the Government’s Private Rented Sector White Paper, out today.
| Published: | 16 June 2022 |
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Voters and businesses support online court hearings
Most voters and businesses back the continued use of online court hearings as part of the modernisation of the justice system, a think-tank says today.
| Published: | 14 June 2022 |
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Opportunities and constraints of the emerging CBD market
Despite its medicinal and economic potential, regulatory constraints and outdated political views are hindering the impact of CBD. In this blog, Jake Shepherd, SMF Researcher, discusses the emerging CBD market and what the current regulatory landscape means for hemp farmers, consumers, and the industry as a whole.
Making it count: The stakes are high for Multiply
Multiply – the Government’s new multi-year adult numeracy programme to be launched in the Autumn – aims to address the UK's maths crisis. In this blog, whilst welcoming the additional funding and commitment to levelling up adult education, Linus Pardoe sets out three challenges that the programme needs to be overcome to make the money count.
Show me the money: UK needs to go further on pay transparency
Salary transparency is on the move, but it’s multi-faceted and not everyone is convinced of its merits. But the evidence is there to support it and, with any luck, the Government pilot announced on International Women’s Day is just the beginning.