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.
Publication
Women in the Criminal Justice System: a better response to vulnerability
This paper discusses some of the issues facing women in the criminal justice system, and what policymakers can do to ensure a system that better responds to the circumstances and needs of female offenders.
| Published: | 23 September 2021 |
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| Author: | Aveek Bhattacharya |
Publication
The education divide is about disrespect: why it matters and what graduates should do about it
Disrespect causes disruption – Decision-makers and people with influence urgently need to address the deficit in respect between graduates and those without a degree, recognising that the emphasis on high-level...
| Published: | 21 September 2021 |
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| Author: | Rt Hon Stowell of Beeston |
Publication
Guaranteeing a rapid recovery
This briefing paper explores how innovative solutions can help to secure a rapid economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, regarding both jobs and financial resilience.
| Published: | 20 September 2021 |
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| Author: | Scott Corfe |
EVENT
Social Market Foundation at Labour Party Conference
The Social Market Foundation will be convening fringe events at this year's Labour Party Conference. Find out more about our events here!
26 Sep - Sep 2021
26 - 28
Sep
2021
EVENT
Social Market Foundation at Conservative Party Conference
The Social Market Foundation will be convening fringe events at this year's Conservative Party Conference. Find out more about our events here!
04 Oct - Oct 2021
04 - 05
Oct
2021
Media Release
Raab must end women’s unnecessary suffering in the criminal justice system
Dominic Raab, the new justice secretary, should make a national priority of reforming a criminal justice system that frequently fails abused and vulnerable women, a think-tank says today. The Social...
| Published: | 23 September 2021 |
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Media Release
UK must respect non-graduates or face turmoil – former Cabinet minster
Britain risks more political and social turmoil unless politics and business offer more opportunity and respect to people who do not have a university degree, a former Cabinet minister warns today.
| Published: | 21 September 2021 |
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Media Release
“Baby shortage” could spell economic stagnation for UK
Britain risks long-term economic stagnation because falling fertility rates will deepen the country’s “baby bust”, a think-tank report warns today.
| Published: | 20 September 2021 |
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A fantasy Programme for Government
Ahead of the Scottish Government launching its 2021 Programme for Government, SMF Chief Economist Aveek Bhattacharya puts the usual constraints on decisionmaking to one side and imagines what the next year of policy could look like in Scotland.
Curriculum reforms show how the UK is drifting apart
The facts of the matter: England is shifting to a ‘knowledge-rich curriculum’
This blog reflects on the Minister for School Standards' recent speech to the Social Market Foundation on reforms to implement a 'knowledge-rich curriculum' in England. You can watch the full speech below.