Centre For Policy Studies

Should Thatcher be considered as the scientist featured on the new £50? Emma Revell argues of course she should, in today's City AM Debate column http://www.cityam.com/…/debate-should-m argaret-thatcher-con…

NEW REPORT: ALL HANDS ON DECK
Businesses can and should do more to help boost productivity.
Guy Opperman MP suggests Britain's employers follow the example of their US counterparts who have found high employee engagement delivered at least a 20% boost to productivity and profitability.

Conor Walsh makes the case for rental insurance - available as an alternative to large deposits - as a way of making life easier for renters

"To read the speeches and Twitter feeds of Jeremy Corbyn and his team is to enter a nightmarish world of human misery", writes Robert Colvile in his Times column today

The Prime Minister's Withdrawal Agreement could still get through Parliament. But if it doesn't, what next?
Alex Morton outlines the options

📰Our new policy proposal 'Make Work Pay' is more than just about the money in someone's pocket, it's about giving people more control over their own lives. Read our report here: https://www.cps.org.uk/publications/make- work-pay/

‘Make Work Pay’ is a report we released this week, putting forward fully costed proposals to reshape the tax system around a simple principle: to make work pay.
People on a pre-tax income of £11,700 would have a 100% tax cut under 'Universal Working Income' and would not pay National Insurance or Income Tax 👩🏻‍🔧👨‍🔧https://www.cps .org.uk/publications/make-work-pay/

At our report launch on Monday, Prime Minister Theresa May warned of the dangers posed by Labour, saying we must not allow Jeremy Corbyn to do to the nation what he has done to his party.

Universal Working Income - removing National Insurance contributions and income tax for those earning under £12,000 - would bring 2.4 million people out of tax and put an extra £459 in the pocket of everyone earning over £12,000
https://www.cps.org.uk/…/origi…/18110 5085949-MakeWorkPay.pdf

No one should ever have to pay more than half of the next pound the they earn in tax. Our new report 'Make Work Pay' contains proposals to ensure that doesn't happen

Probate fees should reflect the cost of the service and not be used to raise additional funds, says Tom Clougherty CPS Head of Tax
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/…/Death-tax -force-grieving-rela…

Tax isn't seen as a fiscal issue, but as a moral one. Our proposals will help make the tax system fairer for everyone.

Robert Colvile writes in The Sun about 'Make Work Pay' and the major new reforms it proposes to ensure people keep more of the money they earn and don't face pernicious marginal tax rates.

'Make Work Pay', published today & launched last night by the PM, sets out major new proposals to reform the tax system.
It ensures people keep at least 51p for every £1 they earn over the first £12,000, which is free of income tax and National Insurance

🖥 WATCH: Our new ‘Make Work Pay’ report puts forward fully costed proposals to reshape the tax system around a simple principle: to make work pay👩🏻‍🔧👨‍🔧 https://www.cps.org.uk/…/origi…/18110 5085949-MakeWorkPay.pdf

Pleased Theresa May was able to join us tonight to suppport our work to make Britain better.

Less than 20% of voters believe taxes are too low, according to YouGov polling released ahead of our report 'Make Work Pay' which is published tomorrow

Lord Saatchi, CPS Chairman, joined BBC Radio Four's Today programme today, Monday 5 November, to discuss our major new policy programme being launched tonight with the Prime Minister