Spectator Coffee House: On the eve of the cuts

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19 October 2010

Tom Clougherty that the government's salami slicing approach to cuts is insufficient, and that government may be putting short-term interests ahead of what is needed at the Spectator Coffee House.

Published on Spectator Coffee House here.

ConservativeHome: Adam Smith Institute identifies £90 billion of privatisation possibilities

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17 October 2010

Tim Montgomerie writes on Nigel Hawkins' report on possible privatisations which could raise £90 billion at ConservativeHome.

Read in full on ConservativeHome here. 

Daily Express: Time for Thatcher sell-offs

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16 October 2010

The Daily Express writes on Nigel Hawkins' report, discussing the potential gains from selling the state's stake in banks.

Published in the Daily Express here.

BBC News: Government should 'undertake widespread privatisations'

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15 October 2010

BBC News reports on Nigel Hawkins' report calling for a wave of privatisations. Tom Clougherty comments that such sales could help reduce government debt.

Published on BBC News here.

Tom on Spectator Coffee House: Privatisation Revisited

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15 October 2010

Tom Clougherty argues in the Spectator Coffee House that the government should be selling off an estimated £90bn of public assets.

Published in Spectator Coffee House here.

New Statesman: Is the time up for unions?

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14 October 2010

Madsen Pirie argues that unionism made itself redundant in the modern world in the New Statesman.

Published in full in the New Statesman here.

Telegraph.co.uk: Economic growth will deliver us from the pessimism of WWF predictions

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14 October 2010

Sam Bowman argues in The Telegraph that using resources in cleverer ways is the key to environmental preservation.

Published on Telegraph.co.uk here.

Sam Bowman on Radio Five Live

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10 October 2010

Sam Bowman gives his reaction to English university fees possibly rising to £7,000 a year. He argues that any caps should be removed, allowing the price system to communicate the value of different courses to potential students.

Listen to the interview on BBC Radio Five Live here (from approx 12minutes in).

Sam Bowman on the Jeremy Vine Show

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06 October 2010

Sam Bowman discusses the concept of fairness applied to the child benefit and housing benefit systems.

Listen on the Jeremy Vine show here. (from approx. 7mins into the programme)

Sam Bowman on BBC Radio Scotland

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06 October 2010

Sam Bowman discusses why workers' right to strike should be restricted with Dave Watson from Unison on Call Kaye. 

Listen on BBC Radio Scotland here (from 10mins into the programme approx).