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Launch of Budget Analysis

The Smith Institute today published an analysis of the recent Budget, The unavoidable Budget: a smaller state, a bigger society?’  by Dr Chris Wales (Research Fellow, the Smith Institute, Senior Managing Director at FTI Economic Consulting, and former Member of the Council of Economic Advisers). The paper was launched at an event with contributions from the Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP, Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Lord Newby, and Professor Michael Devereux, Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation.

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Feeding Britain Publication Launched

On 13th July the Smith Institute launched a publication on food policy which explored issues such as food labelling, the ethics of food, sustainability and nutritional standards. The collection of essays includes contributions from Consumer Focus, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, Wm Morrison Supermarkets, Which?, National Farmers’ Union, Fair Trade Foundation and British Nutrition Foundation. 

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What next for Labour and immigration?

In this new paper, Nick Johnson (Research Fellow, The Smith Institute) argues that although Labour acknowledges the need to rethink its immigration policy little has been said about what this means in policy terms. The paper looks at Labour's failings and offers some real and meaningful solutions.

The paper will be launched at an event at this weekend's Compass conference.

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Health Innovations Publication Launched

On 10th June the Smith Institute launched a publication on health innovations. Although the health budget is ring fenced growing demand, flat revenues and rising costs mean productivity must improve to find £20bn in savings. Savings of this scale require a radical step change towards preventative care and provision in community settings. However the main task may be engaging and persuading the public of the need for efficiency savings.

Who Governs Britain?

On May 7th the Smith Institute published a profile of MPs in the new
parliament. As the authors state "it seems that our Parliament is
becoming less representative in terms of education and occupation,
and continues to attract similar types of people from a rather narrow base".


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The Smith Institute Post-election Events

We will be running a series of post-election policy debates and lectures after the general election. If you are interested in participating or supporting any of the following events, please contact Nikki Langley-Essen on nikki@smith-institute.org.uk or 020 7823 4236

  • Whither the Regional Agenda?
  • Affordable Housing in London
  • Financing the Future: The role of TIFs and ADZs
  • Health - What are the Priorities?


We also be running events on Funding Social Housing, Feeding Britain and Budget 2010: Sharing the Tax Burden.