think tanks Flashcards
main think tanks
right wing:
- IEA - institute of economic affairs
- john locke institute
- centre for social justice
- policy exchange
left wing:
- fabian society
IEA
institute of economic affairs
- strong ties with Cons party - Dominic Raab speaking at 60th anniversary
- influence in Truss/Kwarteng budget - removal of banker bonuses - failed - £300bn loss from Truss mini budget
- not transparent - smoking - association with british-american tobacco - pushed for less anti smoking laws
- £700k lobbying in 2022
center for social justice
- think tank - ian duncan smith
- isain dubcan smith became work and penstions sec
- effect - david cameron introducing universal credit (welfare benefit)
policy exchange
- right wing think tank
- members include Michael Gove
- influenced Free Schools and Police and Crime Commissioners
- recent - influenced higher education freedom of speech bill 2021
fabian society
- left wing think tank
- helped initially form the labour party
- promotes equality of power, wealth and opportunity
- established independence of the CB under Blair
- currently not much power because left wing and there’s conservative government
think tank pros
- research resources - government would not be able to do the same job
- policy experts
- range of groups - alternative well informed policies
- ignite public debate - strengthens democratic process
think tank cons
- funding may not be transparent
- may be undemocratic - have connections within government
- politically aligned and biased
think tank funding and transparency 2021
- fabian society - fully transparent about funding, £700k
- centre for social jusice - not transperent abt donors, £2mil
liz truss think tanks
‘think tank government’
3 main think tanks - IEA, centre for policy studies, adam smith institute
lost £300bn by mini budget - cut in corp tax proposed by IEA, ending ban on fracking by adam smith institute
