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For many decades, think tanks have been able to carve out a neat place for themselves within the policymaking process, without having to seriously consider changing the...
I had invited Institute for Government colleagues round for a barbecue on the evening of 23 June 2016. We had planned to have fun on the roof terrace, watch the UK membership to the...
In May 2016, one of the most varied elections in history took place in the United Kingdom: positions of mayors, local authorities, parliamentarians from Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, and police commissioners,...
In May 2016, one of the most varied elections in history took place in the United Kingdom: positions of mayors, local authorities, parliamentarians from Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland,...
IIED is looking for a research professional to work in its Human Settlements research group. The researcher will contribute to and develop a programme of work on environment and development issues in urban centres...
The Overseas Development Institute (ODI), one of the world’s leading think tanks, is looking for a new Executive Director. The Executive Director is expected to lead an ambitious next phase of evolution,...
On Tuesday 28th June, Nigel Farage took his triumphant turn on the floor of the European Parliament. “You all laughed at me”, he said of the beginnings of his...
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), one of Britain’s most influential and prestigious independent research organisations, is looking for an experienced...
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is looking for a finance assistant to join its busy operations team and deliver a professional and effective finance service to the organisation. This is a great...
Last year, Semana Económica, a Peruvian magazine, asked me to write a short article on what it meant to be an influential think tank -as part of a series of opinion...
Think tanks in the UK are warming up to the idea of disclosing who funds them and for what, perhaps mirroring an ongoing trend from the United States and elsewhere. Till...
Rowland Manthorpe from Think Tank Review provides an insightful analysis of the different strategies (and impact) of think tanks during the recent British General...