The Political Press Box

Robert Colville explains how think-tanks work

May 11, 2024 Ian Silvera Season 1 Episode 6
Robert Colville explains how think-tanks work
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The Political Press Box
Robert Colville explains how think-tanks work
May 11, 2024 Season 1 Episode 6
Ian Silvera

In this episode of The Political Press Box, I speak to Robert Colville, Director of the Centre for Policy Studies. The think-tank was set-up by Keith Joseph, Alfred Sherman and Margaret Thatcher in 1974 to champion economic liberalism. It continues to be one of the UK’s most influential policy shops. 


I spoke to Robert about his journalism career at The Telegraph and BuzzFeed, how think-tanks interact with the media and what he learnt editor the Tories’ 2019 General Election manifesto, a series of pledges which helped Boris Johnson secure the biggest majority the Conservatives have seen since the 1980s. 

Hosted and produced by Ian Silvera

www.news-future.com 

Show Notes

In this episode of The Political Press Box, I speak to Robert Colville, Director of the Centre for Policy Studies. The think-tank was set-up by Keith Joseph, Alfred Sherman and Margaret Thatcher in 1974 to champion economic liberalism. It continues to be one of the UK’s most influential policy shops. 


I spoke to Robert about his journalism career at The Telegraph and BuzzFeed, how think-tanks interact with the media and what he learnt editor the Tories’ 2019 General Election manifesto, a series of pledges which helped Boris Johnson secure the biggest majority the Conservatives have seen since the 1980s. 

Hosted and produced by Ian Silvera

www.news-future.com