think tanks

Question 1

What are think-tanks?

Answer 1

A group that has been formed with the specific purpose of formulating and developing policy ideas e.g BeActive- encourages the unemployed to remain active.
-Privately funded by a group or individual that wishes to have workable ideas made into govt policy.
-They would encourage govt policies which fit in with their ideological perspective.

Question 2

Left-wing think-tanks

Answer 2

Fabian society- issues concerning social justice and equality
Institute for Public Policy- various left-wing ideas.

Question 3

Right-wing think-tanks

Answer 3

Adam Smith Institute- promoting free-market solutions to economic issues.
Institute of Economic Affairs- promoting free-market solutions to economic issues.

Question 4

Liberal think-tanks

Answer 4

-an independent, non-party think-tank.
Liberty- promoting issues concerning the protection of rights and liberties.

Question 5

Neutral think-tanks

Answer 5

Chatham House- international affairs.

Question 6

Tony Blair and think-tanks

Answer 6

Heavily relied on think-tanks in order to help formulate New Labour policies to steer away from traditional hard-left policies which would’ve emerged within the Labour party.