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Adam Smith Institute
Developer of free-market policies on health, education, transport, welfare and taxation. Offers on-line publications, details of current initiatives, events diary, recommended reading, and information about Adam Smith.
Age Concern London
Providing information about Age Concern London's work, including campaigns and publications, raising awareness of issues affecting older people in the capital.
Catalyst
http://www.catalyst-trust.co.uk/
A democratic socialist organisation set up in 1998 to promote new, practical policies directed to the redistribution of power, wealth and opportunity.
Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion
UK based, independent, non-profit organisation promoting social justice.
Centre for Policy Studies
An independent centre-right think tank which develops and publishes public policy proposals and arranges seminars and lectures on topical policy issues.
Centre for Reform
An independent public policy think tank.
Citizens Income
http://www.citizensincome.org/
Gives on-line access to much of the material held at the Study Centre whilst, in addition, showcasing up-to-the-minute information on current findings, forthcoming events and reviews.
Civitas: the Institute for the Study of Civil Society
A British educational charity and publisher specializing in health, education, welfare, economics and the renewal of civil society.
Demos
Independent think tank and research institute, believed to influence the policies of Tony Blair's government.
Ekklesia
A web based think-tank promoting theological ideas in the public square.
Fabian Society
http://www.fabian-society.org.uk/
A UK left of centre think tank which conducts research into political ideas and public policy reform. The site includes an on-line ordering service for various publications.
Global Research Business Institute
The GBRI is an educational body conducting outreach to business executives, journalists and civil servants, promoting a greater understanding of globalization and its consequences.
Globalization Institute
http://www.globalizationinstitute.org/
Think tank advocating economic globalization to combat poverty.
Guardian Unlimited Politics: Special Report: Thinktanks
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/thinktanks/
Profiles Britain's leading thinktanks and explains what they are up to. Includes reviews of recent publications and links.
Institute for Fiscal Studies
Research institute which exists to provide economic analysis independent of government, political party or any other vested interest.
Institute for Public Policy Research
Seeks to promote social justice, democratic participation, and economic and environmental sustainability in government policy.
Institute of Economic Affairs
The IEA's goal is to explain free-market ideas to the public, including politicians, students, journalists, businessmen, academics and anyone interested in public policy.
Institute of Radical Reform
http://www.wonderfulworld.org.uk/
Seeking to replace all taxes with one new one, abolish elections, to apply technology to allow all decisions to be voted on by everyone, and to train their delegates to win under the present electoral system so as to bring this about.
Job Ownership
http://www.jobownership.co.uk/
Independent think tank based in London researching, advising and lobbying on employee ownership in the UK and around the world.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Independent development and social research charity, supporting a wide programme of research and development projects in housing, social care and social policy.
Labour Finance & Industry Group
Helps the Labour Party with policy-making in industrial and economic fields. Describes the organisation and its workings with news and member bulletins.
New Economics Foundation
Aims to improve quality of life by promoting innovative solutions that challenge mainstream thinking on economic, environment and social issues.
New Frontiers Foundation
A think tank advocating a combination of liberal democracy and liberal markets as the fairest and most effective mechanism for adapting to change.
New Politics Network
The New Politics Network is an independent political and campaigning think tank, concentrating on democratic renewal and popular participation in politics.
Nexus
A virtual Third Way think tank offering papers, discussion forum and mailing lists.
