Is policy now decided in Think Tanks rather than by parties and Ministers?

growstuff

What about think tanks like the Joseph Rowntree Foundation? As I expect you know, they produce reports on child poverty, which frequently contradict the "official" government line.

They are very transparent about the work they are doing and are not paid from our taxes growstuff. I think they have a place in all this. The government and the voter can draw what they want to from their reports.

Yes, Maizie, that is what happens at the moment. So who/what are the newly suggested ones?

Namsnanny, I'm sure all will be revealed in time.

Will the results of think tanks be like those of committees?- A camel is a horse designed by a committee.

PippaZ

Yes, Maizie, that is what happens at the moment. So who/what are the newly suggested ones?

Namsnanny, I'm sure all will be revealed in time.

Well, this is getting my brain churning in an area in which I'm not particularly knowledgeable, but isn't policy decided by a party and set out in their manifesto on which the electorate makes up its mind whether or not to vote for it?

The process of drafting the legislation and guidance is where policy is implemented once a party is in government, isn't it?

What happens if a party starts altering its policies or implementing completely new ones once it's in government?

Going to do some gardening. Government too complex to think about