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Papers

We publish detailed policy papers that examine key issues and offer pragmatic solutions.

A pink strip at the top of the paper with the words: "Centre Think Tank ISSN 2634-4696". The paper title is "The Australian model." Below this is a light blue background with a map of Australia in yellow shades. Research paper. By Torrin Wilkins, June 17th 2025. At the bottom is a white strip with the Centre logo in pink beneath and next to this in red “Commissioned by Campaign For DIGNITY IN DYING.” with the word “IN” in blue.

The Australian model

This paper explores the Australian experience of assisted dying legislation and what lessons can be learned from the systems used in each state. It looks at the impact on practitioners, those using the system, and palliative care services.

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A pink strip at the top of the paper with the words: "Centre Think Tank ISSN 2634-4696". The paper is titled "The case for dignity: Lessons on assisted dying on safety and in palliative care from around the world". Below is a light blue section with two hands holding each other. Below this is the words: "Research paper. By Pushkin Defyer, 29th April 2023. At the bottom is a white strip with the Centre logo in pink beneath.

The case for dignity

This paper looks at the lessons we can learn on assisted dying on safety and in palliative care.

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At the top of the paper is a pink strip with the words "Centre Think Tank ISSN 2634-4696". Below this is a paper cover in grey on a light grey background. Under this is the words "Following the money. Who funds think tanks and how we can increase transparency". Under this is an image of a pink piggy bank with a golden pound coin falling into it. Beside the piggy bank is a man in pink trousers and purple top on a bean bag. He is holding a purple laptop and next to him is a pile of pound coins. Besides this is a phone with a series of graphs displayed on the screen. Under this are the words "Research paper. By Torrin Wilkins, November 6th 2023". Below this is a white strip with the Centre logo and the words "Commissioned by Garvin Brown".

Following the money

This paper focuses on think tank transparency within the UK. It includes rankings of every think tank within the UK, some of the major issues with the lack of transparency in the current system, and proposes solutions which increase transparency.

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Devolution revolution

This paper outlines a roadmap for future devolution, including expanding devolution in nations and establishing new devolution deals in England.

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A paper cover in purple on a light purple background. Under this is the words "Polling the political centre. Polling centrism and the UK political landscape". Under this is an image in purple and black of a man and a woman next to a voting booth. Under this are the words "Research paper. By Torrin Wilkins, January 30th 2023". At the bottom is a white strip with the Centre logo in pink beneath.

Polling the political centre​

To find out the state of the centre ground today, we worked with Millbank Think Tank on a poll to understand which words people associate with their political views. The paper also proposes ways the political centre can increase its support.

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At the top of the paper is a pink strip with the words "Centre Think Tank ISSN 2634-4696". Below this is a paper cover in light grey on a white background. The title is the words "Norwegian prisons. An introduction to the Norwegian prison system and their philosophy". Under this is an image of a woman holding a set of scales and a sword. Under this are the words "Written interview. With Ben Crewe and Torrin Wilkins. December 6th 2022".

Norwegian prisons​

This is a written interview between the Director of Centre Think Tank, Torrin Wilkins, and Ben Crewe, who is the Deputy Director of the Prisons Research Centre at the Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge.

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A pink strip at the top of the paper with the words: "Centre Think Tank ISSN 2634-4696". The paper title is "The Australian model." Below this is a light blue background with a map of Australia in yellow shades. Research paper. By Torrin Wilkins, June 17th 2025. At the bottom is a white strip with the Centre logo in pink beneath and next to this in red “Commissioned by Campaign For DIGNITY IN DYING.” with the word “IN” in blue.

The Australian model

This paper explores the Australian experience of assisted dying legislation and what lessons can be learned from the systems used in each state. It looks at the impact on practitioners, those using the system, and palliative care services.

Read more
A pink strip at the top of the paper with the words: "Centre Think Tank ISSN 2634-4696". The paper is titled "The case for dignity: Lessons on assisted dying on safety and in palliative care from around the world". Below is a light blue section with two hands holding each other. Below this is the words: "Research paper. By Pushkin Defyer, 29th April 2023. At the bottom is a white strip with the Centre logo in pink beneath.

The case for dignity

This paper looks at the lessons we can learn on assisted dying on safety and in palliative care.

Read more
At the top of the paper is a pink strip with the words "Centre Think Tank ISSN 2634-4696". Below this is a paper cover in grey on a light grey background. Under this is the words "Following the money. Who funds think tanks and how we can increase transparency". Under this is an image of a pink piggy bank with a golden pound coin falling into it. Beside the piggy bank is a man in pink trousers and purple top on a bean bag. He is holding a purple laptop and next to him is a pile of pound coins. Besides this is a phone with a series of graphs displayed on the screen. Under this are the words "Research paper. By Torrin Wilkins, November 6th 2023". Below this is a white strip with the Centre logo and the words "Commissioned by Garvin Brown".

Following the money

This paper focuses on think tank transparency within the UK. It includes rankings of every think tank within the UK, some of the major issues with the lack of transparency in the current system, and proposes solutions which increase transparency.

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Devolution revolution

This paper outlines a roadmap for future devolution, including expanding devolution in nations and establishing new devolution deals in England.

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Other publications

Data centre

See our interactive data pages with the data from our papers, interactive graphs and polling breakdowns.
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Parliamentary evidence

This is a collection of our evidence to Parliamentary Committees, which has also been published on Parliament, devolved Parliaments, and devolved Assembly websites.
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Mapping

We use stakeholder mapping to understand the views of stakeholders on different issues.
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