Our vision

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 "Getting Wales back on track: Improving roads, rail, buses, and planes across Wales". Below this is an image of a series of red, green, and grey lines. Where different coloured lines meet, there is a black dot and place names including Aberystwyth, Carno, Caerfyrddin (Carmarthen), Abertawe (Swansea), and Ilfracombe. The bottom of the paper has the words: “Briefing paper. By William Burrows, March 9th, 2026.” At the bottom is a white strip with the Centre logo in pink beneath.

This paper outlines a series of improvements to road, rail, sea, and air travel across Wales.

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 Think Tank logo in pink beneath, and next to this in red “Commissioned by Campaign For DIGNITY IN DYING,” with the word “IN” in blue.

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.

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 are the words: "Research paper. By Pushkin Defyer, 29th April 2023. At the bottom is a white strip with the Centre Think Tank logo in pink beneath.

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

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 are 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 a 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".

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.

A pink strip at the top of the paper with the words: "Centre Think Tank ISSN 2634-4696". The paper title is "Devolution revolution: Devolving powers to the nations and regions of the UK". Below this is a light purple background with a map of the UK with some regions and nations in darker tones of Purple. Below is the text: "Briefing paper. By Torrin Wilkins, May 29th 2022. At the bottom is a white strip with the Centre Think Tank logo in pink beneath.

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

A paper cover in purple on a light purple background. Under this are 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 Think Tank logo in pink beneath.

To understand the state of the centre ground today and to propose ways to grow the centre ground of politics, we worked with Millbank Think Tank on a poll to understand how the public labels their political beliefs.

A pink strip at the top of the paper with the words: "Centre Think Tank ISSN 2634-4696". The paper title is "Getting Wales back on track: Improving roads, rail, buses, and planes across Wales". Below this is an image of a series of red, green, and grey lines. Where different coloured lines meet, there is a black dot and place names including Aberystwyth, Carno, Caerfyrddin (Carmarthen), Abertawe (Swansea), and Ilfracombe. The bottom of the paper has the words: “Briefing paper. By William Burrows, March 9th, 2026.” At the bottom is a white strip with the Centre logo in pink beneath.

This paper outlines a series of improvements to road, rail, sea, and air travel across Wales.

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 Think Tank logo in pink beneath, and next to this in red “Commissioned by Campaign For DIGNITY IN DYING,” with the word “IN” in blue.

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.

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 are the words: "Research paper. By Pushkin Defyer, 29th April 2023. At the bottom is a white strip with the Centre Think Tank logo in pink beneath.

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

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 are 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 a 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".

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.

Other publications

Data centre

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

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.

Mapping

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