stevensfo wrote:PS What the hell is a 'think tank'? Can anyone set themselves up as one?
Most of them seem to be left wing pressure groups, usually associated with a University and comprising mainly young misguided idealists with little real world experience and even less common sense. They set themselves up as charities (heaven knows how they get away with that as they provide no public benefit) and periodically issue 'papers' setting forth their latest fantasies pretending that they are objective and practical.
Best ignored.
ps yes any one can call themselves a think tank. There is no law against it AFAIAA.