That is one way in which Lord Rothschild liked to describe the Think Tank of which he was the first Director. It was also supposed to 'think the unthinkable' and 'to rub
Ministers' noses in the future.-What did it do?
Peter Hennessey examines thethinkingoftheCentral Policy Review Staff 1971-83 with some of the people
, involved. These include, from those inside the Tank: SIR
KENNETH BERRILL PROFESSOR JOHN
ASHWORTH. DR TESSA BLACKSTONE.
HECTOR HAWKINS and DAVID YOUNG. And among those outside: LORD HUNT, LORD TREND.
SIR TERENCE COOPER. DR DAVID OWES. SIR JOHN HO3KYNS and SIR ALFRED SHERMAN. Producer ANNE WINDER