Adam Smith Institute · [email protected]

April 24, 2023 at 10:02 AM

RE: FINAL TICKETS | 2023 Ayn Rand Lecture

[link removed] Tomorrow evening is the Adam Smith Institute's Annual Ayn Rand Lecture, to be delivered by the Danish author, investor and serial entrepreneur Lars Tvede. This year’s subject is Ayn Rand and the Creative Society. There are still a few tickets available and so if you are interested…

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  Adam Smith Institute · [email protected]

April 14, 2023 at 3:21 PM

RE: Invitation | 2023 Ayn Rand Lecture

[link removed] The Adam Smith Institute invites you to the 2023 Ayn Rand Lecture, to be delivered by the Danish author, investor and serial entrepreneur Lars Tvede. This year’s subject is Ayn Rand and the Creative Society. When and where: Date: Tuesday 25 April Time: Arrive at 6pm for a 6:45…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

March 24, 2023 at 3:37 PM

Your friendly neighbourhood objectivist

IN THIS BULLETIN: * OUR FORGOTTEN BUSINESSES — making medium-sized firms flourish * 2023 AYN RAND LECTURE — our flagship event on entrepreneurship and values * COVID RECOVERY — former White House economist contrasts UK & US policy BUT FIRST... God listens, they say, but money talks. Parlia…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

February 27, 2023 at 3:31 PM

Insert pun(t) here

[link removed] If you like this bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell us. IN THIS BULLETIN: * THE MINIMUM TAX MISTAKE (is the word ‘minimum’ redundant here? — Ed.) * FREEDOM WEEK — our annual summer freedom think-in for students * ASI TEAM CHANGES — Morgan moves on (sob!) BUT FIRST…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

February 3, 2023 at 4:57 PM

Minimum tax, maximum damage

[link removed] IN THIS BULLETIN: * TOPPING THE RANKINGS — ASI's superlative value for money * NEW TEAM MEMBERS — Introducing our communications chief and executive director * DON'T DASH INTO MINIMUM TAXES — Stark warning from a senior economist BUT FIRST... With various Tory bigwigs unde…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

December 22, 2022 at 1:16 PM

🎶 The Twelve Months of 2022 🎶

[link removed] All in all, 2022 was a pretty normal year for ASI, with tons of front-pages, umpteen reports, a slew of lectures, oodles of school and college visits, zillions of kids learning about the joys of free societies and free economies, piles of hits on our website, one Tax Freedom Day (J…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

November 24, 2022 at 4:52 PM

World Cup of Think Tanks

Sri Lanka 1 - 0 UK [link removed] ** IN THIS BULLETIN: ------------------------------------------------------------ * A BROKEN HOME — Why the Home Office is broken, and how to fix it * OUR YOUTH ACTIVITIES — And why you should sponsor this effective work * ON THE BLOG — Conservatives, pe…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

November 3, 2022 at 5:16 PM

I'm a Free-marketeer... Get Me Out of Here!

[link removed] ** IN THIS BULLETIN: ------------------------------------------------------------ * A broken home — Why the Home Office is unfit for purpose, and how to fix it * Corporate confusion — Why Corporation Tax is a thoroughly damaging tax * Reaching young people — One of the best t…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

October 20, 2022 at 3:59 PM

Invitation | What's next for UK economic policy?

Join Daniel J. Mitchell in conversation with Dr. Eamonn Butler [link removed] ** What's next for UK economic policy? ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Thursday 27th October 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------ RSVP (mailto:…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

October 14, 2022 at 10:41 AM

TANKing

No, not the Government - a real one! [link removed] ** IN THIS BULLETIN: ------------------------------------------------------------ * Reports: why the online safety bill threatens all our safety and more * Movie projects: Communism and Adam Smith (no, they’re not the same) * Superblog …

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

September 29, 2022 at 1:49 PM

ASI at Conservative Party Conference

Join us in Birmingham! [link removed] ** Join us in Birmingham at Conservative Party Conference from 3rd - 4th October ------------------------------------------------------------ ** ------------------------------------------------------------ ** All of our events are free to att…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

September 22, 2022 at 3:57 PM

A New Era

But will anything change? [link removed] ** IN THIS BULLETIN: ------------------------------------------------------------ * Westminster — it’s already back to normal, unfortunately. * Reports — keeping on the lights (and heat) and getting rid of bureaucrats * Events — online policy harm…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

July 15, 2022 at 9:30 AM

Throwing our hat in

Wait, that's good sun protection! [link removed] It’s really too hot to read (or edit––Ed.) a boring newsletter. So you struck paydirt with this one. In this bulletin: * CUTTING BACK WHITEHALL. How to get eye-watering headcount reductions with no loss of function. * SCHOOLS, STUDENTS, SEM…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

June 22, 2022 at 3:04 PM

Off the Rails

The chaos continues [link removed] IN THIS ASI BULLETIN THINGY: * Guillotining Whitehall: How to reduce civil-service headcount, starting with education * Students: Gap year opportunities, one-week Cambridge seminar, book choices * Digging for Britain: Our eponymous economist hits back B…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

June 8, 2022 at 4:36 PM

Happy Tax Freedom Day!

From today, you work for yourself not the taxman [link removed] * Tax Freedom Day falls on 8th June. * Brits work 159 days of the year solely to pay taxes. * UK Taxpayers will fork out over £869.4bn to the Treasury this year, 43.29% of net national income. * This is the latest Tax Freedom Day…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

June 4, 2022 at 3:02 PM

Invitation | Adam Smith Institute Evening Lecture

Adam Thierer discusses Governing Artificial Intelligence [link removed] ** Governing Artificial Intelligence with Adam Thierer ------------------------------------------------------------ RSVP (mailto:[email protected]?subject=RSVP%3A%20Adam%20Thierer%20Evening%20Lecture&body=Dear%20ASI…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

June 1, 2022 at 2:13 PM

Can Jubilee-ve it?

70 years to the day [link removed] Like this bulletin? Tell your friends. Don’t like it? Tell me. — E In this Jubilee Bulletin 🇬🇧👑🇬🇧 … * Reforming Whitehall: Our new report series explains how to trim structures, reduce numbers, and save money. * Gap year and summer interns: Applications …

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

May 25, 2022 at 10:55 AM

Invitation | Adam Smith Institute Evening Lecture

Deirdre McCloskey discusses How Liberty Made the Modern World [link removed] ** How Liberty Made the Modern World with Deirdre McCloskey ------------------------------------------------------------ RSVP (mailto:[email protected]?subject=RSVP%3A%20Deirdre%20McCloskey%20Evening%20Lecture&…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

May 17, 2022 at 2:33 PM

Invitation | Adam Smith Institute Evening Lecture

Join us next week for an evening lecture on Ayn Rand's Philosophy for Freedom and Flourishing [link removed] ** Ayn Rand's Philosophy for Freedom and Flourishing ------------------------------------------------------------ RSVP (mailto:[email protected]?subject=RSVP%3A%20Craig%20Biddle%…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

May 12, 2022 at 3:46 PM

Crabby Cabbies

We've really done it this time [link removed] Like this bulletin? Tell your friends. Don’t like it? Tell me. — E IN THIS ADAM SMITH INSTITUTE E-BULLETIN: * YOOF: Gap Year opportunities * REPORTS: Why I’ll never be welcome in a black cab again * ONLINERY: Nanny statism, energy windfall ta…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

April 26, 2022 at 11:03 AM

Invitation | Adam Smith Institute Evening Lecture

Join us next week for an evening lecture on Misrepresenting Adam Smith [link removed] ** Join us Next Week for an Evening Lecture: Misrepresenting Adam Smith ------------------------------------------------------------ RSVP (mailto:[email protected]?subject=RSVP%3A%20Misrepresenting%20…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

April 21, 2022 at 4:17 PM

A Smoking Gun

Or a Vape, Snus, Nicotine Pouch or Heated Tobacco Gun [link removed] Like this bulletin? Tell your friends. Don’t like it? Tell me. — E IN THIS ADAM SMITH INSTITUTE E-BULLETIN: * REPORTS: Energy security and saving 2 million years of life * EVENTS: Join us in person or online * STUFF: Sc…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

April 5, 2022 at 10:25 AM

Invitation | Adam Smith Institute Evening Lecture

Join us next week for an evening lecture with Dr Gabriel Stein and John Nugeé [link removed] ** Join us Next Week for an Evening Lecture: What Law in Medieval Iceland Can Teach Us Today ------------------------------------------------------------ RSVP (mailto:[email protected]?subject=…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

April 1, 2022 at 2:14 PM

A slap in the face...

And no, we're not talking about the Oscars [link removed] Like this bulletin? Tell your friends. Don’t like it? Tell me. — E IN THIS ADAM SMITH INSTITUTE E-BULLETIN: * REPORTS: Cutting the cost of living; Ukrainian refugees; and vaping * EVENTS: What did medieval Iceland ever do for us? …

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

March 22, 2022 at 3:56 PM

Invitation | Adam Smith Institute Drinks Reception

Join us next week for a drinks reception and talk from Rosa Mariá Payá [link removed] ** Join us next week for a drinks reception and talk from Rosa Mariá Payá ------------------------------------------------------------ RSVP (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Drinks%20Reception&body=Dea…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

March 16, 2022 at 2:20 PM

Putin the boot in

Our plan for supporting Ukrainian refugees [link removed] Like this bulletin? Tell your friends. Don’t like it? Tell me. — E IN THIS ADAM SMITH INSTITUTE E-BULLETIN: * Educating the next generation in liberty. * Resource depletion? Don't worry! * Helping Ukrainian refugees. BUT FIRST.…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

February 22, 2022 at 11:17 AM

Invitation | Resource Depletion? Don't Worry! with Professor Gale Pooley

Join us next week for an in-person lecture! [link removed] [link removed] ** Join us next week as we welcome author and professor Gale Pooley! ------------------------------------------------------------ RSVP (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Prof%20Gale%20Pooley%20Lecture%20RSVP&body=…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

February 16, 2022 at 2:18 PM

To infinity and beyond!

[link removed] Like this bulletin? Tell your friends. Don’t like it? Tell me. — E IN THIS ADAM SMITH INSTITUTE E-BULLETIN: * It’s privatisation, Jim, but not as we know it. * Why it's good to be back in school. * Resource depletion? Phooey. BUT FIRST... Steve Barclay, the new Downing …

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

January 28, 2022 at 4:35 PM

Having our cake...

...and may or may not have eaten it, too [link removed] Like this bulletin? Tell your friends. Don’t like it? Tell me. — E IN THIS ADAM SMITH INSTITUTE E-BULLETIN: Capitalism after Covid: Ditch all this state control and corporate wokery, and just grow! Events, events: Yes, real ones! …

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

January 5, 2022 at 2:42 PM

Applications for Freedom Week 2022 are now open!

Join us for a week of classical liberalism in Cambridge [link removed] ** Applications for Freedom Week 2022 are now open! ------------------------------------------------------------ APPLY NOW ([link removed]) Freedom Week ([link removed]) is an annual, one-week seminar run in partners…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

December 22, 2021 at 4:00 PM

This is the year that was

The ASI's 2021 [link removed] SOMETHING a bit different this time: I thought I would recap some of the achievements and outcomes that our great young team here at the Adam Smith Institute has achieved over what was — and still is — a difficult year for just about everyone. ** BUT FIRST...…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

November 23, 2021 at 12:54 PM

Invitation | John Penrose MP launches new paper at the ASI

Only a week until John Penrose MP launches Poverty Trapped! [link removed] ** Only a week until John Penrose MP launches Poverty Trapped at the ASI! ------------------------------------------------------------ RSVP (mailto:[email protected]?subject=John%20Penrose%20MP%20at%20the%20ASI&b…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

November 19, 2021 at 3:38 PM

Last chance to RSVP for annual Ayn Rand Lecture

Only four days left to secure your place! [link removed] [link removed] ** Just four days left to secure your place at our free, flagship event! ------------------------------------------------------------ RSVP ([link removed]) Next Tuesday will see the return of our wildly popular annua…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

November 18, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Draining our pockets

...and exhausting our patience  [link removed] Like this bulletin? Tell friends. Don’t like it? Tell me — E. IN THIS E-BULLETIN * Serial entrepreneur Luke Johnson stars in this year’s Ayn Rand Lecture. * Reports: Any hope for Net Zero?; Turning NIMBYs to YIMBYs; Microschools v the state …

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

November 8, 2021 at 5:24 PM

Invitation to our annual Ayn Rand Lecture

Our Flagship Lecture is Back! [link removed] [link removed] ** Our Flagship Ayn Rand Lecture Is Back! ------------------------------------------------------------ Yes, our flagship Ayn Rand Lecture is back, Tuesday 23rd November, with our guest speaker, serial entrepreneur Luke Johnso…

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  Dr Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

October 13, 2021 at 1:51 PM

Recap | ASI at Conservative Party Conference

Successful events and media mayhem  [link removed] Good afternoon, We had an amazing week at Conservative Party Conference. Not only did we host several successful panel events, partner with leading organisations for a packed-out reception, and bring free market, liberal ideas to hundreds …

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  Dr Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

September 28, 2021 at 12:47 PM

Invitation | ASI at Conservative Party Conference

Join us in Manchester for a full schedule of events [link removed] Good afternoon, Join us at Conservative Party Conference! Our team has put together a number of top-notch fringe events in Manchester that we can't wait to share with you. You'll hear from MPs, leading campaigners, members …

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  Morgan Schondelmeier · [email protected]

September 23, 2021 at 5:18 PM

Invitation | ASI at Labour Party Conference

We ask Labour - Do you want to win? [link removed] Good afternoon, Join us at Labour Party Conference! We've assembled a leading team of policy minds and campaign strategists to ask Labour - Do You Want To Win? What would it take for Labour to turn around their record? We think with the…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

September 16, 2021 at 4:08 PM

Even the ASI...

...is right at least twice a day [link removed] Like this bulletin? Tell friends. Don’t like it? Tell me — E. IN THIS E-BULLETIN * Why Boris’ tax hike is unfair, job-killing and misdirected * Ayn Rand Lecture and other events * Research: Living with Covid, UK-NZ cooperation, easy greener…

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  Dr. Madsen Pirie · [email protected]

July 23, 2021 at 2:19 PM

Invitation | Webinar | Health Provision Around the World: Problems and Solutions

Join us on Tuesday at 6.00pm [link removed] Good afternoon, Registration is now open for our next ASI webinar on Tuesday evening next week at 6pm! I'll be joined by Dr Laurence Gerlis of Samedaydoctor to discuss how the UK can learn from the performance of different healthcare systems arou…

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  Daniel Pryor · [email protected]

July 16, 2021 at 3:05 PM

Invitation | Webinar | Sweet or salty? Evaluating the National Food Strategy

Join us Tuesday at 6.00pm [link removed] Good afternoon, It's not long until Freedom Day, but it seems like politicians aren't done with meddling in the lives of ordinary people. A new Government-commissioned report—The National Food Strategy—has recommended a sugar and salt tax in order to…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

July 15, 2021 at 2:05 PM

Let's put a tax on bad policy ideas

Will raise a lot but won't stop enough [link removed] IN THIS BULLETIN: * Spreading the word — Webinars, podcasts and more * Yoof — We’re opening up with real events to get young people thinking * Online argument — The latest from our superblog And much more! ** BUT FIRST... ----…

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  Matthew Lesh · [email protected]

June 23, 2021 at 2:18 PM

Invitation | Webinar | In Conversation with Tyler Goodspeed

Join us Tuesday at 6.00pm [link removed] Good afternoon, Next Tuesday we will be hosting a very special webinar ([link removed]) with Tyler Goodspeed. Tyler is the former Chairman of the US President’s Council of Economic Advisers (2020-21). He is now the Kleinheinz Fellow at the Hoover In…

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  Daniel Pryor · [email protected]

June 11, 2021 at 3:19 PM

Reminder | Webinar | The Planning Bill

Join us TUESDAY at 6.00pm [link removed] Good afternoon, Be sure to join us on Tuesday 15th June at 6pm for our next webinar! I'll be joined by three leading experts from the world of housing and planning reform to discuss the Government's planning bill - will it achieve the change we need…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

June 9, 2021 at 3:43 PM

So much for 'take back control'

Taxation without representation [link removed] IN THIS BULLETIN: * How UK consumers support an Australian trade deal — latest ASI polling * Gap Year opportunities — we’re looking for enthusiastic young freedom fighters * What’s wrong with international minimum taxes — so very much And mu…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

May 31, 2021 at 11:34 AM

Happy Tax Freedom Day!

From today, you work for yourself not the taxman [link removed] ** Happy Tax Freedom Day! ------------------------------------------------------------ * In 2021, we worked 150 days just to pay our tax bill. From May 31st onwards, we’re working for ourselves. * Tax Freedom Day is now later…

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  Morgan Schondelmeier · [email protected]

May 26, 2021 at 11:00 AM

Invitation | Webinar | The Changing Tax Consensus

Join us TUESDAY 1st June at 6.00pm [link removed] Good afternoon, Be sure to join us next week at 6pm on Tuesday 1st June for our next ASI webinar! I'll be joined by Steve Baker MP, Polly Mackenzie of Demos, and tax expert Richard Teather to discuss changing attitudes towards tax (and spen…

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  Matthew Lesh · [email protected]

May 21, 2021 at 3:43 PM

Invitation | Webinar | Safety Without Freedom? The Online Safety Bill

Join us Tuesday at 6.00pm [link removed] Good afternoon, I'll be hosting the ASI's next webinar ([link removed]) on the Government's recently released Online Safety Bill this coming Tuesday. We have assembled a star-studded, expert lineup to unpack the issues at the heart of the proposed legi…

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  Eamonn Butler · [email protected]

May 14, 2021 at 3:25 PM

Don't ring the nanny

Non-harmful online material enclosed [link removed] IN THIS BULLETIN: * Freedom Week: live (and kicking dumb ideas) * Disarming tobacco: our proposals to reduce smoking harm * Spreading the word: podcasts, webinars, school visits, meeja and argument And much more! ** BUT FIRST…

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  Matt Kilcoyne · [email protected]

May 10, 2021 at 4:35 PM

Invitation | ASI Webinar | What to make of the midterms

Join us TOMORROW at 6pm UK time! [link removed] Good afternoon, We were all enthralled by the national drama of the local elections—which thrilled with stonking majorities, upset wins, and tenuous mandates. As the dust settles, what can we make of these midterm results? Do they really re…

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