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July 30, 2023 at 11:29 AM

Alcohol advertising bans are not evidence-based policy

Alcohol advertising bans are not evidence-based policy A study from the IEA out this week finds that there is a lack of empirical evidence that banning advertising reduces drinking. Housing Secretary Michael Gove announced a “long term plan for housing” this week, while Prime Minister Ri…
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July 23, 2023 at 11:29 AM

Linda Edwards elected new IEA Chairman

Linda Edwards elected new IEA Chairman Stepping into the role of Chairman at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), I am keenly aware of the significance of this institution. Since its inception in 1955, the IEA has profoundly influenced the United Kingdom's economic trajectory by promo…
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July 16, 2023 at 9:59 AM

A watershed week

A watershed week In the 2020 campaign for Labour leadership, Keir Starmer promised to put rail, mail, energy, and water into "common ownership"... In the 2020 campaign for the Labour Party leadership, Keir Starmer promised to put rail, mail, energy and water into “common ownership”. Star…
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July 9, 2023 at 11:29 AM

Can liberalism be saved?

Can liberalism be saved? Political parties of the left and right first reaction to almost any problem is that ‘something must be done’ by the state. The ‘socialists of all... It seems political parties of the left and right first reaction to almost any problem is that ‘something must be …
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July 2, 2023 at 11:42 AM

Are free markets compatible with religion?

Are free markets compatible with religion? Since inflation started, the Bank of England has downplayed it. Not only did the Bank deflect blame, but it was a consequence of assorted special... With food inflation at 18 percent, Rishi Sunak last month postponed the ban on BOGOFs on ‘unheal…
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June 25, 2023 at 8:00 AM

The Bank of England's mortgage crisis

The Bank of England's mortgage crisis Since inflation started, the Bank of England has downplayed it. Not only did the Bank deflect blame, but it was a consequence of assorted special... So now we are told we have a ‘mortgage crisis’ to go with the ‘cost of living crisis’. And indeed we …
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June 18, 2023 at 8:00 AM

A classical liberal international relations theory?

A classical liberal international relations theory? In a new book for the IEA, Dr Edwin van de Haar outlines a classical liberal approach to international relations. Universal Basic Income (UBI) is being discussed again because Autonomy, an ‘independent, progressive research organisation…
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June 11, 2023 at 8:00 AM

Lockdowns were 'a global policy failure of gigantic proportions'

Lockdowns were 'a global policy failure of gigantic proportions' “If businesses are seeing revenues collapsing - it suggests people are actually complying and not going into restaurants/shops/etc... so how much additional benefit does ‘locking down’ actually get you?” asked a special advi…
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June 5, 2023 at 4:49 PM

You're invited — IEA events with Paul Johnson and Ross Clark

You're invited — IEA events with Paul Johnson and Ross Clark EventsIEA Book Club with Paul JohnsonDate: Wednesday, 7 JuneTime: 5.30pm — 7.30pm Location: 2 Lord North Street, SW1P 3LBRSVP: There are limited spaces avaliable for non-members, please click here to apply by email.The IEA Book …
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June 4, 2023 at 7:59 AM

The nanny state is marching across Europe

The nanny state is marching across Europe “Orbán used to be one of the biggest anti-communists; now he’s making us all feel like we’re living under communism again,” a Hungarian student activist told me last week at European Liberty Forum. He referred to Viktor Orbán, the Hungarian Prime …
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May 28, 2023 at 8:00 AM

Is the NHS beyond repair?

Is the NHS beyond repair? Two years ago this month, we launched the Initiative for African Trade and Prosperity (IATP) – a collaborative project between the IEA and the Vinson Centre at the University of Buckingham – to champion freedom in the least free region on earth, Sub-Saharan Afric…
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May 21, 2023 at 8:00 AM

Is there hope for housing reform?

Is there hope for housing reform? The Institute of Economic Affairs is an educational charity. We exist to teach free market economics and classical liberal thinking to any and all who are interested. While you may see our spokespeople on TV or read our peer reviewed research, one of our …
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May 14, 2023 at 8:00 AM

Is the Bank of England overcompensating?

Is the Bank of England overcompensating? The government’s climbdown on the EU Retained Law Bill has come under intense criticism from many Brexit supporters this week. The plan to ‘sunset’ all EU laws by the end of the year — meaning that they would expire if they had not been revised or …
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May 7, 2023 at 8:00 AM

Is George Osborne 'deluded'?

Is George Osborne 'deluded'? Last month, I was delighted to return to the IEA as a part-time Academic Fellow, focusing on academic and international outreach. I have also resumed lecturing and research at St Mary’s University, Twickenham.While IEA staff appear regularly in the media to co…
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April 30, 2023 at 8:00 AM

The government's illiberal gambling reforms

The government's illiberal gambling reforms “Thank you to the hundreds of people who provided feedback on the IEA newsletter. Your comments have informed a modernised design, updated structure, and renewed focus. We hope you enjoy.” — Matthew Lesh, IEA Director of Public Policy and Commun…
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April 26, 2023 at 11:01 AM

We want your opinions

We want your opinions WE WANT... YOUR OPINION! Thank you so much for being a loyal subscriber to the IEA’s newsletter. We are seeking feedback from our readers, whether you have been subscribed for many years or are a recent addition. …
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April 23, 2023 at 8:00 AM

Good signs for UK economy among ugly inflation data

Good signs for UK economy among ugly inflation data IN THIS EDITION... TALKING POINT, WITH JULIAN JESSOP WE WANT... YOUR OPINION! NOT ADDING UP NEW INTELLECTUALS CONFERENCE LIBERTY IN GHANA IEA DIGITAL IN THE MEDIA IEA BOOK CLUB STUDENTS AND TEACHERS…
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April 16, 2023 at 8:00 AM

Are doctors underpaid?

Are doctors underpaid? IN THIS EDITION... TALKING POINT, WITH BRITTANY DAVIS NHS ON LIFE SUPPORT IEA DIGITAL IN THE MEDIA RISING TIDE FOUNDATION STUDENTS AND TEACHERS The IEA is proud to host events and internships to help equip…
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April 9, 2023 at 8:00 AM

The most successful Chancellor of the Exchequer in the last century

The most successful Chancellor of the Exchequer in the last century IN THIS EDITION... TALKING POINT, WITH MARK LITTLEWOOD ENERGY MADNESS IEA DIGITAL IN THE MEDIA FOUND IN TRANSLATION IIMR WEBINARS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS I and al…
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April 2, 2023 at 8:00 AM

It's time to tackle fraud

It's time to tackle fraud IN THIS EDITION... TALKING POINT, WITH PROFESSOR LEN SHACKLETON FRAUD FOCUS CPTPP A DECENT PROPOSAL EMISSION POSSIBLE IEA DIGITAL IN THE MEDIA TIMBRO VISIT STUDENTS AND TEACHERS You may have missed that…
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March 26, 2023 at 8:00 AM

Bringing IEA research to the next generation

Bringing IEA research to the next generation IN THIS EDITION... TALKING POINT, WITH REEM IBRAHIM GREEN ALERT IEA DIGITAL IN THE MEDIA IEA BOOK CLUB STUDENTS AND TEACHERS The criticism of the government in the online sphere tends…
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March 19, 2023 at 9:07 AM

Budget day blues

Budget day blues IN THIS EDITION... TALKING POINT, WITH MATTHEW LESH BUDGET DAY, BLOODY BUDGET DAY IEA DIGITAL IN THE MEDIA INITIATIVE FOR AFRICAN TRADE AND PROSPERITY IEA GLOBAL VINSON CENTRE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS A big yawn. T…
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March 12, 2023 at 9:03 AM

Time to rebuild Britain

Time to rebuild Britain IN THIS EDITION... TALKING POINT, WITH KRISTIAN NIEMIETZ REBUILDING BRITAIN INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY IEA DIGITAL IN THE MEDIA VINSON CENTRE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS As regular readers will have seen last we…
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March 5, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Will the Windsor Framework tie the UK up in knots?

Will the Windsor Framework tie the UK up in knots? IN THIS EDITION... TALKING POINT, WITH JULIAN JESSOP SMOKING GUN ESSENTIAL SCHOLARS REALITIES OF SOCIALISM IEA DIGITAL IN THE MEDIA STUDENTS AND TEACHERS This week the UK and EU…
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February 26, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Time to break the news

Time to break the news IN THIS EDITION... TALKING POINT, WITH JAMES FORDER BREAKING THE NEWS ESSENTIAL SCHOLARS BEWARE THE DOOM LOOP IEA DIGITAL IN THE MEDIA STUDENTS AND TEACHERS Recently I spoke at a fascinating student-organ…
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February 22, 2023 at 12:00 PM

Farewell to nanny state Nicola

Farewell to nanny state Nicola Thousands of people read our weekend newsletter. In case you missed it, here's a recap of our most recent edition... TALKING POINT, WITH CHRISTOPHER SNOWDON ESSENTIAL SCHOLARS THINK OF THE CHILDREN IEA DIGITAL IN THE ME…
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February 19, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Farewell to nanny state Nicola

Farewell to nanny state Nicola IN THIS EDITION... TALKING POINT, WITH CHRISTOPHER SNOWDON ESSENTIAL SCHOLARS THINK OF THE CHILDREN IEA DIGITAL IN THE MEDIA STUDENTS AND TEACHERS   Farewell then Nicola Sturgeon, who will soon be …
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February 12, 2023 at 9:02 AM

Reflections on Rishi's Reshuffle

Reflections on Rishi's Reshuffle IN THIS EDITION... TALKING POINT, WITH MATTHEW LESH CARBON CONUNDRUM IEA DIGITAL iN THE MEDIA INITIATIVE FOR AFRICAN TRADE AND PROSPERITY TEACHER SEMINAR 2023 There were two big political news s…
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February 5, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Can Europe handle its inflationary crisis?

Can Europe handle its inflationary crisis? IN THIS EDITION... TALKING POINT, WITH PROFESSOR LEN SHACKLETON CONTINENTAL CRISIS IEA DIGITAL STARTER FOR TEN iN THE MEDIA INITIATIVE FOR AFRICAN TRADE AND PROSPERITY TEACHER SEMINAR 2023 …
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January 29, 2023 at 9:16 AM

When will we start cutting EU red tape?

When will we start cutting EU red tape? IN THIS EDITION... TALKING POINT, WITH ADAM BARTHA IEA DIGITAL GO FOR GROWTH iN THE MEDIA TEACHER SEMINAR 2023 Book by book, conversation by conversation, we and our partners in over 100 c…
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January 25, 2023 at 12:00 PM

Would you try lab-grown meat?

Would you try lab-grown meat? Thousands of people read our weekend newsletter. In case you missed it, here's a recap of our most recent edition... TALKING POINT, WITH MATTHEW LESH BANGERS AND CASH CAUGHT IN THE CAKE TIN OVER THE HILL? iN THE MEDIA TE…
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January 22, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Would you try lab-grown meat?

Would you try lab-grown meat? IN THIS EDITION... TALKING POINT, WITH MATTHEW LESH BANGERS AND CASH CAUGHT IN THE CAKE TIN OVER THE HILL? iN THE MEDIA TEACHER SEMINAR 2023 IEA DIGITAL "With a greater knowledge of what are called …
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January 15, 2023 at 9:32 AM

The NHS In Crisis

The NHS In Crisis IN THIS EDITION... TALKING POINT, WITH KRISTIAN NIEMIETZ FOUND IN TRANSLATION PANIC AT DOVER ENERGY WOES iN THE MEDIA TEACHER SEMINAR 2023 IEA DIGITAL The NHS is stuck in its annual winter crisis, and while it …
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January 11, 2023 at 12:00 PM

Is Britain working?

Is Britain working? Thousands of people read our weekend newsletter. In case you missed it, here's a recap of our most recent edition... TALKING POINT, WITH MARK LITTLEWOOD TEACHER SEMINAR 2023 ON LIFE SUPPORT iN THE MEDIA IEA DIGITAL …
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January 8, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Is Britain working?

Is Britain working? IN THIS EDITION... TALKING POINT, WITH MARK LITTLEWOOD TEACHER SEMINAR 2023 ON LIFE SUPPORT iN THE MEDIA IEA DIGITAL Happy New Year and here's hoping that the coming twelve months are a happier time for sound…
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December 23, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Harvest Time

Harvest Time All of us at the Institute of Economic Affairs wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! The weekend newsletter will be back on Sunday 8th January, 2023. IN THIS EDITION... TALKING POINT, WITH ANDY MAYE…
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December 18, 2022 at 11:27 AM

Where did it all go wrong for Liz Truss?

Where did it all go wrong for Liz Truss? TALKING POINT, WITH GUEST CONTRIBUTOR JAMES HEALE WINTERTIME BLUES iN THE MEDIA IEA DIGITAL VINSON CENTRE EVENTS CALLING ALL STUDENTS! Where did it all go wrong for Liz Truss? That was …
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December 11, 2022 at 9:34 AM

Is Britain a 'NIMBYocracy'?

Is Britain a 'NIMBYocracy'? TALKING POINT, WITH KRISTIAN NIEMIETZ EXPANDING THE WEB ECONOMIC FREEDOM OF THE WORLD CONFERENCE iN THE MEDIA IEA DIGITAL YOU'RE INVITED! CALLING ALL STUDENTS! "[T]here are […] significant economic co…
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December 7, 2022 at 12:14 PM

Has the Online Safety Bill really been improved?

Has the Online Safety Bill really been improved?           Thousands of people read our weekend newsletter. In case you missed it, here's a recap of our most recent edition... TALKING POINT, MARC GLENDENING iN THE MEDIA A WAY TO HUMA…
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December 4, 2022 at 9:18 AM

Has the Online Safety Bill really been improved?

Has the Online Safety Bill really been improved?         TALKING POINT, MARC GLENDENING iN THE MEDIA A WAY TO HUMAN FLOURISHING IEA DIGITAL YOU'RE INVITED! CALLING ALL STUDENTS! From a liberal perspective it goe…
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November 27, 2022 at 9:55 AM

The politics of a banana republic

The politics of a banana republic         TALKING POINT, ANDY MAYER iN THE MEDIA EPICENTER ABROAD IEA DIGITAL YOU'RE INVITED! CALLING ALL STUDENTS! A year that started with fossil fuel majors promising to invest…
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November 20, 2022 at 9:59 AM

A recipe for managed decline?

A recipe for managed decline?         TALKING POINT, MARK LITTLEWOOD A RECIPE FOR DECLINE? iN THE MEDIA IEA GOES STATESIDE IEA DIGITAL YOU'RE INVITED! CALLING ALL STUDENTS! For anyone who is not an assiduous wat…
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November 13, 2022 at 9:00 AM

Political posturing or sound economics?

Political posturing or sound economics?         TALKING POINT, PROFESSOR LEN SHACKLETON GOOD COP OR BAD COP? iN THE MEDIA IEA DIGITAL YOU'RE INVITED! CALLING ALL STUDENTS! It’s looking increasingly as if nurses …
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November 9, 2022 at 12:00 PM

Has the Bank of England got it right?

Has the Bank of England got it right?         TALKING POINT, DR JUAN CASTAÑEDA THE ALTERNATIVE SMOKE-FREE 2030 PLAN iN THE MEDIA IEA DIGITAL CALLING ALL STUDENTS! During last week's meeting of the Bank of Englan…
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November 6, 2022 at 8:58 AM

Has the Bank of England got it right?

Has the Bank of England got it right?         TALKING POINT, DR JUAN CASTAÑEDA THE ALTERNATIVE SMOKE-FREE 2030 PLAN iN THE MEDIA IEA DIGITAL CALLING ALL STUDENTS! During this week's meeting of the Bank of Englan…
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October 30, 2022 at 9:39 AM

How can we set our universities free?

How can we set our universities free?         TALKING POINT, KRISTIAN NIEMIETZ SETTING UNIVERSITIES FREE iN THE MEDIA EPICENTER EXPANSION ENERGY CRISIS CONFERENCE IEA DIGITAL CALLING ALL STUDENTS! Over the past …
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October 23, 2022 at 8:43 AM

What's the alternative to fracking?

What's the alternative to fracking?         TALKING POINT, ANDY MAYER A CHANGE IN DIRECTION iN THE MEDIA IEA DIGITAL CALLING ALL STUDENTS! This week Parliament opposed a ban on fracking for shale gas by 326 vote…
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October 16, 2022 at 8:33 AM

How libertarian is this government?

How libertarian is this government?         TALKING POINT, CHRISTOPHER SNOWDON IS SPEECH FREE? iN THE MEDIA REMEMBERING LINDA WHETSTONE ECONOMIC FREEDOM OF THE WORLD MEETING IEA DIGITAL ON THE CALENDAR CALLING ALL STUDENTS! …
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October 9, 2022 at 8:00 AM

A week to remember

A week to remember         TALKING POINT, MATTHEW LESH THINKTENT 2022 iN THE MEDIA REMEMBERING LINDA WHETSTONE IEA ON TOUR THE CASE AGAINST PRICE CAPS IEA DIGITAL ON THE CALENDAR CALLING ALL STUDENTS! The Conser…
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October 2, 2022 at 7:56 AM

Think Tent 2022 is back!

Think Tent 2022 is back!         TALKING POINT, EDWARD HUGHES THINKTENT 2022 iN THE MEDIA OUT OF POCKET IATP YOUTUBE IEA DIGITAL ON THE CALENDAR CALLING ALL STUDENTS! After the success of last year’s ThinkTent, …
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