Has Brexit damaged UK trade? Was the OBR's prediction correct?

In this week's podcast, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sits down with Trade Economist Catherine McBride.

Catherine is also the author of the IEA's latest publication, Has Brexit Really Harmed UK Trade? Countering the Office for Budget Responsibility’s claims. To learn more, check out the full paper: https://iea.org.uk/publications/has-brexit-really-harmed-uk-trade-countering-the-office-of-budgetary-responsibilitys-claims/

Is ESG investing broken? What are the unintended consequences of pressure to invest in ESG?

In this week's podcast, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sits down with Sinclair Davidson, Professor of Institutional Economics in the School of Economics, Adjunct Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs, and Academic Fellow at the Australian Taxpayers’ Alliance.

Can Latin America overcome authoritarianism? What are the barriers to social mobility?

In this week's podcast, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh is joined by Archbridge Institute founder Gonzalo Schwarz, as well as Chilean writer, lawyer and political scientist Axel Kaiser.

As paternalism continues to subsume personal choice, is it time to roll back the frontiers of the nanny state?

This is an audio version of the panel held by the Institute of Economic Affairs at Conservative Party Conference in 2023 on encroachment by the nanny state.

Speakers:

Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics, Institute of Economic Affairs (Chair)

Philip Davies MP

Annabel Denham, Deputy Comment Editor, The Daily Telegraph

Dr Khurram Jowiya, Fiscal and Regulatory Affairs Manager, JTI UK

Emma McClarkin, Chief Executive, British Beer and Pub Association

Is wildlife trade sustainable? What impact will trade barriers have on wildlife trade?

In this week's podcast, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sits down with Dr Francis Vorhies. Francis is a distinguished academic in the field of wildlife conservation, economics, and finance, and is the Director and Co-Founder of the African Wildlife Economy Institute. He is also a Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at Stellenbosch University, and serves as Research Visitor at the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WILDCRU) at Oxford University, UK.

What will the future of rail look like?

This is an audio version of the panel held by the Institute of Economic Affairs at Conservative Party Conference in 2023 on the future of rail.

Speakers:

Mark Littlewood, Director General, Institute of Economic Affairs (Chair)

Mary Grant, Chief Executive Officer, Porterbrook

Chris Loder MP

Mark Phillips, Chief Executive, Rail Safety and Standards Board

Greg Smith MP

There have been countless examples of privatisations across the world, but what determines success?

In this video, IEA Communications Officer and Linda Whetstone Scholar Reem Ibrahim sits down with IEA Trade Fellow Shanker Singham. Shanker is one of the world's leading trade and competition lawyers, and worked on the privatisation of the UK electricity market. He was also the Director of the International Trade and Competition Unit (ITCU) of the Institute of Economic Affairs.

Are we finally going to solve the housing crisis?

Earlier this week, the Leader of the Opposition Sir Keir Starmer came out in favour of building 1.5 million new homes if elected. Sir Keir also described himself as a YIMBY or ‘Yes in my back yard’ because he opposes new homes getting blocked by local objections.

In this week's podcast, IEA Communications Officer Harrison Griffiths sits down with IEA Head of Political Economy Kristian Niemietz to discuss the housing crisis.

How can we revive liberalism in an age of conformity? Can we sustain a liberal nation-state?

In this episode of Parallax Views, IEA Head of Cultural Affairs Marc Glendening sits down with Lord David Frost. Lord Frost is a former British diplomat, civil servant and politician who served as a Minister of State at the Cabinet Office between March and December 2021. Frost was also Chief Negotiator of Task Force Europe from January 2020 to December 2021.

Is the British state broken?

From the chaotic early response to covid-19, to record-long NHS waiting lists and a broken planning system, the British state appears unable to solve many political problems.

In this week's IEA Podcast, Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sits down with Professor Alexander Evans OBE to discuss whether the British state is broken. Alexander is a Professor in Practice at the London School of Economics, and former Strategy Director at the Cabinet Office.