IEA Podcast

Why are young people attracted to socialism? How can the liberty movement get young people on side?

In this video, IEA Communications Officer and Linda Whetstone Scholar Reem Ibrahim speaks to attendees at the Objective Standard Institute's Level Up Conference.

Find out more about the Realities of Socialism, a collaborative project between organisations in Canada, Australia, the United States and United Kingdom, here:

https://www.fraserinstitute.org/studies/perspectives-on-capitalism-and-socialism

Coutts’ de-banking of Nigel Farage, in part over his political views, has caused a political storm and led to calls for a new duty on banks to uphold free speech.

To discuss this, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh spoke to writer and former MEP, Ben Habib.

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The UK's competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority, has recently u-turned on a move to block Microsoft's controversial acquisition of game maker Activision. Is the CMA's precautionary approach to competition regulation liberal, and what would the seminal liberal economist F.A Hayek have to say about it?

To discuss this, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh spoke to IEA Law and Economics Fellow Dr Cento Veljanovski.

Cento has recently authored an IEA report on the topic, which can be read for free here:

https://iea.org.uk/media/big-tech-is-not-bad-says-new-iea-paper/

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A new study by the Competition and Markets Authority claims that high supermarket profits are pushing up fuel prices. This comes amid widespread claims that profiteering is driving inflation. But is this all true?

To discuss this, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh spoke to IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon.

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Sweden is often portrayed as one of socialism's success stories, but is this entirely accurate?

In this week's podcast, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh talks to Dr Nima Sanandaji, President of the European Centre for Entrepreneurship and Policy Reform, to discuss his article in the latest issue of Economic Affairs arguing that Sweden was an early market innovator.

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Chaired by IEA Energy Analyst and Chief Operating Officer Andy Mayer, the IEA Book Club was delighted to host author and journalist Ross Clark to discuss his latest book, “Not Zero: How an Irrational Target Will Impoverish You, Help China (and Won’t Even Save the Planet)”.

This event took place on Tuesday 13th June at the IEA offices.

You can find out more about how to join the IEA Book Club here:

https://iea.org.uk/iea-book-club/

You can also purchase a copy of the book here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Not-Zero-Irrational-Target-Impoverish/dp/1800752423

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The average mortgage rate has risen above 6 per cent, representing the highest rate since the mini-budget fiasco of last year. But why is this the case?

To discuss this, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh spoke to Joseph C. Sternberg, Political Economics columnist at The Wall Street Journal and member of the newspaper's editorial board.

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This week, the IEA released Edwin Van De Haar's 'Human Nature and World Affairs: An introduction to Classical Liberalism and International Relations Theory'.

In this recording, IEA Head of Education Dr Steve Davies speaks to Van De Haar about what classical liberals should think about the international realm.

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Why do some nations prosper while other fail?

This is a question that has troubled social scientists for centuries and it is the topic of a new book, 'Institutions and Economic Development: Markets, Ideas and Bottom-Up Change', co-authored by Dr Bryan Cheang and Dr Tom G. Palmer.

In this week's podcast, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh speaks to Dr Cheang to discuss the book and why economic growth is vital to national success.

You can buy the book here:

https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-99-0844-8

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This week, the IEA published 'Did Lockdowns Work?: The verdict on Covid restrictions', authored by Jonas Herby, Lars Jonung and Steve H. Hanke, which can be read here: https://iea.org.uk/publications/did-lockdowns-work-the-verdict-on-covid-restrictions/

In this episode of the IEA Podcast, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh speaks to Jonas and Lars to discuss their findings.