IEA Podcast

In this first episode of the IEA's new series on foreign affairs, IEA Academic and Research Director Professor Syed Kamall speaks to IEA Head of Education Dr Stephen Davies. In this series, the IEA will look at current and historical foreign affairs from a classical liberal perspective.

This episode looks at the impact Joe Biden will have as he replaces Donald Trump in the White House.

With rumours that Chancellor Sunak is milling over a corporation tax hike and won't be extending the stamp duty cut, the IEA's Head of Media, Emily Carver sits down with Professor Philip Booth, Director of the Vinson Centre, to discuss an alternative.

Clash of the IEA Titans: Christopher Snowdon and Victoria Hewson discuss lockdown-sceptic scepticism and easing the restrictions in a lively debate hosted by our Head of Political Economy Dr Kristian Niemietz.

After a tumultuous 2020, what can we expect from 2021? With the UK plunged back into national lockdown, is there cause for optimism as we start the new year? What will be the biggest opportunities and challenges for economic liberals in the 2021? And who will be the big winners of 2021?

IEA Head of Media Emily Carver is joined by IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon, IEA Head of Regulatory Affairs Victoria Hewson and Economics Fellow Julian Jessop to look ahead at the coming year.

How concerned should we be about the Covid debt mountain? To what degree can we rely on OBR forecasts? And are tax hikes inevitable as we emerge from this crisis?

IEA Director General Mark Littlewood speaks to IEA Senior Academic Fellow Professor Philip Booth and Economics Fellow Julian Jessop about the state of the public finances.

You can read Julian's latest IEA briefing paper 'A briefing on the public finances: How deep a hole are we in?' here. 

It's the final Live with Littlewood of 2020 – we look back at the major events of this remarkable and unique year.

Host IEA Director General Mark Littlewood explores the highlights – and lowlights – of the last 12 months as he's joined by a galaxy of guests across our 3 hour bumper special.

The panel sort the grinches from the galacticos, the 12 days of Christmas from the months and years of interminable Brexit talks.

On the panel:

Kate Andrews, Economics Correspondent, The Spectator

The IEA Book Club was delighted to host British Broadcaster, Political Commentator and Author, Iain Dale, to discuss his latest book “The Prime Ministers: 55 Leaders, 55 Authors, 300 Years of History”.

It has almost been 300 years since Sir Robert Walpole arguably became the first holder of the office of Prime Minister in 1721 – an office which today is under scrutiny like never before. In his latest work, Iain brings to life all 55 of Britain’s ‘First Among Equals’ with an essay for each office holder, written by key figures in British politics. From the obscure 18th-century figures like the Earl of Shelburne to 20th-century titans like Churchill and Thatcher, this book provides a much-needed reminder about their motivations, failures and achievements.

The NHS is facing an impending staffing crisis owing to a shortage of doctors.

Originally recorded as a Zoom Webinar Emma Revell, IEA Head of Public Affairs, is joined by Mark Tovey, author of “Is there a doctor in the house?”, Paul Bristow MP, Conservative MP for Peterborough and member of the Health Select Committee, and Dr Kristian Niemietz, IEA Head of Political Economy and author of “Universal Healthcare Without the NHS” to discuss the topic.

In this episode, Emily Carver, Head of Media at the Institute of Economic Affairs speaks to Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance at London Business School and Academic Director of the Centre for Corporate Governance, to discuss his book ‘Grow the Pie: How Great Companies Deliver Both Purpose and Profit’.

Should businesses be concerned with their responsibility to wider society? Is purpose essential for long-term growth? Is profit a purpose in itself? And is there anything wrong with shareholders and CEOs being concerned solely with their own self-interest?

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The Institute of Economic Affairs is delighted to host Sir Graham Brady MP for the first in our In Conversation series with senior figures across public life.

On Monday 30th November, IEA Director-General Mark Littlewood chaired a discussion with Sir Graham, who has served as the Conservative MP for Altrincham and Sale West since 1997, and as the Chair of the influential 1922 committee of Conservative backbenchers since 2010.

An outspoken critic of the more stringent coronavirus lockdown measures, Sir Graham spoke about why he believes we need to pay more attention to the implications for the economy, our health and peoples’ fundamental rights and freedoms, as well as discussed his views on the political landscape more generally.