IEA Podcast

Will the Bank of England achieve 2% inflation? In the latest episode of the IEA podcast, In this week's IEA Podcast, Matthew Lesh, Director of Public Policy and Communications, engages in a conversation with Julian Jessop, IEA Economics Fellow, to discuss the UK economy in 2024. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Could airport slot reform deliver cheaper flights? How can we encourage competition in the aviation industry?In this week's IEA Podcast, Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sits down with our Head of Political Economy Kristian Niemetz to discuss this very topic.If you're interested in learning more about what a market-based airport slot allocation system could look like, check out 'Terminal Problem? The case for a market-based airport slot allocation system': https://iea.org.uk/publications/terminal-problem-the-case-for-a-market-based-airport-slot-allocation-system/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Can the private sector boost national defence? Is there a role for markets in defence?In this week's IEA Podcast, Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sits down with Keith Hartley, Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of York.Keith is also the author of a recent IEA publication, 'The Case For Markets in Defence: Driving efficiency and effectiveness in military spending': https://iea.org.uk/publications/the-case-for-markets-in-defence-driving-efficiency-and-effectiveness-in-military-spending/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Libertarian economist and first-term congressman Javier Milei has won a decisive victory in Argentina’s presidential election. But how did they manage to mobilise Argentinian people to vote for someone who wants to significantly reduce the size of the state?In this week's episode of Breaking Barriers, IEA Communications Officer and Linda Whetstone Scholar Reem Ibrahim sits down with Valentina Zenocrati. Valentina led the campaign at universities, and leads the Ladies of Liberty Alliance chapter in Mendoza, Argentina. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Global trade has been a positive force for humanity. However, political incentives often result in restrictions on trade.In this week's IEA Podcast, Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh unpacks this dilemma with Philip Thompson, Policy Analyst for International Trade and Intellectual Property at the Americans for Tax Reform. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Is Australia Defeating the NIMBYs? What is the solution to high housing costs?In this week's podcast, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sits down with Chris Rath, an Australian politician who currently serves as the Opposition Whip in the New South Wales Legislative Council. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Colin Wilson was one of the most adventurous cultural rebels of the past century, and yet certainly one of the least understood.In this episode of Parallax Views, IEA Head of Cultural Affairs Marc Glendening sat down with acclaimed historian Gary Lachman, to discuss Wilson's fascinating life and work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

What are the benefits of tax competition? Does increased competition improve the efficiency of tax collection?In this week's IEA Podcast, Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sits down with Richard Teather, a leading British academic and consultant specialising in offshore tax. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

In October, Rishi Sunak announced plans to introduce a generational ban on tobacco sales which will forbid anyone born after 2008 from ever buying cigarettes, loose tobacco, heated tobacco, shisha and cigarette papers.Where does this leave smokers today and in the future? Is the government opening a new front in the war on drugs and what are the implications for crime, tax and personal liberty?This panel, hosted by the Institute of Economic Affairs, discussed the government’s plans to implement the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.Panelists: Reem Ibrahim - IEA Communications Officer and Linda Whetstone Scholar (Chair)Craig Whittaker MP - Member of Parliament for Calder Valley Christopher Snowdon - IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Mark Oates - Director of WeVapeUKPaul North - Director of VoltefaceProhibition 2.0: Critiquing the Generational Tobacco Ban: https://iea.org.uk/publications/prohibition-2-0-critiquing-the-generational-tobacco-ban/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

What is Danish capitalism? Why are there common misconceptions about Denmark's economy?In this week's IEA Podcast, Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sits down with Stefan K. Sløk-Madsen, Head of Education at the Danish economic think tank CEPOS. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Will the CMA's new powers undermine investment?This is the audio from a panel hosted by the Institute of Economic Affairs, which discussed the government’s Digital Markets and Competition Bill.The discussion built on the IEA's recent publication, “Digital Overload”, written by the ICLE’s Dirk Auer and Lazar Radic and the IEA’s Matthew Lesh: https://iea.org.uk/publications/digital-overload-how-the-digital-markets-competition-and-consumers-bills-sweeping-new-powers-threaten-britains-economy/ The paper focuses on the extensive new powers given to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to tackle alleged anticompetitive practices in digital markets by the DMCC Bill. These powers threaten to undermine investment in the UK digital sector and associated innovation because of cumbersome, unclear and ever-changing rules – along with a lack of accountability. Firms may seek to minimise the risk of falling afoul of the new regime and incurring hefty fines and stringent remedies, meaning the UK’s position as a ‘science and technology superpower’ will be undermined.Panellists: Matthew Lesh (Chair)Stephen Hammond (MP for Wimbledon)Matt Sinclair (Senior Director at the Computer & Communications Industry Association)Verity Egerton-Doyle (Antitrust & Foreign Investment Counsel at Linklater)Dirk Auer (Director of Competition Policy International Centre at Law and Economics) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Does the Autumn Statement end 'big government'? Are these measures sufficient to get the British economy back on track?In this week's podcast, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sits down IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop, to discuss this week's autumn statement. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Can Javier Milei save Argentina? Is dollarisation the key to Argentinian's inflation problems?Javier Milei, a libertarian economist, has won a decisive victory in the Argentinian presidential election. Labelled "El Loco" (the madman) by his critics, Milei has proposed a radical agenda including ditching the local currency, the peso, in favour of the US dollar, abolishing the central bank, reducing public spending by 15% of GDP, and privatise state-owned enterprises. He also wants to reduce the number of ministries from 24 to just 8, including closing the ministries of culture, women, health and education.To discuss what Milei’s election means, the IEA's Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sat down with Dr Axel Kaiser, a leading South American libertarian author and political scientist based in Chile. He is also a personal friend of Javier Milei. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Is the news industry broken? How have digital platforms impacted journalism?In this week's podcast, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications and Matthew Lesh sits down with Marc Edge, a Canadian journalist, author, and academic.To learn more, check out the IEA's publication 'Breaking the News: Should digital platforms be required to fund news publishers?': https://iea.org.uk/publications/breaking-the-news-should-digital-platforms-be-required-to-fund-news-publishers/ 🔗 LEARN MORE: https://iea.org.uk TWITTER - https://twitter.com/iealondon​​INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/ieauk/​​ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/ieauk​​ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Will free markets save the world?In this video, IEA Head of Political Economy Kristian Niemietz sits down with Swedish author and historian of ideas Johan Norberg.In his latest book, Norberg argues that large sections of the political and economic establishment talk about the global economy as a geopolitical zero-sum game, where we have to fight to control new innovations, and introduce trade barriers. He states the case for capitalism and the vital role played by the free market in today's uncertain world.To learn more, check out the full book: https://www.amazon.com/Capitalist-Manifesto-Johan-Norberg/dp/1838957898🔗 LEARN MORE: https://iea.org.uk TWITTER - https://twitter.com/iealondon​​INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/ieauk/​​ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/ieauk​​ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Chaired by Research Assistant Daniel Freeman, the IEA Book Club was delighted to host renowned British economist and author Bernard Conolly to discuss his latest book, “You Always Hurt the One you Love: Central Banks and the Murder of Capitalism”.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/You-Always-Hurt-One-Love/dp/1911397419🔗 Learn More: https://iea.org.uk TWITTER - https://twitter.com/iealondon​​INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/ieauk/​​ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/ieauk​​ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

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/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

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. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

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. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

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 MPAnnabel Denham, Deputy Comment Editor, The Daily TelegraphDr Khurram Jowiya, Fiscal and Regulatory Affairs Manager, JTI UKEmma McClarkin, Chief Executive, British Beer and Pub Association This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

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. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

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, PorterbrookChris Loder MPMark Phillips, Chief Executive, Rail Safety and Standards BoardGreg Smith MP This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

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. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

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. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

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. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

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. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Why Is Britain's Infrastructure So Expensive?There is mounting speculation this week that the government intends to abandon the Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2 over skyrocketing costs. The link, meant to reach from London to Manchester via Birmingham, could now cost well over £100 billion. This is the latest in a long string of eye-wateringly expensive infrastructure projects.In this week's IEA Podcast, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sits down with Head of Policy at Britain Remade Sam Dumitriu. Sam Dumitriu is the Head of Policy at Britain Remade, a campaign group. Before joining, he worked at a range of Westminster think tanks, including the Adam Smith Institute and the Entrepreneurs Network, covering topics including immigration, technology, and education. He also has a Substack called ‘Notes on Growth’. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

This week, the Institute of Economic Affairs published a new paper by Sir John Redwood, The New Great Inflation: How Western Central Banks Got It Wrong…and What They Should Do About It.In this video, IEA Head of Political Economy Kristian Niemetz spoke to Rt Hon Sir John Redwood. A Distinguished Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford he has been a Cabinet Minister and Shadow Cabinet Minister, the chairman of a public listed industrial group, the co-founder of an investment management business and written many newspaper articles. He has published widely on economics and politics including ‘Popular Capitalism’, a book on wider ownership, ‘We Don’t Believe You’, a book on populist movements, and ‘Our Currency, Our Country’, on keeping the pound. He is MP for Wokingham.To read the full paper, visit https://iea.org.uk/publications/the-new-great-inflation-how-western-central-banks-got-it-wrong-and-what-they-should-do-about-it/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

How did women make the West rich? Why do governments and societies seek to police women's bodies?In this week's episode of Breaking Barriers, IEA Communications Officer and Linda Whetstone Scholar Reem Ibrahim sat down with Victoria Bateman, a British feminist economist and academic, specialising in economic history. She is a fellow in economics at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Victoria is also the author of The Sex Factor: How Women Made the West Rich, and Naked Feminism: Breaking the Cult of Female Modesty. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

What's wrong with digital markets regulation? What new powers will the CMA have? In this week's IEA Podcast, Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sits down with Senior Scholar for Competition Policy at the ICLE Lazar Radic. They discussed their new paper Digital Overload: How the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill’s sweeping new powers threaten Britain’s economy, which they co-authored along with Dirk Auer from the ICLE. To read the full paper, visit https://iea.org.uk/publications/digital-overload-how-the-digital-markets-competition-and-consumers-bills-sweeping-new-powers-threaten-britains-economy/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Belief in big government is almost uncontroversial on the political left. But is the state really the best means to achieve leftist ends?On this episode, Communications Officer Harrison Griffiths speaks with George Mason University Professor Peter Boetkke to discuss the work of Don Lavoie. In his books National Economic Planning: What is Left? and Rivalry and Central Planning, Lavoie made the left-wing case for individual liberty and free markets.National Economic Planning: What is Left?https://www.mercatus.org/hayekprogram/research/books/rivalry-and-central-planning Rivalry and Central Planninghttps://www.mercatus.org/hayekprogram/research/books/national-economic-planning#:~:text=National%20Economic%20Planning%3A%20What%20Is%20Left%3F%20is%20as%20comprehensive%20as,policymakers%20of%20every%20political%20persuasion. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Can European free movement survive?In this week's IEA Podcast, Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh speaks to Dr Emmanuel Comte to discuss whether freedom of movement in Europe is sustainable. Dr Comte is a historian and expert on European migration, specialising in free movement. He is a Senior Research Fellow at the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy and a lecturer at the Vienna School of International Studies. Emmanuel also authored The History of the European Migration Regime, published by Routledge in 2018. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Sweden's large welfare state leads some to argue that the country is a case study of successful socialism...but that's not quite the full story.Communications Officer Harrison Griffiths and Head of Political Economy Kristian Niemietz discuss 'The Mirage of Swedish Socialism', new research by Johan Norberg which charts Sweden's surprisingly complex economic history. 'The Mirage of Swedish Socialism' was published as part of the Fraser Institute's 'Realities of Socialism' project. Find out more here: https://www.fraserinstitute.org/studies/realities-of-socialism This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Is there a Gender Pay Gap? Do the statistics really tell us the whole story? Why are childcare costs so high? In this week's episode of Breaking Barriers, IEA Communications Officer and Linda Whetstone Scholar Reem Ibrahim sits down with the Deputy Comment Editor at the Telegraph Annabel Denham to debunk the Gender Pay Gap, and discuss possible solutions to cut childcare costs. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

This is an audiobook version of the Institute of Economic Affairs publication 'Bangers and Cash: Cutting red tape to put Britain at the centre of the cultivated meat revolution', written by Matthew Lesh, Head of Public Policy at the IEA. The full publication can be read at: https://ieapublication.podbean.com/e/bangers-and-cash-cutting-red-tape-to-put-britain-at-the-centre-of-the-cultivated-meat-revolution-by-matthew-lesh/This audiobook was read by Cormac Diamond. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Why do authoritarian governments oppress women in different ways to men? How has social media facilitated the freedom movement in oppressive regimes?In this episode of Breaking Barriers, IEA Communications Officer and Linda Whetstone Scholar Reem Ibrahim speaks to the Founder of More To Her Story, Sarah Little. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Is China In Jeopardy?China's extraordinary rise to global superpower once appeared to be unstoppable, but now the country is facing a number of difficulties, sending shockwaves throughout the Chinese economy.On this week's podcast, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sits down with George Magnus, Associate at the China Centre at the University of Oxford. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

With national conservatism on the rise, has the political Right abandoned freedom?On this week’s episode of Moral Sentiments, IEA Communications Officer Harrison Griffiths speaks to IEA Senior Research Fellow Jamie Whyte about the ideology behind the creeping authoritarianism within conservatism. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

How do we tackle crime?In this week's episode of the IEA Podcast, join us as Communications Officer Harrison Griffiths engages in a candid conversation with Research Assistant Daniel Freeman. Together, they delve deep into the pressing issue of crime in the United Kingdom and explore potential solutions to address this critical challenge. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Should we tax negative externalities like air pollution?Join us for a thought-provoking debate on one of London's most contentious policies, Sadiq Khan's Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).Andy Mayer, the Energy Analyst at the Institute of Economic Affairs, argues against the ULEZ scheme, emphasising its potential economic and social implications. On the other side of the debate, Daniel Freeman, Research Assistant at the Institute of Economic Affairs, makes the case for the ULEZ, highlighting its positive impact on environmental sustainability and public health.Moderating this debate is Reem Ibrahim, the Communications Officer and Linda Whetstone Scholar at the IEA. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Is the UK overregulating tech? In this week's podcast, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sits down with Head of Tech and Innovation at the Centre for Policy Studies Matthew Feeney to discuss the failure of the government's regulatory efforts in digital space. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

The government's recent decision to allow products to continue to carry the EU CE mark has been painted by many as a Brexit climbdown. But is this really the case?To discuss this, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh spoke to Fred De Fossard, Head of the British Prosperity Unit at the Legatum Institute. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Mariana Mazzucato is considered one of the most influential economists of modern times and her book, 'The Entrepreneurial State', has prompted a debate over industrial policy and the role of the state in innovation.But what should free-marketeers make of this?To discuss this, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh spoke to Alberto Mingardi, Director General of Istituto Bruno Leoni, Italy’s free‐​market think tank. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Inheritance tax is back in the news again after HMRC revealed that 49,400 more estates will be paying the tax due to threshold freezes.To discuss whether the widely unpopular levy is wrong, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh spoke to Senior Economist at the Tax Foundation, Alan Cole. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

In both our private and public institutions, the right to free speech is increasingly under threat, but how should we lead the fight back?To discuss this, IEA Head of Cultural Affairs Marc Glendening spoke to Baroness Fox. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

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. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

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/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

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. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

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. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

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 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe