IEA Podcast

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. Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at 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. Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at 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. Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at 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. Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at 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. Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at 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. Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at 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. Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at 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/ Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at 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. Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at 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. Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe