IEA Podcast

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

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

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

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

Friedrich Hayek is rightly considered to be one of the intellectual forefathers of classical liberalism and his famed work, 'The Road to Serfdom', is thought of by many to be the ideology's clearest codification.However, with the book's 80th anniversary looming, we thought it would be a good idea to revisit this seminal work and ask the question, was Hayek right?On the panel was:Dr James Forder (Chair) - IEA Academic and Research DirectorDr Kristian Niemietz - IEA Head of Political EconomyProfessor Mark Pennington - Professor of Political Economy and Public Policy at King's College LondonSherelle Jacobs - Daily Telegraph columnist Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

This week saw the release of the Nanny State Index 2023, a joint project of the IEA and EPiCENTER. The index ranks European countries based on their policies towards alcohol, tobacco, vaping, food and soft drink.In this week's podcast, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh discusses the UK's nanny state trajectory with the index's editor IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon.You can read the latest Nanny State Index here:https://nannystateindex.org/ Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

This week's record net migration figures have caused many to question the government's immigration policy and whether immigration is too high.To discuss this, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh spoke to Director of British Future Sunder Katwala and Ilya Somin, a law professor at George Mason University. Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

In this episode of Parallax Views, IEA Head of Cultural Affairs Marc Glendening sits down with Bryn Harris, Chief Legal Counsel at the Free Speech Union, to discuss the threats to and limits of free speech. Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Labour has pledged to become the party of increased housebuilding. But will their strategy work?To discuss this and much more, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh spoke to Dr Samuel Hughes, Head of Housing at the Centre for Policy Studies. Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

With the other stories dominating headlines, you might have missed a United States Supreme Court case being fought across the pond. The case involves 94-year-old Minneapolis woman Geraldine Tyler, who in 2015 had her condo seized by Hennepin County due to unpaid property taxes amounting to $15,000. A year later, the condo was sold for $40,000, and Tyler received nothing.Represented by Christina Martin of the Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF), Tyler is now fighting her case in the Supreme Court, arguing that the state had no right to retain the remaining £25,000 from the value of the sale.To discuss this, IEA Communications Officer Harrison Griffiths spoke to PLF attorney David J. Deerson. Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe