In recent weeks we have seen the resurgence of a debate around the appropriateness of statues in public places. Edward Colston was thrown in a river, a campaign is afoot to remove Cecil Rhodes. In Germany, a far-left party has unveiled a public statue of Lenin, to furious protest. In the UK, this began as an outcry ... Continue reading
Transport is the biggest contributing factor to domestic emissions in the UK. But it is a sector that "has proven very difficult to decarbonise". Could hydrogen drive change? Why hasn't hydrogen attracted the same level of attention as other methods of decarbonisation, despite having such a long history? In the latest in our Zeroing In ... Continue reading
We are joined by two experts from across the Pond – Clark Neily and Connor Boyak – to discuss the US protests, elections, and Donald Trump's handling of the pandemic. Clark is the Vice President for Criminal Justice at the Cato Institute. His areas of interest include constitutional law, overcriminalization, civil forfeiture, police accountability, and ... Continue reading
The UK is nearing the end of the initial 3-week lockdown announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but there is no end in sight. Many expect the current restrictions to be extending but there are growing voices clamouring for a relaxation of the rules, arguing the lockdown was an overreaction and is doing unnecessary damage ... Continue reading
Covid-19 is threatening lives and economies across the globe. As the UK government enforces social distancing to slow the spread of the virus, a sharp slowdown in economic activity is not only inevitable but necessary from a public health perspective. Ministers have been charged with the unenviable task of ensuring that hitting pause now does ... Continue reading
INTRODUCING... #IEAsolation! The IEA's thinkers, economists and spokespeople are isolated along with the rest of the country, but that hasn't stopped the classical liberal thoughts and ideas that normally emanate from our office in Westminster! Join us as we react to the weekly madness unleashed by the response to coronavirus. In thinking about how Westminster ... Continue reading
As humans have spread across the world, so have infectious diseases. Even in this modern era, outbreaks are nearly constant, though not every outbreak reaches pandemic level as the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has. Epidemiologists, the scientists who track the incidents and spread of diseases are always on the lookout for the next big outbreak, but predicting ... Continue reading
The Institute of Economic Affairs' Director General Mark Littlewood addressing the Democratic Unionist Party Conference on the main stage, to discuss “Next Generation Broadcasting” alongside Gregory Campbell MP.... Continue reading
Professor Philip Booth, Senior Academic Fellow at the IEA, speaks to an audience at the 2018 Ideas Exchange about why, despite the headlines, the world is getting better all the time.... Continue reading
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