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Research conducted by IEA Head of Political Economy, Dr Kristian Niemietz, was referenced in an article for the Washington Examiner. Kristian's book 'Socialism: The Failed Idea That Never Dies' was referenced as evidence that every socialist experiment has failed and contributed to appalling human rights atrocities and economic collapse. Read the full article here.... Continue reading

Polling data from new IEA paper 'Left Turn Ahead' has revealed that support for socialism and anti-capitalist sentiment is at a remarkably high level among young people. Writing his biweekly column for The Times, IEA Director General Mark Littlewood argues that the drift away from support for capitalism may well continue until major businesses decide ... Continue reading

Last week's budget marked the full return to "Butskellism" - "the broad cross-party consensus" on the size, function and operation of the public sector, which dominated British politics for decades in the postwar period and kept vast swathes of industry under the ownership and control of government, writes IEA Director General Mark Littlewood. In his ... Continue reading

In an article for The Northern Echo, Dehenna Davison MP for Bishop Auckland has called on the public to enter the IEA's 2021 Richard Koch Breakthrough Prize to suggest new pro-market pro-enterprise policies which can help 'left behind regions' in the north of England. The competition has a top prize of £50,000! Dehenna Davison said ... Continue reading

Once the pandemic is over, "the inquest will be an arduous and probably an unpleasant process", writes the IEA's Director General Mark Littlewood. In his biweekly column for The Times, Mark argues that we must avoid falling into the trap of "peddling simple, grand theories to explain successes and failures". Mark concludes that if we ... Continue reading

"Money alone won’t fill the deep ravines that separate Kingston upon Hull from Kensington, Blackpool from Buckinghamshire" and level-up the country, writes the IEA's Head of Public Affairs Emma Revell in a column for the Yorkshire Post. Instead of relying on "top-down mandates from Whitehall departments",  readers have the opportunity to put forward their ideas ... Continue reading