IEA Featured Society and Culture

In her bi-weekly Conservative Home column, IEA Head of Media, Emily Carver, argued that every problem in UK politics has recently been characterised as an impending catastrophe, leading to national angst and panic which is demoralising the nation. Whether it is the Covid pandemic, fuel shortages,  climate change or leaving the EU, we lack the ... Continue reading

In an op-ed for The Spectator, IEA Director of Communications, Annabel Denham, took aim at British Airway's (BA) move to drop ‘ladies and gentlemen’ from its announcements. Annabel suggested that BA has bigger problems than gender neutral salutations to deal with after 18 months of travel restrictions. Annabel argued: "There’s still little evidence to suggest ... Continue reading

After the announcement of a National Insurance Contribution (NIC) hike to fund social care, many commentators have argued that Britain is a gerontocracy, the idea that public policy is geared to benefit the old over the young. In a rebuttal op-ed for The Spectator, IEA Director of Communications, Annabel Denham, suggested that although the NIC ... Continue reading

IEA Head of Political Economy, Dr Kristian Niemietz, has urged supporters of the free market economy not to underestimate the popularity of socialism amongst millennials. Citing his own research, Kristian suggested people do not 'grow out' of socialism as polling shows steady support for left wing policies in people in their forties. Kristian said: "Millennial ... Continue reading