- Oct
- 1
Lifestyle Economics
IEA and CSJ debate at Conservative Party Conference
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01/10/2019
10:15 - 11:15
Advocates of cannabis legalisation argue this would lead to safer consumption, easier access to emergency care, a revenue boost for the Treasury, and an expansion of our personal freedoms. Those against legalisation point to the effect of addiction on our nations most vulnerable, its negative health implications, the potential for increased consumption and the impact (more…)
Venue: ThinkTent
Address:
Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Manchester, M23GX
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- Sep
- 30
Markets and Morality
IEA and Oxfam panel at Conservative Party Conference
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30/09/2019
18:00 - 19:00
Is closing the gap between rich and poor essential to tackling poverty and staving off public anger across the globe? Or is focussing on wealth and income inequality a fool’s errand because the best way to help the poor is to grow the pie rather than meddle with how it’s divided? Join Oxfam, the Institute (more…)
Venue: The Stanley Suite, The Midland Hotel, Manchester
Address:
The Stanley Suite, The Midland Hotel, Manchester
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- Sep
- 30
Economic Theory
IEA and TPA balloon debate at Conservative Party Conference
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30/09/2019
17:45 - 18:45
Come one, come all to the IEA and TPA’s co-hosted balloon debate on socialism. Hear our speakers give their two-minute pitch on the ideology that some call a ‘utopia’ and others call ‘a failed idea that never dies’. And have your own say too! Panel subject to change. ThinkTent (inside the secure zone), co-hosted by the (more…)
Venue: ThinkTent
Address:
Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Manchester, M23GX
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(Inside the Secure Zone) more…
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- Sep
- 30
Trade, Development and Immigration
IEA event at Conservative Party Conference
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30/09/2019
16:30 - 17:30
The IEA’s Director General Mark Littlewood sits down with Liz Truss – Secretary of State for International Trade and the original airbnb-ing, uber-riding, freedom fighter – to discuss her plans for Britain’s post-Brexit trading future. Panel subject to change. ThinkTent (inside the secure zone), co-hosted by the Institute of Economic Affairs and the TaxPayers’ Alliance, is (more…)
Venue: ThinkTent
Address:
Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Manchester, M23GX
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(Inside the Secure Zone) more…
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- Sep
- 30
Transport
IEA and RSSB panel at Conservative Party Conference
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30/09/2019
14:00 - 15:00
The renationalisation of major industries is popular with the public. When it comes to tackling problems with UK rail services, intervention and state control is becoming the go-to talking points for politicians across the political spectrum. But is renationalisation the best way to deliver vital public services? Are consumers better or worse off since the (more…)
Venue: ThinkTent
Address:
Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Manchester, M23GX
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- Sep
- 30
Regulation
IEA, FREER, and IPSE panel at Conservative Party Conference
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30/09/2019
11:30 - 12:30
The world of work is changing at a rapid pace. The sharp growth in self-employment, ‘gig’ working, and portfolio careers has altered the landscape. Attitudes to work are shifting, and differences in generational expectations are emerging. How should we consider these rapidly changing factors, including how automation and AI will continue to affect and change (more…)
Venue: ThinkTent
Address:
Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Manchester, M23GX
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- Sep
- 30
Lifestyle Economics
IEA panel at Conservative Party Conference
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30/09/2019
09:00 - 10:00
Force is a tactic politicians across the spectrum are becoming increasingly comfortable with when it comes to controlling our lifestyles and personal decision-making. From banning adverts of strawberries and cream on public transport, to Scotland’s implementation of minimum alcohol pricing, our public health policy has become dominated by puritan objectives. What is the right balance (more…)
Venue: ThinkTent
Address:
Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Manchester, M23GX
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- Sep
- 30
Healthcare
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30/09/2019
08:00 - 08:45
Developed nations are increasingly looking to medical cannabis as treatment for conditions such as chronic pain. Although UK doctors have been allowed to prescribe medicinal cannabis since November 2018, patients continue to report difficulties accessing the drug. Is it time Britain took bolder action and lead from the front? What more can the UK do (more…)
Venue: ThinkTent
Address:
Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Manchester, M23GX
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- Sep
- 29
Energy and Environment
IEA and BP panel at Conservative Party Conference
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29/09/2019
16:30 - 17:30
Climate change has captured the public’s attention in 2019, with demonstrations springing up across the country. The UK government responded by legislating to achieve an ambitious net-zero emissions goal by 2050, ending the country’s contribution to global warming within 30 years. But is one of the world’s most ambitious climate targets achievable in just 3 (more…)
Venue: ThinkTent
Address:
Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Manchester, M23GX
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- Sep
- 29
Tax and Fiscal Policy
IEA and TPA panel at Conservative Party Conference
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29/09/2019
15:15 - 16:15
Last autumn, the Chancellor announced that austerity was coming to an end. But while the Government has committed to spend more in areas including health, education and defence, taxpayers have barely got a look-in. With the tax burden at a near-fifty year high, will taxpayers get to keep more of their own money anytime soon? (more…)
Venue: ThinkTent
Address:
Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Manchester, M23GX
Description:
(Inside the Secure Zone) more…
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