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Inspiring Freedom Award 2022
IEA’s annual award recognising an individual philanthropist or company who has made an outstanding contribution to the education programme in the previous calendar year.
Vernon Hill II
For his commitment to the IEA student education programme. You can watch his thank message here.
Richard Koch Breakthrough Prize 2020/21
Essay competition answering the question ‘in the current severe economic climate, what pro-market, pro-enterprise policy would be the best way of supercharging growth, employment and living standards in ‘left behind’ Britain?’
Timothy Foxley
For his idea for a people’s rebate. You can read his winning essay here.
Richard Koch Breakthrough Prize 2019
Essay competition answering the question ‘what single policy would give everyone in society, whatever their background, a real opportunity to succeed on their own merit?’
Peter Ainsworth and Dr Tom McKenzie
For their jointly authored proposal for an ‘EDegg grant’. You can read their winning essay here.
Richard Koch Breakthrough Prize 2018
Essay competition answering the question ‘what market-based, popular policy would you recommend to alleviate the UK’s housing shortage, and to rejuvenate our property-owning democracy?’
Ben Clements
For his proposal for a Land Purchase Act. You can read his winning essay here.