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Reem Ibrahim writes for the Taxpayers' Alliance Blog
IEA Communications Officer Reem Ibrahim has written for the Taxpayers’ Alliance blog discussing the IEA’s Future of the Right event, commenting on the importance of defending the liberal position in the battle of ideas.
Reem wrote:
“‘This is what we believe!’ declared then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as she slammed her copy of F. A. Hayek’s ‘Constitution of Liberty’ onto the table at a Conservative Party policy meeting.
“This level of fortitude and conviction feels almost entirely alien on the modern right. ‘The right’ today suffers from a lack of clarity, certainty and direction. There are new sets of ideas, or perhaps old ones becoming prominent. The tone of the debate has become vicious. There are even now many who claim my classical liberal views do not have a place in it at all.
“A multitude of definitions and perspectives were espoused that evening, but one word was mentioned more than any other: liberty.”
Read Reem’s full piece here.
You can also watch the full Future of the Right event here.
Reem wrote:
“‘This is what we believe!’ declared then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as she slammed her copy of F. A. Hayek’s ‘Constitution of Liberty’ onto the table at a Conservative Party policy meeting.
“This level of fortitude and conviction feels almost entirely alien on the modern right. ‘The right’ today suffers from a lack of clarity, certainty and direction. There are new sets of ideas, or perhaps old ones becoming prominent. The tone of the debate has become vicious. There are even now many who claim my classical liberal views do not have a place in it at all.
“A multitude of definitions and perspectives were espoused that evening, but one word was mentioned more than any other: liberty.”
Read Reem’s full piece here.
You can also watch the full Future of the Right event here.
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