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Moral outrage attacks on energy companies are dangerous and foolish

3 August 2022
Energy and Environment

Moral outrage attacks on energy companies are dangerous and foolish

Andy Mayer
3 August 2022
Pity the oil and gas executives. They are currently the only people who can save Europe from a winter in … Continue reading “Moral outrage attacks on energy companies are dangerous and foolish”

Liberal vs anti-liberal conceptions of “diversity”

11 July 2022
Society and Culture

Liberal vs anti-liberal conceptions of “diversity”

Andy Mayer
11 July 2022
Diversity these days is synonymous with measures of difference rooted in the nine protected characteristics in the 2010 Equality Act … Continue reading “Liberal vs anti-liberal conceptions of “diversity””

Steel tariffs: “pork barrel politics” in action?

30 June 2022
Trade, Development, and Immigration

Steel tariffs: “pork barrel politics” in action?

30 June 2022
In his 2020 “Greenwich Speech”, Boris Johnson opined: “We are re-emerging after decades of hibernation as a campaigner for global … Continue reading “Steel tariffs: “pork barrel politics” in action?”

Celebrating philanthropists – the IEA’s “Inspiring Freedom Award”

25 June 2022

Celebrating philanthropists – the IEA’s “Inspiring Freedom Award”

Andy Mayer
25 June 2022
Philanthropy is not the same as charity, although the two are related. Charity is the giving of aid to those … Continue reading “Celebrating philanthropists – the IEA’s “Inspiring Freedom Award””

Nuclear energy plans contain a ticking time bomb for our bills

16 June 2022
Energy and Environment

Nuclear energy plans contain a ticking time bomb for our bills

Andy Mayer
16 June 2022
The Government’s nuclear plans create incentives for nuclear power companies to overcharge consumers, by linking prices to the firms’ own … Continue reading “Nuclear energy plans contain a ticking time bomb for our bills”

Who funds you? Series 72743657393, Episode 293474565839

24 May 2022
Society and Culture

Who funds you? Series 72743657393, Episode 293474565839

Andy Mayer
24 May 2022
One of the features of working for a free market think tank is that anything you say on social media … Continue reading “Who funds you? Series 72743657393, Episode 293474565839”

Should liberals welcome green VAT discounts as a tax cut, or bemoan them as a tax distortion?

29 March 2022
Energy and Environment

Should liberals welcome green VAT discounts as a tax cut, or bemoan them as a tax distortion?

Andy Mayer
29 March 2022
In the Spring Statement, around half the policy costs of measures issued related to the energy crisis. One of the … Continue reading “Should liberals welcome green VAT discounts as a tax cut, or bemoan them as a tax distortion?”

IEA Debate: Should classical liberals accept “Net Zero” as a given?

16 February 2022
Energy and Environment

IEA Debate: Should classical liberals accept “Net Zero” as a given?

Matthew Lesh vs Andy Mayer
16 February 2022
YES – says Matthew Lesh “But actually, he thought as he re-adjusted the Ministry of Plenty’s figures, it was not … Continue reading “IEA Debate: Should classical liberals accept “Net Zero” as a given?”

The case against Britain’s Soviet-style 5-year socket plan

23 November 2021
Energy and Environment

The case against Britain’s Soviet-style 5-year socket plan

Andy Mayer
23 November 2021
Another day, another brilliant wheeze for nudging the country towards ‘net zero’, the Canute-like plan of the British political establishment … Continue reading “The case against Britain’s Soviet-style 5-year socket plan”

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