Dr Richard Norrie examines the government’s adoption of a new poverty measure, concluding that it fails to help us to gain a more accurate understanding of economic hardship in the UK.
Liz Truss: We are agents of our own destiny. There’s nothing wrong with a glass of wine, a slice of pizza, or even a sneaky mojito
Liz Truss MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, writes about ‘the worrying outbreak of neo-puritanism’ in Britain. This is the final in a set of pieces on social freedoms, by different writers, that FREER has published throughout April 2019.
Ben Bradley: The state’s march into our lives is exemplified by looking into our lunchboxes
Ben Bradley MP writes about the deleterious effects of taxing things like sugar and meat, arguing that the state should focus on education instead. This is the sixth in a set of pieces on social freedoms, by different writers, that FREER is publishing throughout April 2019.
Luke Graham: The case for medicinal cannabis is strong; the jury’s out regarding legalising it for recreational use
Luke Graham MP, Co-Chair of FREER, writes about the legalisation of cannabis, contending that, while the topic is in the public eye, we should learn lessons from abroad. This is the fifth in a set of pieces on social freedoms, by different writers, that FREER is publishing throughout April 2019.
Rebecca Lowe: Access to experimental medicine is extensive in the UK, but the fashionable focus on patient choice is only skin deep
Rebecca Lowe, Director of FREER, writes about access to experimental medicine, and the big questions that remain about a patient’s lack of ability to take responsibility for their own risk. This is the fourth in a set of pieces on social freedoms, by different writers, that FREER is publishing throughout April 2019.
Victoria Hewson: New internet regulatory interventions threaten freedom, the digital economy, and the role of the family
Victoria Hewson, Senior Counsel to the IEA’s International Trade and Competition Unit, writes for FREER about the sustained attack on our freedom to provide and use digital services. This is the third in a set of pieces on social freedoms, by different writers, that FREER will be publishing throughout April 2019.
Chris Snowdon: Minimum Unit Pricing is paternalistic, regressive, unnecessary, and seemingly ineffective
Chris Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the IEA, writes for FREER on why MUP has no place in a free society. This is the second in a set of pieces on social freedoms, by different writers, that FREER will be publishing throughout April 2019.
Matt Ridley: Vaping saves lives. The nannies who want to ban it just love to disapprove
Matt Ridley, award-winning author and peer, writes for FREER on the vaping revolution. This is the first in a set of pieces on social freedoms, by different writers, that FREER will be publishing throughout April 2019.
The tenth FREER podcast: Marx with Mark Skousen
In the tenth FREER podcast, renowned American economist Mark Skousen joins FREER Director Rebecca Lowe.
The ninth FREER podcast: Entrepreneurship with Dominic McGregor
In the ninth FREER podcast, Social Chain Co-Founder and COO Dominic McGregor joins Rebecca Lowe, Lee Rowley, and Luke Graham to discuss entrepreneurship.
The eighth FREER podcast: Next Generation Capitalism with Eliza Filby
FREER Director Rebecca Lowe and FREER Co-Chair Lee Rowley are joined by historian and generations expert Dr Eliza Filby to discuss topics arising from Lee’s recent FREER paper.
15 Ways to Make the Budget FREER
A list of freedom-boosting wishes for the 2018 budget from FREER’s director, Rebecca Lowe.
FREER University Tour 2018: Lee Rowley speaks at Warwick
On 10 October, FREER Co-Chair Lee Rowley visited the University of Warwick, to discuss FREER and debate with students about free speech and other issues related to economically and socially liberal ideas.
The seventh FREER podcast: Housing Addressed with Simon Clarke
FREER Director Rebecca Lowe and FREER Co-Chairs Lee Rowley and Luke Graham are joined by Simon Clarke to discuss Simon’s recent FREER paper.
FREER at the Conservative Party conference 2018
FREER held two events at this year’s Conservative Party conference, in the ThinkTent. Here are details, photos, and the opportunity to watch some footage.
Daniel Hill: My proposal to set marriage free
Daniel Hill, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Liverpool, writes for FREER, contending that marriage should be ‘set free from the romance-killing hand of the state, and returned to the people to be celebrated where it belongs, in the religious or secular communities where the parties find their homes’.