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10 wishes for the Spring Statement

What should Rachel Reeves be saying today?

23 hrs ago • Institute of Economic Affairs and David Frost

Rejected to Relentless: Simon Krystman’s Entrepreneurial Rise

Watch now | The latest event in the Entrepreneurial Minds series brought together entrepreneur and mentor Simon Krystman in conversation with Lord…

Mar 2 • Institute of Economic Affairs

1:03:56

Legal tobacco sales halve in four years as black market booms

New figures are proof that Britain has a major problem with the illicit trade

Mar 2 • Institute of Economic Affairs and Christopher Snowdon

Social media ban folly

Plus: wealth inequality and the alternative Covid inquiry

Mar 1 • Institute of Economic Affairs

February 2026

Reform, Net Zero Madness & the Social Media Ban: Are Politicians Completely Out of Touch?

Watch now | Lord Frost and energy analyst Andy Mayer join host Callum Price to dissect Reform UK’s latest economic pitch, weighing up Richard Tice’s…

Feb 27 • Institute of Economic Affairs

42:03

The Student Loan Trap: Why the System is Broken (And How to Fix It)

Watch now | Your student debt keeps growing even as you pay it off.

Feb 26 • Institute of Economic Affairs

6:55

Would a wealth tax reduce wealth inequality?

A wealth tax is not a tool for wealth redistribution

Feb 24 • Institute of Economic Affairs and Kristian Niemietz

Why Net Zero Is Failing Britain

Watch now | Lord Frost, IEA Director General, joins energy analyst Kathryn Porter, author of the IEA’s landmark new report “Just Stop Oil?”, for a…

Feb 23 • Institute of Economic Affairs

1:09:21

What is going on in the British economy?

Plus: jobs, inflation, and just stopping oil

Feb 22 • Institute of Economic Affairs and David Frost

We Had a Great Economy. Then We Wrecked It. | IEA Podcast

Watch now | In this Institute of Economic Affairs podcast, Director of Communications Callum Price is joined by IEA Director General Lord Frost and…

Feb 20 • Institute of Economic Affairs, Kristian Niemietz, and Callum Price

40:22

INVITATION: Does Britain Need a Second London?

Join us for the 2026 Hayek Memorial Lecture delivered by Professor Edward Glaeser.

Feb 19 • Institute of Economic Affairs

Tinkering with regulated prices won’t solve the cost of living crisis

Responding to the latest inflation data

Feb 18 • Institute of Economic Affairs and Julian Jessop

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