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Full in the Fog
WHAT ISM??? – American Political Education Podcast S1E6
In Today’s Episode We Discuss: Capitalism vs socialism vs communism vs Leninism vs Stalinism vs Fascism vs Marxism vs Maoism vs Nazism. Socialism: The idea that wealth and resources must be distributed equally between social classes Karl Marx’s The Communist Manifesto: Original idea of marxism Marxism : a way to interpret history (specially the history…
The Pin Factory
Biden vs. Trump, Brexit Negotiations and Negative Interest Rates
In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Joseph C. Sternberg, Editorial-Page Editor and Political Economics Columnist at the Wall Street Journal Europe. They discuss the prospects for the US Presidential election, Britain's ongoing Brexit negotiations and whether…
In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Tom Clougherty, Head of Tax at the Centre for Policy Studies. They discuss the latest developments in the UK's response to Covid-19, how to improve our tax system and what…
In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Matt Kilcoyne, Deputy Director of the Adam Smith Institute and Sam Dumitriu, Research Director at The Entrepreneurs Network and ASI Senior Fellow. They discuss reported tax rises in the UK, as well as the Government's campaign to get people back in…
In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Dr. Madsen Pirie, President of the Adam Smith Institute. They discuss the history of the institute, how to run a think-tank, and the most effective ways of promoting free markets. Guests: Matthew Lesh (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute) Dr. Madsen…
The Pin Factory
PHE’s Downfall, A-Level U-Turn and Channel Asylum Seekers
In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Tom Slater, Deputy Editor at Spiked and John Macdonald, Head of Government Affairs at the Adam Smith Institute. They discuss the downfall of Public Health England, the Government's u-turn on A levels and asylum seekers crossing the English Channel. Guests: Matthew…
In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Anthony Breach, Analyst at Centre for Cities, and Dr. Chris Berg, Co-Director of the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub. They discuss the recent planning reforms in the UK and the challenges of second lockdowns during the Covid-19 pandemic. Guests: Matthew Lesh (Head…
The Pin Factory
Wiley and Free Speech, Tech Monopolies, and US Election Delay
In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Robby Soave, Senior Editor at Reason. They discuss the controversy over grime artist Wiley's anti-semitic tweet tirade, antitrust hearings involving Big Tech, and President Trump's hints at US election delays.…
In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Allie Renison, the Head of EU and Trade Policy at the Institute of Directors and Victoria Hewson, the Head of Regulatory Affairs at the Institute of Economic Affairs. They discuss how Covid-19 has affected globalisation and supply chains, our trading relationship…
UCL Political Science: Public Events
POLICY AND PRACTICE – What can we expect from the 2020 US presidential election?
Speakers:Brian Klaas is a political scientist at UCL and a weekly columnist for the Washington Post. He has written three books: The Despot's Accomplice (Oxford University Press), The Despot's Apprentice (Hurst & Co), and How to Rig an Election (Yale University Press). His research focuses on democracy, authoritarianism, Trumpism, the nature of power, political violence,…
