Deputy Director of the ASI, Sam Bowman, took part in a debate for BBC 5 Live on the merits of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). He argues the benefits of TTIP will outweigh any potential costs, for example an increase in UK GDP and job creation.
The gains to the EU, if we got a really successful agreement, are about 120 billion pounds every year. The gains to British families are about 400 pounds every year.
Listen to the full interview here. (Starts 02:47:24)
Kate Andrews, Head of Communications at the Adam Smith Institute, wrote an article for City AM on the first Democratic debate of 2015. She particularly highlights the profound lack of any economic discussion in the debate.
According to Gallup, 86 per cent of Americans say the economy will be “extremely or very important to their vote next year”, and with no proposal laid out on Tuesday night for how such projects will be financed, it’s hard to believe the Democrats’ magic money-tree pitches will be met with enthusiasm by anyone other than the party’s far-left base.
Head of Research, Ben Southwood, featured in City AM for his critique of John McDonnell's decision to withdraw his support for the fiscal charter.
Signing up to the chancellor’s charter made it look non-partisan. Backing down now looks indecisive, incompetent, and has drawn heavy criticism from his own side.
Kate Andrews, Head of Communications at the Adam Smith Institute, took part in a debate on modern feminism on Sky News, critiquing the divisive nature of the movement.
Feminism like any other ism, like Marxism or Liberalism, has to be taken as a political movement, so it isn't the case that if you believe in equality between men and women you're automatically a feminist. You have to look at their policies and who their leaders are, and at the moment I think its one of the most divisive and exclusionary groups out there.
Head of Research at the Adam Smith Institute, Ben Southwood, discusses gender pay gaps and discrimination against women for top jobs on BBC Radio Oxford. He argues that although discrepancies exist, they are usually for legitimate reasons.
Women get approved for applications for top academic roles at a higher rate than men, its just that far fewer women apply.
Listen to the full interview here. (starts 1:25:15)
Deputy director of the ASI, Sam Bowman, was interviewed by the IB Times on why we should be in favour of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
Bowman acknowledged the GDP figures could be "a little bit exaggerated and optimistic" as he expects governments to push for exceptions – as it happened in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) – but says the deal could instead bring 0.25% or 0.33% to the EU growth rate."0.25% or 0.33% is still a lot of money. 0.5% means an extra £400 in the pockets of every British family"
Watch the full interview and read the associated article here.
The Adam Smith Institute has featured in an article for the Sunday Express entitled "The Home Front", which discusses recent government decisions to sell off publicly owned old buildings and military land.
Old airfields, barracks and even polo fields have also been up for sale and the Adam Smith Institute says the MoD still has £70 billion worth of buildings and land in central London.
The Adam Smith Institute was featured in City AM for our pro-migration stance.
Thankfully, others are more intelligent in their assessment of the forces at play. For a start, the Adam Smith Institute, which has long campaigned on the benefits of migration to states facing demographic pressures, has proposed policies aimed at supporting just such a movement.
Head of Communications at the Adam Smith Institute, Kate Andrews, was interviewed by BBC Radio 4 on whether or not kindness has a place in politics. She argues that although kindness towards others personally is important, Corbyn's suggestion for kinder politics in general should not be allowed to compromise healthy debate, which leads to better policies.
"What we should not confuse is kindness towards other people personally, and still being able to have serious, firm, and sometimes ruthless discourse when it comes to discussing the issues."
Listen to the full discussion here. (starts 36:45)
President of the Adam Smith Institute, Dr. Madsen Pirie, wrote for City AM on why the Conservative Party have not yet managed to occupy the centre ground despite copying a number of Labour initiatives.
In his conference speech, he poached a Labour initiative, the National Infrastructure Commission, headed by ex-Labour peer Lord Adonis.This wrong- foots Labour, taking popular and distinctive policies out of their hands. But it also passes up a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
