Episodes
Monday Jun 28, 2021
NIMBY Fightback, Vaccination Privileges and Life After School
Monday Jun 28, 2021
Monday Jun 28, 2021
In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by John Myers, co-founder of the YIMBY alliance and London YIMBY.
They discuss NIMBY Fightback, vaccination privileges and life after school.
Guests:
- John Myers (Co-founder of the YIMBY alliance and London YIMBY)
- Matthew Lesh (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute)
- Daniel Pryor (Head of Programmes, Adam Smith Institute)
(Recorded Tuesday June 22nd 2021)
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Neverending Restrictions, GB News and Pride
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Friday Jun 18, 2021
In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by Benjamin Butterworth, Late Editor and Senior Reporter at ‘The I’ newspaper.
They discuss the extension of Covid-19 restrictions, the launch of GB News and Pride month.
Guests:
- Benjamin Butterworth, Late Editor and Senior Reporter at ‘The I’ newspaper
- Matthew Lesh (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute)
- Daniel Pryor (Head of Programmes, Adam Smith Institute)
(Recorded Thursday June 17th 2021)
Saturday Jun 12, 2021
AU-UK Trade Deal, Political Realignment and Selling Free Markets
Saturday Jun 12, 2021
Saturday Jun 12, 2021
In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by Michael Turner, Head of Research at CT Group Research and Strategy business based in Australia and fellow of the ASI.
They discuss the new polling on the AU-UK free trade deal, political realignment and selling free markets.
Guests:
- Michael Turner (Head of Research at CT Group Research and Strategy business based in Australia and Fellow of the ASI)
- Matthew Lesh (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute)
- Daniel Pryor (Head of Programmes, Adam Smith Institute)
(Recorded Thursday June 10th 2021)
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Delaying Reopening, Global Minimum Taxes and Market Environmentalism
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Monday Jun 07, 2021
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 Julian Morris, Senior Fellow at Reason Foundation and Senior Scholar at International Centre of Law and Economics.
They discuss calls to delay reopening, the repercussions of a global minimum corporation tax and market environmentalism.
Guests:
- Julian Morris (Senior Fellow at Reason Foundation and Senior Scholar at International Centre of Law and Economics)
- Matthew Lesh (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute)
- Daniel Pryor (Head of Programmes, Adam Smith Institute)
(Recorded Thursday June 4th 2021)
Sunday May 30, 2021
Sunday May 30, 2021
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 the Institute of Economic Affairs’ Emma Revell.
They discuss Cummings’ Covid claims, Great British Railways and the Australia-UK free trade deal.
Guests:
- Matthew Lesh (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute)
- Daniel Pryor (Head of Programmes, Adam Smith Institute)
- Emma Revell (Head of Public Affairs at the Institute of Economic Affairs)
(Recorded Thursday May 27th 2021)
Friday May 21, 2021
The Great Unlocking, Vaccine Patents, and Covid Fictions
Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
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 King's College London's Dr. Stuart Ritchie.
They discuss reopening and risk posed by the Indian variant, vaccine patents and the use of science during the Covid pandemic.
Guests:
- Matthew Lesh (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute)
- Daniel Pryor (Head of Programmes, Adam Smith Institute)
- Dr. Stuart Ritchie (Lecturer, King's College London)
(Recorded Wednesday May 19th 2021)
Friday May 14, 2021
British Midterms and Queen's Speech
Friday May 14, 2021
Friday May 14, 2021
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 Madeline Grant, Telegraph columnist and Parliamentary sketch writer.
They discuss the fallout of the British mid-term results and the highs and lows of the Queen’s speech.
Guests:
- Madeline Grant (Telegraph columnist and Parliamentary sketch writer)
- Matthew Lesh (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute)
- Daniel Pryor (Head of Programmes, Adam Smith Institute)
(Recorded Thursday May 13th 2021)
Saturday May 08, 2021
Reopening Britain, Tobacco Harm Reduction and the UK's Economic Recovery
Saturday May 08, 2021
Saturday May 08, 2021
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 Chris Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs.
They discuss the pace of reopening, tobacco harm reduction and the ASI's latest paper on the subject and the UK's economic recovery.
Guests:
- Chris Snowdon (Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs)
- Matthew Lesh (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute)
- Daniel Pryor (Head of Programmes, Adam Smith Institute)
(Recorded Thursday 6th May 2021)
Tuesday May 04, 2021
Lobbying, Red Tape and The Online Safety Bill
Tuesday May 04, 2021
Tuesday May 04, 2021
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 Victoria Hewson, Head of Regulatory Affairs at the Institute of Economic Affairs.
They discuss the current state of lobbying in Westminster and whether or not it is reasonable, red tape and why the law must be reduced and better categorised, and the online safety bill and whether or not it is fit for purpose.
Guests:
- Victoria Hewson (Head of Regulatory Affairs at the Institute of Economic Affairs)
- Matthew Lesh (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute)
- Daniel Pryor (Head of Programmes, Adam Smith Institute)
(Recorded Thursday 27th April 2021)
Saturday Apr 24, 2021
Economics in One Virus, European Super League, 100 Days of Biden
Saturday Apr 24, 2021
Saturday Apr 24, 2021
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 Ryan Bourne, Chair for the Public Understanding of Economics at the Cato Institute.
They discuss Ryan Bourne's latest book "Economics in One Virus: An Introduction to Economic Reasoning Through COVID-19" and the economic lessons that can be learnt from Covid-19, the idea of a European Super League, and the first 3 months of President Biden.
Guests:
Ryan Bourne (Chair for the Public Understanding of Economics, Cato Institute)
Matthew Lesh (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute)
Daniel Pryor (Head of Programmes, Adam Smith Institute)
(Recorded Thursday 22nd April 2021)