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May 22, 2026 at 7:20 AM

What’s on this June at the ASI

View this post on the web at [link removed] IN THIS ASI EVENTS BULLETIN: Danny Kruger MP on Smith, Harriet Cross MP on North Sea Oil and Dr Mark Skousen on Benjamin Franklin! In this special events bulletin, we’re thrilled to give you an exclusive sneak peek at what’s coming up this June at the …
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May 13, 2026 at 7:15 AM

Events, dear boy, events

View this post on the web at [link removed] IN THIS ASI E-BULLETIN: KRUGER ON SMITH. Danny Kruger, Reform’s Head of Preparation for Government, will tackle caricatures of Smith as an unrepentant individualist THE WEALTH OF NATIONS—IN CARTOONS! Our graphic novel version is out soon! FREEDOM WEE…
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April 14, 2026 at 7:34 AM

A First Amendment for the UK?

View this post on the web at [link removed] IN THIS ASI E-BULLETIN: The Real History of Communism—come to our private viewing on 12 May. Freedom Week—Our student liberty boot camp in Cambridge this summer. And—events, books, media, blogs, videos, you name it. But first… I see the Prime Minis…
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March 18, 2026 at 8:04 AM

ASI Bulletin: 250 Years Later

View this post on the web at [link removed] IN THIS ASI E-BULLETIN From Dr Eamonn Butler (and a cast of thousands—well, that’s their IQ at least) A VERY IMPORTANT ANNIVERSARY: The Wealth of Nations at 250 RESEARCH: The sky-high costs of Net Zero for the UK THE REAL HISTORY OF COMMUNISM: Londo…
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February 19, 2026 at 5:05 PM

ASI Bulletin: Is the UK giving up growth for Lent?

View this post on the web at [link removed] IN THIS ASI E-BULLETIN From Dr Eamonn Butler & the ASI team If you like it, tell your friends. If not, tell us! £5000 Student Essay Prize. Details below. Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations—in cartoons! Our two-part TV documentary on communism—latest n…
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January 29, 2026 at 12:02 PM

ASI Bulletin: Growth for Dummies

View this post on the web at [link removed] In this ASI e-bulletin from Eamonn Butler and our team of freedom fighters: OUR AGENDA FOR GROWTH: It might put an extra £6,800 in your family’s pocket! ADAM SMITH - THE GRAPHIC NOVEL: Coming soon - with your help. £10,000 ESSAY COMPETITION: Get your…
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January 12, 2026 at 9:20 AM

ASI Bulletin: New Year, Same Socialism

View this post on the web at [link removed] IN THIS ASI BULLETIN By Eamonn Butler and an army of freedom-fighters THE UK’S GOING BUST. (But you probably knew that.) £5,000 STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST JOIN US ON YOUR GAP YEAR or as a summer intern! BUT FIRST Sir Keir Starmer has promised a ‘re-set…
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November 30, 2025 at 10:41 AM

ASI Bulletin: Happy Thankstaking

View this post on the web at [link removed] IN THIS ASI BULLETIN By Eamonn Butler (And the rest of us, matey!—Ed.) THE BUDGET. It’s not as bad as you thought. It’s worse. RESEARCH AND EVENTS. Stamp duty, policy wins and our Next Generation events ONLINE. Blog, videos — and our new silk ties, …
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October 31, 2025 at 8:11 AM

ASI Bulletin: Trick or Treat ... don't tell the Nanny State!

View this post on the web at [link removed] IN THIS ASI BULLETIN by Dr Eamonn Butler New team members (and a very clever lot they are) New poll — Yes, people really do hate the nanny state. Research, events, blogs, videos and more! But first… It’s that time of year again. Halloween, where y…
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September 26, 2025 at 8:19 AM

ASI Bulletin: Driving me mad!

View this post on the web at [link removed] IN THIS BULLETIN: From Dr Eamonn Butler RALLY FOR LIBERTY: Just maybe we can focus the Tories on freedom RAND LECTURE: With the iconic Smoked Salmon producer Lance Forman OUR WONDERBLOG: More ideas, troublemaking and teasing from our experts But fi…
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September 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM

Upcoming Events with the Adam Smith Institute

View this post on the web at [link removed] The Adam Smith Institute has a veritable suite of soirées coming up for people of all locations and dispositions. From party conference bashes to quirky seminars with American professors to blowout lectures in the finest halls in London, there’s somethi…
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August 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM

ASI Bulletin: The kids are(n't) alright!

View this post on the web at [link removed] From Dr Eamonn Butler. Like this Bulletin? Tell your friends. Don’t like it? Tell me. IN THIS ASI BULLETIN OUR SHOCKING POLL RESULTS: The anxious young generation UPCOMING EVENTS: Planning reform, better economic sanctions ASI AT PARTY CONFERENCES: …
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July 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM

ASI Bulletin: Out, damned State Pension! out, I say!

View this post on the web at [link removed] IN THIS ASI BULLETIN From Dr Eamonn Butler: WE HAVE some good stuff on the blog. Why don’t you write for it? NEW TRACKER: How good are governments at balancing the books? (Trick question?—Ed.) WHY NORWAY isn’t a socialist country. But first… The …
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June 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM

ASI Bulletin: The dog days aren't over

View this post on the web at [link removed] IN THIS ASI E-BULLETIN From Eamonn Butler and ASI staff NEW HIRE! Emma Schubart joins us to revolutionise ASI’s polling and data insights. TRACKERS: We keep an eye on the cost of taxes and rents. And it’s not pretty. OUR SUPERBLOG: Why don’t you get…
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May 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM

Deputy PM New Zealand: Special Event

View this post on the web at [link removed] To support the Adam Smith Institute, please consider donating to our work: Join us on Monday, 9th June to discuss politics, regulation and New Zealand with their Deputy Prime Minister, David Seymour MP. ​New Zealand has a rich history of success with …
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April 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM

ASI Bulletin: Ch-ch-changes

View this post on the web at [link removed] IN THIS ASI E-BULLETIN: We are hiring! Be part of Westminster’s ace policy team! Publications: keeping our cash, and spending it better. Events: Helen Whately MP on the future of work. But first… UK life expectancy has stalled. (So we’re not actua…
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March 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM

ASI Bulletin: Please Close the Door as You Leave This Country

View this post on the web at [link removed] Complaints to me, praise to all your friends IN THIS ASI E-BULLETIN: Business confidence: Yes, it’s as bad as you think. Living off the state: That’s apparently what most of us do these days. Other stuff: Blogs, events, and other trouble-making. B…
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February 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM

ASI Bulletin: No Prime to Die

View this post on the web at [link removed] Complaints to me, praise to all your friends IN THIS ASI E-BULLETIN: ASI Business Confidence Survey: If you’re a business leader please fill in and share! New Research: Overseas Territories, the hospitality industry & stronger sanctions. Events and…
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February 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM

ASI Bulletin: Hotel California

View this post on the web at [link removed] Send any complaints to me, any praise to all your friends IN THIS ASI E-BULLETIN: Reports: Smoking; crypto; millionaire farewells; and toying with fission Blogs: Advice to Mandy; self-sufficiency (against); and yet another public project fiasco New…
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January 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM

ASI Bulletin: Predictions for 2025

View this post on the web at [link removed] If you like this Adam Smith Institute e-Bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell me. IN THIS ASI E-BULLETIN: Easing development with Fantasy Football Why don’t you write for ASI online? Events: economic method, FDI, and the case for optimism…
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December 12, 2024 at 1:02 PM

ASI Bulletin: Festive Sentiments

View this post on the web at [link removed] If you like this Adam Smith Institute e-Bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell me. IN THIS ASI E-BULLETIN: What we’ve been up to this year, mostly But first… What a year, what an annus politico-horribilis. Weak and vacillating government, ge…
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November 21, 2024 at 1:32 PM

ASI Bulletin: Farmageddon

View this post on the web at [link removed] If you like this Adam Smith Institute e-Bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell me. IN THIS ASI E-BULLETIN: Get UK building again, if you’re brave enough School Talks (why not invite us to yours?) Why are so many millionaires leaving? (Is th…
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October 31, 2024 at 1:08 PM

ASI Bulletin: You're NIC-ed

View this post on the web at [link removed] Donate here [ [link removed] ], and help us in fighting our cause If you like this Adam Smith Institute e-Bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell me. NEW ASI PATRON THE 2024 ADAM SMITH LECTURE with 'Bohemian adman' Rory Sutherland BUMPER CRO…
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October 8, 2024 at 11:04 AM

ASI Bulletin: Ayn Rand Autumn

View this post on the web at [link removed] Donate here [ [link removed] ], and help us in fighting our cause If you like this Adam Smith Institute e-Bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell me. Rand Lecture: To be honest, you need to be there. Reports: A better migration plan. And a be…
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August 29, 2024 at 12:02 PM

ASI Bulletin: (Last) Freedom Week (From Politicians)

View this post on the web at [link removed] Donate here [ [link removed] ], and help us in fighting our cause If you like this Adam Smith Institute e-Bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell me. Ayn Rand Lecture- The Importance of National Honesty Essay Competitions- With Cash Prizes! …
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August 1, 2024 at 1:34 PM

ASI Bulletin: Going for Gold

View this post on the web at [link removed] Donate here [ [link removed] ], and help us in fighting our cause If you like this Adam Smith Institute e-Bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell me. Economics (Sanctions) can make the world a better place Nobody ever leaves The Firm…. Why t…
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July 3, 2024 at 11:58 AM

ASI Bulletin: Genny Lec

View this post on the web at [link removed] Donate here [ [link removed] ], and help us in fighting our cause If you like this Adam Smith Institute e-Bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell me. Psychedelics at ASI ! Move over, Sir Roger Scruton My plans to become a TikTok influencer …
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June 5, 2024 at 12:50 PM

ASI Bulletin: Happy Birthday (sort of...) Adam Smith

View this post on the web at [link removed] Donate here [ [link removed] ], and help us in fighting our cause If you like this Adam Smith Institute e-Bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell me. It’s Adam Smith’s birthday! (Sort of…) Spend a Gap Year with us Re-booting Britain: how to …
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May 23, 2024 at 1:46 PM

ASI Events Newsletter

View this post on the web at [link removed] Donate here [ [link removed] ], and help us in fighting our cause Enlightenment Evenings: Party Poopers ​​Join us for another event in our series of Enlightenment Evenings on Wednesday 29th May We're delighted to be hosting Senior Entrepreneur and …
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May 10, 2024 at 12:00 PM

ASI Bulletin: On The Rocks

View this post on the web at [link removed] Donate here [ [link removed] ], and help us in fighting our cause If you like this Adam Smith Institute e-Bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell me. GAP YEAR INTERNS: It could be the best decision you’ve ever made. REVIVING NIGHTLIFE: The la…
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April 18, 2024 at 12:06 PM

ASI Bulletin: Close but no Cigar

View this post on the web at [link removed] Donate here [ [link removed] ], and help us in fighting our cause If you like this Adam Smith Institute e-Bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell me. Why Tory Voters are going on social benefits Freedom Week in Cambridge: Applications now ope…
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March 21, 2024 at 2:04 PM

ASI Bulletin: VAT's all folks!

View this post on the web at [link removed] Donate here [ [link removed] ], and help us in fighting our cause If you like this Adam Smith Institute e-Bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell me. Congratulations to our Dr Madsen Pirie on his being awarded the OBE. VAT on school fees: Sor…
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March 8, 2024 at 12:41 PM

ASI Bulletin Special: The Next Generation Centre

View this post on the web at [link removed] Donate here [ [link removed] ], and help us in fighting our cause The Adam Smith Institute has been at the forefront of championing the interests of young people for decades through research and education. The work we do here is now more important than…
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February 24, 2024 at 12:24 PM

ASI Bulletin: The Next Generation

View this post on the web at [link removed] Donate here [ [link removed] ], and help us in fighting our cause If you like this Adam Smith Institute e-Bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell me. In this bulletin: A few useful things that our government might do (but won’t). The Next Ge…
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January 31, 2024 at 1:01 PM

ASI Bulletin: Back to School

View this post on the web at [link removed] Donate here [ [link removed] ], and help us in fighting our cause If you like this Adam Smith Institute e-Bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell me. In this bulletin: Why American cartoonists are running short on supplies Worthy winner of o…
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December 21, 2023 at 12:40 PM

Christm(ASI) Bulletin:

View this post on the web at [link removed] Donate here [ [link removed] ], and help us in fighting our cause If you like this Adam Smith Institute e-Bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell me. We’ve been very busy this year… …trying to save the nation from complete ruin. I suppose the…
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November 23, 2023 at 1:40 PM

ASI Bulletin: When is a tax cut not a tax cut?

View this post on the web at [link removed] Donate here [ [link removed] ], and help us in fighting our cause If you like this Adam Smith Institute e-Bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell me. In this bulletin: Lights, cocktails, action! ASI hosts a Central London movie premier! Make…
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November 15, 2023 at 3:59 PM

ASI Events Bulletin: Welcoming Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, and the London Movie Premiere of 'We The Living'

View this post on the web at [link removed] Freedom’s Fighters: The Rt. Hon Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg MP The Adam Smith Institute is delighted to re-boot our series, Freedom's Fighters. In these exclusive interviews, the audience will get to hear what motivates our chosen Freedom Fighter, including pe…
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October 26, 2023 at 12:01 PM

ASI Bulletin: From A(I) to Z(ahawi)

View this post on the web at [link removed] Donate here [ [link removed] ], and help us in fighting our cause If you like this Adam Smith Institute e-Bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell me. In this bulletin: Adam Smith Institute at the movies! A debt-free solution to the housing c…
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October 15, 2023 at 7:58 PM

ASI Events Bulletin: Roll up, roll up! Enter the Ballots

View this post on the web at [link removed] Freedom’s Fighters: The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP The Adam Smith Institute is delighted to re-boot our series, Freedom's Fighters. In these exclusive interviews, the audience will get to hear what motivates our chosen Freedom Fighter, including personal …
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September 28, 2023 at 9:38 AM

ASI Bulletin: AI-tlas Shrugged, Champagne and Socialism.

View this post on the web at [link removed] Donate here [ [link removed] ], and help us in fighting our cause If you like this Adam Smith Institute e-Bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell me. In this bulletin: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: Well, I guess the UK can’t afford the real thing.…
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August 30, 2023 at 12:00 PM

ASI Bulletin: You recess if you want to, the ASI's not for recessing

View this post on the web at [link removed] Donate here [ [link removed] ], and help us in fighting our cause If you like this Adam Smith Institute e-Bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell me. In this bulletin: The Adam Smith 300th Birthday Prize: Could be yours. Read on. We pay how …
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August 1, 2023 at 10:31 AM

Help Us Continue Adam Smith's Legacy

View this post on the web at [link removed] We’re celebrating the 300th birthday of Adam Smith this year. The ASI is proud to be named in his honour, and to continue his legacy. To reverse Britain’s decline, we need his ideas more than ever. We need to re-make the fundamental case for markets a…
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July 14, 2023 at 3:17 PM

ASI Bulletin: Cake, Claret and Kirkcaldy

View this post on the web at [link removed] Donate here [ [link removed] ], and help us in fighting our cause WELCOME TO OUR SUBSTACK-POWERED BULLETIN. IT’S THE FUTURE, THEY SAY. If you like this Adam Smith Institute e-Bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell me. In this bulletin: £300…
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June 30, 2023 at 3:40 PM

ASI Bulletin: Adam Smith's 300th

View this post on the web at [link removed] On Wednesday, we welcomed many friends old and new to the House of Lords for Adam Smith’s 300th Birthday Celebration, hosted by Lord Borwick. And what a celebration it was. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly started off with some sound and witty remarks …
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June 23, 2023 at 2:54 PM

ASI Bulletin: Birth and Taxes

View this post on the web at [link removed] Donate here [ [link removed] ], and help us in fighting our cause WELCOME TO OUR SUBSTACK-POWERED BULLETIN. IT’S THE FUTURE, THEY SAY. If you like this Adam Smith Institute e-Bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell me. A whole bunch of stuff …
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June 1, 2023 at 2:45 PM

ASI Bulletin: Seoul-mates

View this post on the web at [link removed] Donate here [ [link removed] ], and help us in fighting our cause WELCOME TO OUR SUBSTACK-POWERED BULLETIN. IT’S THE FUTURE, THEY SAY.  If you like this Adam Smith Institute e-Bulletin, tell your friends. If you don’t, tell me. A whole bunch of stuff…
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May 17, 2023 at 11:24 AM

Adam Smith, Marx or Keynes? Prof. Mark Skousen Talks with the ASI

View this post on the web at [link removed] On Tuesday 6th June the Adam Smith Institute is proud to host Professor Mark Skousen, Presidential fellow at Chapman University, prolific author and eminent economist, to give his talk, Who is winning the Battle of Ideas? Adam Smith, Marx or Keynes? If…
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May 5, 2023 at 3:55 PM

ASI Bulletin

View this post on the web at [link removed] Donate here [ [link removed] ], and help us in fighting our cause WECLOME! TO WHAT IS ALSO OUR FIRST SUBSTACK-POWERED BULLETIN… IT’S THE FUTURE, THEY SAY.  There’s a lot going on. But first… The King’s coronation quiche has been dismissed as ‘more of…
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April 25, 2023 at 5:00 PM

RE: Invitation | In conversation with Professor Bruce Caldwell

[link removed] Tomorrow evening the Adam Smith Institute is proud to host Professor Bruce Caldwell, Research Professor of Economics and the Director of the Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University. He will introduce his latest book, Hayek: A Life, 1899 - 1950. The details…