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EVENTS
The Next Generation: Dr. Lawrence Newport
Join us for another TNG event on Tuesday, 14th January.
Looking to beat the January Blues with some fiery political fervor? There’s only one place for it—next month’s TNG event!
We're delighted to be hearing from Dr. Lawrence Newport, ardent political campaigner. After getting XL Bullies banned in the UK, he’s now spearheading the Crush Crime and Looking For Growth campaigns. Want to join the cause? Then join us!
Housekeeping:
Date: Tuesday 14th January 2025
Time: 6:00-8:00pm (don't come before 6pm - we won't let you in! Even if it's raining...our house, our rules)
Where: 23 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3DJ
Refreshments provided 🍷
A bit more about these meetings:
At TNGs, we throw our doors open to Westminster’s finest to enjoy a political discussion over a few glasses of (free) wine. Open to parliamentary staffers, journos, SpAds, consultants, and even the odd civil servant, TNG is a place to network, chat, relax and always feature great remarks from our guest speaker. Whatever your politics, we just like interesting ideas and we hope you do too. It’s for under-35s, it’s informal and we normally end up at the Marquis of Granby.
Please note this event is exclusively for under-35s only.
The Next Generation: The Baroness Smith
Join us for another TNG event on Tuesday, 3rd December.
As the days get shorter and the nights grow colder, wayward wonks seek solace in what they know best—talking politics. Combating the bleak midwinter, we're warming our bodies with mulled wine and our hearts with spirited discussion. Fancy a festive political foray? Then our TNG is the place to be.
We're delighted to be talking with The Baroness Smith of Llanfaes, the Plaid Cymru life peer and youngest member of the House of Lords. She'll be drawing on her experience and knowledge to discuss the importance of youth engagement with politics. Come manifest your success with us over some complementary vino.
Housekeeping:
Date: Tuesday, 3rd December 2024
Time: 6pm start (no matter how cold it gets!)
Venue: 23 Great Smith Street, Westminster. SW1P 3DJ
Refreshments provided 🍷
A bit more about these meetings:
At TNGs, we throw our doors open to Westminster’s finest to enjoy a political discussion over a few glasses of (free) wine. Open to parliamentary staffers, journos, SpAds, consultants, and even the odd civil servant, TNG is a place to network, chat, relax and always feature great remarks from our guest speaker. Whatever your politics, we just like interesting ideas and we hope you do too. It’s for under-35s, it’s informal and we normally end up at the Marquis of Granby.
Please note this event is for under-35s.
It is invitation only, but if you would like to request a plus one, please email events@adamsmith.org. If we reach capacity with RSVPs, we will add you to our waiting list and let you know if a place becomes available.
Adam Smith Lecture 2024: Rory Sutherland
This year, we're delighted to be hearing from Rory Sutherland, the Vice-Chairman of the advertising company Ogilvy UK and Britain's most bohemian adman.
Rory will be talking about young people, creativity and capitalism. With over 35 years of experience in the creative industries, Rory knows first-hand how capitalism and the profit motive cultivate the arts. In a classic Sutherlandism, he'll be explaining what Adam Smith taught us about human nature—and what economists promptly forgot about it!
So join us at Woburn House to hear how young creatives flourish in free markets, meet some like-minded visionaries and find a new way of thinking about economics and the arts!
Housekeeping:
Date: Wednesday, 27th, November 2024
Time: Doors open: 6:30pm; Lecture: 7:00pm–8:00pm
Where: Woburn House, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 0HW
Enlightenment Evening: Farewell Non-Doms
We’ll be discussing our recently released policy papers Farewell Non-Doms: How non-dom reforms can damage Britain’s finances and Doms Away: Alternatives to the Abolition of the Non-Dom Regime.
The UK’s non-domicile tax regime has been abolished, as confirmed by Rachel Reeves’ first Budget. Our research shows that this could cost the UK economy £6.5 billion by 2035. Nonetheless, the non-dom regime is outdated and complicated, in need of reform.
How can we modernise and simplify it whilst remaining competitive in the global challenge to attract the world’s largest wealth creators? Come and hear how we can create a new non-dom tax regime that retains our most talented, makes the UK money and saves the tax advisers from red tape-induced headaches.
We’re delighted to be hosting our panellists Maxwell Marlow (Director of Research at the Adam Smith Institute), Tristan Honeyborne (private client lawyer specialising in tax), Sophie Dworetzsky (Partner at Charles Russell Speechlys; non-dom tax adviser; Top 10 tax adviser 2019) and Michael Brooker (Bloomberg Opinion Columnist).
This event will be live-streamed on X, and later uploaded to YouTube for those of you who cannot attend in person.
Doors open at 6pm for a sharp 6.30pm start. 20-minute panel discussion followed by 10–15 minutes of Q&A.
Housekeeping:
Date: Tuesday, 19th November 2024
Time: 6:00-8:00pm (no earlier!)
Where: 23 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3DJ
Refreshments provided 🍷
Enlightenment Evening: Can Free Markets be Feminist?
Economics weighs heavily on feminist minds. Labour rights, maternity leave, workplace discrimination, black-market healthcare, global supply chains; the relationship between women and capital reveals much about gendered distinctions in a society.
Nonetheless, free markets get slandered as anti-feminist. Thinkers like Maria Mies (1986), Silvia Federici (2004), Catherine Rottenberg (2018) and Nancy Fraser (2013; 2019) accuse neoliberalism of entrenching—not eroding—misogyny.
The Adam Smith Institute disagrees, and invites you to discuss how free-market economics serves feminist ends. From revealing women’s interests to providing an escape from sexism wielded by the state, come and hear the case for the defence of neoliberal feminism.
We will be hearing from Dr. Victoria Bateman, an economic historian and author of the books “The Sex Factor: How Women made the West Rich” (2019) and "Naked Feminism: Breaking the Cult of Female Modesty" (2023). She has twenty years experience teaching economics and economic history at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and is known for her feminist activism in defence of women’s bodily freedom.
Doors open at 6pm for a sharp 6.30pm start. 20-minute panel discussion followed by 10–15 minutes of Q&A.
Housekeeping:
Date: Thursday, 14th November 2024
Time: 6:00-8:00pm (no earlier - come rain or shine!)
Where: 23 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3DJ
Refreshments provided 🍷
The Next Generation: Lord Mendelsohn
Join us for another TNG event on Tuesday, 5th November.
Looking for your next fix of political chit-chat? Fancy discussing the Chancellor’s Budget? Want to beat the November chills by nursing a glass of red wine? You know the solution—it’s next month’s TNG event!
We're delighted to be hearing from Lord Mendelsohn of Finchley, Labour life peer and our new patron. He'll be talking with us about why he's joined the ASI and how Labour can make the most of its veritable free-market tradition. Come and join the conversation.
Housekeeping:
Date: Tuesday 5th November 2024
Time: 6:00-8:00pm (don't come before 6pm - we won't let you in! Even if it's raining...our house, our rules)
Where: 23 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3DJ
Refreshments provided 🍷
A bit more about these meetings:
At TNGs, we throw our doors open to Westminster’s finest to enjoy a political discussion over a few glasses of (free) wine. Open to parliamentary staffers, journos, SpAds, consultants, and even the odd civil servant, TNG is a place to network, chat, relax and always feature great remarks from our guest speaker. Whatever your politics, we just like interesting ideas and we hope you do too. It’s for under-35s, it’s informal and we normally end up at the Marquis of Granby.
Please note this event is exclusively for under-35s only.
Enlightenment Evening: Selecting The Best
Join us for another Enlightenment Evening on Tuesday, 14th October.
We’ll be discussing our recently released paper Selecting the Best: Building a Future-Focused Immigration System.
Migration to the UK has skyrocketed since 1997, propping up a low wage, low productivity, low growth economy. Whilst gross GDP has been artificially inflated by a larger population, GDP per capita and productivity rates have stagnated.
Come and hear how we can create a sustainable migration system which promotes global talent, ends low wage dependency and supports automation.
We’re delighted to be hosting our panellists Dr. Madeleine Sumption (Director of the Migration Observatory), Tom Jones (paper co-author and Conservative councillor), Katie Lam MP (Conservative MP for the Weald of Kent), Sam Bidwell (Director of our Next Generation Centre) and Sunder Katwala (Director of British Future).
This event will be live-streamed on X, and later uploaded to YouTube for those of you who cannot attend in person.
Doors open at 6pm for a sharp 6.30pm start. 20-minute panel discussion followed by 10–15 minutes of Q&A.
The Annual Ayn Rand Lecture 2024
Charles White-Thomson, Senior Fellow at the Adam Smith Institute and former CEO of Saxo UK, will be giving our annual Ayn Rand Lecture on "The Importance of National Honesty."
In this lecture, Charles will defend the concept of honesty, asserting that it is society's most vital defence against decline. As Ayn Rand argued “honesty is not a social duty, not a sacrifice for the sake of others, but the most profoundly selfish virtue man can practice: his refusal to sacrifice the reality of his own existence to the deluded consciousness of others."
From the First Gulf War to the Barings Bank collapse to the takeover of DLJ by Credit Suisse, Charlie embodies the Randian ethic of independence. With 30 years of experience in financial markets, most recently as CEO and SMF1 of Saxo UK, he is recognised for his bold views on UK monetary policy and the economy.
Schedule:
6pm Door open. Drinks reception & networking
7pm Lecture and Q&A
8pm Further refreshments & networking
9pm Ends
Dress code: Smart (lounge suits/business wear)
The Next Generation with Alys Denby
We’re excited to announce that, on Tuesday 8th October, the Adam Smith Institute will welcome Alys Denby, the Opinions and Features Editor of CityAM and the former Editor of CapX, for The Next Generation.
Housekeeping:
Date: Tuesday 2nd September 2024
Time: 6:00-8:00pm (don't come before 6pm - we won't let you in! Even if it's raining...our house, our rules)
Where: 23 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3DJ
Refreshments provided 🍷
A bit more about these meetings:
At TNGs, we throw our doors open to Westminster’s finest to enjoy a political discussion over a few glasses of (free) wine. Open to parliamentary staffers, journos, SpAds, consultants, and even the odd civil servant, TNG is a place to network, chat, relax and always feature great remarks from our guest speaker. Whatever your politics, we just like interesting ideas and we hope you do too. It’s for under-35s, it’s informal and we normally end up at the Marquis of Granby.
Please note this event is exclusively for under-35s only
Extinction-Level Event: Why The Conservatives Will Only Survive If They Win Back Young People
At the last General Election, only 8% of 18-29 year olds voted Conservative, whilst the average age of a Conservative voter rose to 63. Within the next few years, the Party could cease to exist altogether.
Any serious attempt to rebuild the Party must focus on winning back young people.
Our ‘Next Generation Centre’ panel will discuss how we can re-engage young people in centre-right politics, and what policies we should be offering in order to tangibly improve their lives.
What does the City of London look like in 2030?
Despite a challenging few years, the City of London remains one of the world’s largest financial centres and one of the UK’s most valuable economic assets. However, the City today faces a number of existential challenges, including overregulation and changing geopolitical circumstances.
This panel will discuss how the centre right should respond to the host of challenges facing the City, and develop pathways to improve its global performance. Rather than viewing the City as a burden, we should be working to maximise the opportunities that it provides, encouraging calculated risks and reinforcing the UK’s reputation as a services superpower.
Markets not Marx: Why Labour Should Embrace the Market As A Tool for Social Justice
The Chancellor has previously declared that she wants to foster new partnerships between the free market and an active state.
But what should this relationship look like and how can the free market help the Labour Government realise its aims of driving economic growth and increasing opportunities for all?
This panel will discuss how Labour can embrace the market as a tool to make housing more affordable, stimulate the economy in areas which have been left behind, create high-quality public services, lower the cost of living and tackle intergenerational inequalities.
The Bully State: How Nanny is taking over Britain
The Nanny State was coined in 1965 by Iain Macleod MP, and since that time, burgeoning public health interventions and restrictions on individual freedoms have continued flowing from Whitehall and into the pubs, shops, and restaurants of the British people. From reformulated food, sugar taxes, and now a 'Generational Smoking Ban', we are asking where these coercions have come from and how we can limit them.
Join the Adam Smith Institute on Friday 20th September at 13:30. Our panellists will be Maxwell Marlow, Director of Research & Education at the Adam Smith Institute; Dr Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs; Elliot Keck, Head of Campaigns at the TaxPayer's Alliance; George Morris Seers, Head of UK Public Affairs for JTI; and James McMurdoc MP, Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock.
Enlightenment Evening: Why is the UK's Sanctions Regime So Dysfunctional?
Join us for another Enlightenment Evening on Tuesday 10th September from 6pm.
We're delighted to be hosting Professor David Collins, author of our new paper Market-Based Reforms to the UK Economic Sanctions Regime.
The UK's sanctions regime is dysfunctional and is not achieving its aims- as can be seen by the fact we've not managed to effectively punish Russia or disrupt its invasion of Ukraine.
From trading via other countries, to setting up shell companies, and selling dual-use items, investors and businesses are evading our sanctions, and we're not doing enough to incentivise them to keep their capital in the UK.
Come along to hear how we can create a more robust sanctions framework, which will be far more effective at stopping hostile states from carrying out malign behaviour, in a way that actively benefits the UK.
This event will live-streamed on X, and later uploaded to YouTube for those of you who cannot attend in person.
6pm doors for a 6:30pm start. Q + A.
The Next Generation with Ben Southwood
We are thrilled to announce that on Monday 2nd September the Adam Smith Institute will welcome Ben Southwood, the Founding Editor of Works in Progress and former Head of Research at the ASI for The Next Generation.
Housekeeping:
Date: Monday 2nd September 2024
Time: 6:00-8:00pm (don't come before 6pm - we won't let you in! Even if it's raining...our house, our rules)
Where: 23 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3DJ
Refreshments provided 🍷
A bit more about these meetings:
At TNGs, we throw our doors open to Westminster’s finest to enjoy a political discussion over a few glasses of (free) wine. Open to parliamentary staffers, journos, SpAds, consultants, and even the odd civil servant, TNG is a place to network, chat, relax and always feature great remarks from our guest speaker. Whatever your politics, we just like interesting ideas and we hope you do too. It’s for under-35s, it’s informal and we normally end up at the Marquis of Granby.
Please note this event is for under-35s only
Enlightenment Evenings: Psychedelichs at the ASI
We will be hearing from:
Dr David Erritzøe, Clinical Director and Deputy Head of Centre for Psychedelic Research and Clinical Senior Lecturer in General Psychiatry in Centres for Neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial.
David conducts psychopharmacological research, using brain-imaging techniques such as PET and MRI. Since 2009 he has been involved in post-doc imaging research into the neurobiology of addictions and major depression at Imperial. David has been investigating brain mechanisms and therapeutic potential of MDMA, ketamine and classic psychedelics.
Tara Austin, Campaign Manager at Psilocybin Access Rights, has been a psychedelic medicine advocate since 2015, and co-founded PAR in 2022 to improve therapy access. As a Partner at Ogilvy Behavioural Science Practice, she works with top clients and hosts Nudgestock, a leading behavioural science and creativity festival.
Max Rangeley, Editor of the Cobden Centre, a British economics think tank founded by Member of Parliament Steve Baker and entrepreneur Toby Baxendale.
Book Launch: The Philosophy of Conservatism
Conservatism is in crisis. If the polls are correct, the Conservative Party is facing one of its greatest electoral debates in history on the 4th July.
Dr Madsen Pirie OBE's timely new book, The Philosophy of Conservatism, engages with the history and fundamental ideas of Conservatism; whether the Conservative Party of today reflects them, and whether there is a way forward for the Party.
We're delighted to invite you to the launch of this book on Tuesday 9th July at the Adam Smith Institute.
Please note this event is invite only.
About Dr Madsen Pirie OBE
Prior to founding the Adam Smith Institute in 1977, Madsen worked for the House of Representatives in Washington DC, and was Distinguished Visiting Professor Philosophy at Hillsdale in Michigan.
At the Institute, Madsen was part of the influential team which pioneered privatisation and the extension of market choices and incentives. His work in helping to develop the Citizen's Charter led to his appointment to the Prime Minister's Advisory Panel from 1991-5.
Enlightenment Evenings: Cracking Economics with Tejvan Pettinger
Join us for another evening of The Adam Smith Institute's series of events, Enlightenment Evenings, where our Chairman James Lawson interviews brilliant authors, academics and wonks on fascinating topics stirring up the Westminster scene.
On Wednesday 19th June, we have Tejvan Pettinger joining us to speak about his new book, 'Cracking Economics'.
From Keynesian models to how inflation affects interest rates, Cracking Economics makes the seemingly complex world of global finance easily understood.
Tejvan's other titles include 'The Economics Bible', 'Economics without the Boring Bits', 'What Would Keynes Do', and 'Economics: 50 Essential Ideas'.
He is also the founder of the online resource Economics Help.
6pm doors for a 6:30pm start. Q + A.
The Next Generation: Julia Willemyns, UK Day One
We are thrilled to announce that on Tuesday 4th June the Adam Smith Institute will welcome Julia Garayo Willemyns, Founding Co-Director of UK Day One Project, for The Next Generation.
Housekeeping:
Date: Tuesday 4th June 2024
Time: 6:00-8:00pm (don't come before 6pm - we won't let you in! Even if it's raining...our house, our rules)
Where: 23 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3DJ
Refreshments provided 🍷
A bit more about these meetings:
At TNGs, we throw our doors open to Westminster’s finest to enjoy a political discussion over a few glasses of (free) wine. Open to parliamentary staffers, journos, SpAds, consultants, and even the odd civil servant, TNG is a place to network, chat, relax and always feature great remarks from our guest speaker. Whatever your politics, we just like interesting ideas and we hope you do too. It’s for under-35s, it’s informal and we normally end up at the Marquis of Granby.
Please note this event is for under-35s.
To join the event, please register here
Enlightenment Evenings: Party Poopers
Join us for an evening of The Adam Smith Institute's new series of events, Enlightenment Evenings, where our Chairman James Lawson interviews brilliant authors, academics and wonks on fascinating topics stirring up the Westminster scene.
On Thursday, we are excited to host our very own Director of The Next Generation Centre, Sam Bidwell and Director of Engagement & Operations, Mimi Yates: co-authors of our new knockout paper, 'On The Rocks: London's Nightlife in Crisis'.
London has long had a global reputation as one of the greatest cities to eat, drink and make merry. But now its nightlife scene is in crisis, and our hospitality sector is stifled by puritanical licensing laws and sky-high operating costs.
Come along to hear us how we can help our pubs, restaurants and great cultural institutions to flourish, and how we can truly make London a 24 hour city.
To join the event, please register here
Special Lecture | Why Read Adam Smith in 2024?
Ahead of Adam Smith's birthday, we're delighted to be hosting Erik Matson, Deputy Director of the Adam Smith Programme at George Mason University, for a special lecture.
Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations was central to the development of modern economics. This lecture will make the case that reading Smith's texts 301 years after his birth is still worth our time.
The Inaugural Saleh Kamel Lecture with The Rt. Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP
The Adam Smith Institute and Mr Abdullah Kamel are delighted to invite you to The Inaugural Saleh Kamel Lecture, titled 'The Future of Saudi Arabia'.
This lecture series is in memory of Saleh Kamel, the father of modern Islamic finance, entrepreneur, philanthropist, leader and a key figure in shaping the modern Middle East.
After a special presentation by Patron of The Adam Smith Institute The Rt. Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP, there will be a panel discussing Saudi Arabia’s role in innovation and entrepreneurship, and how Islamic finance will be a long-standing part of the British economy, followed by a Q & A. This will be chaired by Chairman of the ASI, James Lawson.
Following the event, the Adam Smith Institute will be producing a white paper which will discuss Islamic finance, how it came about, what challenges it faces in modern markets and in policy, and how it can be best utilised to benefit the British economy.
Housekeeping:
Drinks and canapés in the Holford Room from 6:00pm
Lecture, panel and Q&A begin in the Orchid Room at 7:00pm
Evening ends at 9:00pm
Please RSVP below by Tuesday 30th April to ensure a place. You will receive a confirmation email with your ticket.
Enlightenment Evenings: The Rent is Too Damn High!
Join us for an evening of The Adam Smith Institute's new series of events, Enlightenment Evenings, where our Chairman James Lawson interviews brilliant authors, academics and wonks on fascinating topics stirring up the Westminster scene.
On Thursday, we have Maxwell, our Director of Research, speaking about the ASI's Cost of Rent Day.
Alongside Tax Freedom Day, we at the Adam Smith Institute have decided to highlight one of the other equally pernicious ways that poor policy choices are eating into our pay packets; namely, the objectively insane prices that many of us are paying monthly just to keep a roof over our heads.
Sunday marked Cost of Rent Day – the day on which, on average, a renter in England ceases to hand over their hard-earned money solely to their landlords and instead, begins to use that money for themselves
6pm doors for a 6:30pm start. Q + A.
To join the event, please register here
The Next Generation: Steve Baker MP
We are thrilled to announce that on Tuesday 7th May the Adam Smith Institute will welcome Steve Baker MP, Minister of State for Northern Ireland and MP for Wycombe, for The Next Generation.
Housekeeping:
Date: Tuesday 7th May 2024
Time: 6:00-8:00pm (don't come before 6pm - we won't let you in! Even if it's raining...our house, our rules)
Where: 23 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3DJ
Refreshments provided 🍷
A bit more about these meetings:
At TNGs, we throw our doors open to Westminster’s finest to enjoy a political discussion over a few glasses of (free) wine. Open to parliamentary staffers, journos, SpAds, consultants, and even the odd civil servant, TNG is a place to network, chat, relax and always feature great remarks from our guest speaker. Whatever your politics, we just like interesting ideas and we hope you do too. It’s for under-35s, it’s informal and we normally end up at the Marquis of Granby.
Please note this event is for under-35s.
On The Rocks: A Next Generation Centre Paper Launch
The Adam Smith Institute is delighted to invite you to our ‘On the Rocks’ launch event at 7pm on the 30th April, with remarks from Director of the Next Generation Centre Sam Bidwell and the Rt. Hon Robert Jenrick MP.
London has long had a global reputation as one of the greatest cities to eat, drink and make merry. But now its nightlife scene is in crisis, and our hospitality sector is stifled by puritanical licensing laws and sky-high operating costs.
That’s why our Next Generation Centre is launching a new paper: On the Rocks: London’s Nightlife in Crisis. We’ll show how we can help our pubs, restaurants and great cultural institutions to flourish, and how we can truly make London a 24 hour city.
We’re excited to be hosting supporters of a great night out at the fabulous Mr Fogg’s City Tavern.
Refreshments will be provided. For those who want to keep the conversation going, there will be a cash bar.
Please note you will receive a separate email with confirmation of your registration and your QR code ticket.
Due to space limitation and anticipated high demand, RSVPs will be on a first come, first served basis.
David Friedman: Arguments Libertarians Shouldn't Make
Libertarian thinker, legal specialist and scion of the great monetary economist, David Friedman, joins us for a special lecture: Arguments Libertarians Shouldn't Make.
Venue: The Adam Smith Institute, 23 Great Smith Street, Westminster. SW1P 3DJ.
Please RSVP below. You will have received a confirmation of ticket.
The Next Generation: Sascha O'Sullivan, POLITICO Europe
We are thrilled to announce that on Tuesday 9th April the Adam Smith Institute will welcome Sascha O'Sullivan, Westminster Insider Host for POLITICO Europe for The Next Generation.
Housekeeping:
Date: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Time: 6:00-8:00pm (don't come before 6pm - we won't let you in! Even if it's raining...our house, our rules)
Where: 23 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3DJ
Refreshments provided 🍷
A bit more about these meetings:
At TNGs, we throw our doors open to Westminster’s finest to enjoy a political discussion over a few glasses of (free) wine. Open to parliamentary staffers, journos, SpAds, consultants, and even the odd civil servant, TNG is a place to network, chat, relax and always feature great remarks from our guest speaker. Whatever your politics, we just like interesting ideas and we hope you do too. It’s for under-35s, it’s informal and we normally end up at the Marquis of Granby.
Please note this event is for under-35s.
Enlightenment Evenings: VAT's What's Up
Join us for the launch of The Adam Smith Institute's new series of events, Enlightenment Evenings, where our Chairman James Lawson interviews brilliant authors, academics and wonks on fascinating topics stirring up the Westminster scene.
You might have seen us discussing it on LBC, BBC Politics Live and the Jeremy Vine show this week, or read about it in the Telegraph.
We’re starting the series with our own Director of Research Maxwell to talk about our new knockout paper on private schools, Short Term Thinking - analysing the effect of applying VAT to school fees.
6pm doors for a 6:30pm start. Q + A.
23 Great Smith St, London SW1P 3DJ, UK
The Next Generation with Saqib Bhatti MBE MP
We are thrilled to announce that on Tuesday 12th March the Adam Smith Institute will welcome Saqib Bhatti MBE MP, Minister for Tech and Digital Economy for The Next Generation.
Please note, this will be a 6pm start due to potential voting, rather than the usual 6pm for 6:30pm start
Housekeeping:
Date: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Where: 23 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3DJ
Refreshments provided 🍷
A bit more about these meetings:
At TNGs, we throw our doors open to Westminster’s finest to enjoy a political discussion over a few glasses of (free) wine. Open to parliamentary staffers, journos, SpAds, consultants, and even the odd civil servant, TNG is a place to network, chat, relax and always feature great remarks from our guest speaker. Whatever your politics, we just like interesting ideas and we hope you do too. It’s for under-35s, it’s informal and we normally end up at the Marquis of Granby.
Please note this event is for under-35s.
The Next Generation Centre Launch
We are delighted to invite you to the launch of the ASI's Next Generation Centre, with remarks from guest speaker Bim Afolami MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury. We are excited to share more with you about our new project focusing on economic challenges facing young people.
Housekeeping:
Date: Wednesday, 28th February 2024
Time: 6:30pm - 8pm
Venue: Open Council Room, 7th Floor, 18th Smith Square, Westminster, London SW1P 3HZ
Refreshments provided 🍷
Please note that this invitation is invite only and non-transferable. Due to space limitations and anticipated high demand, RSVPs will be on a first come, first served basis.
The Next Generation with Rachel Cunliffe, The New Statesman
We are thrilled to announce that on Tuesday 13th February the Adam Smith Institute will welcome Rachel Cunliffe, Associate Political Editor of The News Statesman for The Next Generation.
Housekeeping:
Date: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Time: 6:00-8:00pm (don't come before 6pm - we won't let you in! Even if it's raining...our house, our rules)
Where: 23 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3DJ
Refreshments provided 🍷
A bit more about these meetings:
At TNGs, we throw our doors open to Westminster’s finest to enjoy a political discussion over a few glasses of (free) wine. Open to parliamentary staffers, journos, SpAds, consultants, and even the odd civil servant, TNG is a place to network, chat, relax and always feature great remarks from our guest speaker. Whatever your politics, we just like interesting ideas and we hope you do too. It’s for under-35s, it’s informal and we normally end up at the Marquis of Granby.
Please note this event is for under-35s.