European What led to the domination of Westminster by free-market think tanks? Bella Brown October 6, 2023 </p> <div class="listen-on"> <p class="listen-on__title">Listen on</p> <ul class="listen-on__items"> <li class="listen-on__item"> Spotify </li> <li class="listen-on__item"> Apple Music </li> <li class="listen-on__item"> <p>The Google Play EN_Google_Podcasts_Badge was made using a sketch. </li> <li class="listen-on__item"> Acast </li> <li class="listen-on__item"> Amazon Music </li> </ul> </div> <p>After a tumultuous year under the leadership of Liz Truss, host Ailbhe Rea addresses the ongoing controversy surrounding the true impact of free-market think tanks on our political landscape.</p> <p>Ailbhe speaks with Madsen Pirie, the co-founder of a free-market think tank, the ASI, to gain insight into their influence in Westminster.</p> <p>Next, we explore the financing of these think tanks, featuring investigative journalist Peter Geoghegan, who advocates against the use of “dark money” in politics.</p> <p>We expose the true extent of the IEA’s connection to Liz Truss and her tax-cutting efforts, with the assistance of “Nina,” a confidential IEA staff member who observed everything.</p> <p>
