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Vice president of the [[Mont Pelerin Society]] (MPS), whose past presidents include von Hayek and [[Milton Friedman]]. The American MPS includes [[Michael Novak]] ([[American Enterprise Institute]]). Seldon advises The [[Independent Institute]], exposed as a business lobby in the New York Times when leaked documents showed that Microsoft secretly funded their research. (1)
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Dr '''Arthur Seldon''' CBE (1916-2005) was joint founder president, with [[Ralph Harris]], of the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]], where he directed academic affairs for 30 years. Seldon died in October 2005.
  
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He studied at the [[London School of Economics]] where [[Arnold Plant]] and [[Lionel Robbins]] deepened his interest in classical liberalism and [[Friedrich  Hayek]] introduced him to Austrian Economics. 
  
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A member of The [[Israel Center for Social and Economic Progress]] (ICSEP) run by Daniel Doran (former Israeli intelligence and special consultant to the US Embassy in Tel Aviv). The US ICSEP board includes Irving Kristol, while the UK ICSEP has Stanley Kalms (Conservative Party Treasurer), Lord Harris (IEA), Lord Young (BT, C & W, BAe) and Gerald Ronson, the convicted fraudster. (2)
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He received an honorary degree in 1999 from the [[University of Buckingham]].
  
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With the IEA, he and Harris championed free market 'principles'. Seldon has further right-wing connections with the ASI and CPS. The AEI and IEA links go back to at least 1993 when the AEI's Michael Novak gave the IEA's Hayek Memorial Lecture. As recently as June 2000 the IEA hosted the '[[Aims of Industry]] Free Enterprise Awards', with Aims' [[Nigel Mobbs]].
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*[[Institute of Economic Affairs]], founder and president
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*[[Mont Pelerin Society]], former vice-president
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*[[Locke Institute]], former editorial director
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*'Friend' of the [http://www.spinwatch.org/profiles/index.php/Israel_Center_for_Social_and_Economic_Progress Israel Center for Social & Economic Progress]
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*Member of Advisory board of [[Demos]]
  
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Seldon is on the Advisory Council of the [[Libertarian Alliance]], one of whose leaders described [[Demos]] as:  
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Seldon was Vice president of the Mont Pelerin Society (MPS), whose past presidents include von Hayek and [[Milton Friedman]]. The American MPS includes [[Michael Novak]] ([[American Enterprise Institute]]). Seldon advises The [[Independent Institute]], exposed as a business lobby in the ''New York Times'' when leaked documents showed that [[Microsoft]] secretly funded their research. ([http://www.urielw.com/deception2.htm ])
  
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:'...a cavalry of Trojan horses within the citadel of leftism. The intellectual agenda is served up in a left wing manner, laced with left wing clichés and verbal gestures, but underneath all the agenda is very nearly identical to that of the Thatcherites.'(3)  
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A member of The [[Israel Center for Social & Economic Progress]] (ICSEP) run by [[Daniel Doron]] (former Israeli intelligence and special consultant to the US Embassy in Tel Aviv). The US ICSEP board includes [[Irving Kristol]], while the UK ICSEP has [[Stanley Kalms]] (former Conservative Party Treasurer), Lord [[Ralph Harris]] (IEA), Lord Young (BT, C & W, BAe) and [[Gerald Ronson]], the convicted fraudster. (23)
  
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He co-authored Socialism Explained with [[Brian Crozier]] for Thatcher as part of their anti-left project. He also edited the Goldsmith-funded Radical Society's Journal, founded by [[Stephen Haseler]] and [[Neville Sandelson]] who both took part in attacks against the Labour Party. (4)
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With the IEA, he and Harris championed free market 'principles'. Seldon has further right-wing connections with the ASI and CPS. The AEI and IEA links go back to at least 1993 when the AEI's [[Michael Novak]] gave the IEA's Hayek Memorial Lecture. As recently as June 2000 the IEA hosted the '[[Aims of Industry]] Free Enterprise Awards', with Aims' [[Nigel Mobbs]].
  
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Haseler worked for the 'left-face' of the US [[National Strategy Information Centre]] (NSIC)one of the funders of Brian Crozier's [[Forum World Features]], a [[CIA]] front. He co-authored Eurocommunism with the NSIC's [[Roy Godson]], who 'helped [[Oliver North]] channel contributions from private donors to the contras by using the Heritage Foundation to launder the funds'. (5) Haseler has written for [[Demos]].
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Seldon was on the Advisory Council of the [[Libertarian Alliance]], one of whose leaders described Demos as:
  
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:'a cavalry of Trojan horses within the citadel of leftism. The intellectual agenda is served up in a left wing manner, laced with left wing clichés and verbal gestures, but underneath all the agenda is very nearly identical to that of the Thatcherites.'([http://www.btinternet.com/~old.whig/freelife/fl23etzi.htm ])
  
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He co-authored Socialism Explained with [[Brian Crozier]] for [[Margaret Thatcher]] as part of their anti-left project. He also edited the Goldsmith-funded [[Radical Society]]'s Journal, founded by [[Stephen Haseler]] and [[Neville Sandelson]] who both took part in attacks against the (UK) Labour Party. ([http://library-2.lse.ac.uk/archives/handlists/Sandelson/m.html])
  
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1. http://www.urielw.com/deception2.htm
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Haseler worked for the 'left-face' of the US [[National Strategy Information Centre]] (NSIC)one of the funders of [[Brian Crozier]]'s [[Forum World Features]], a CIA front. He co-authored ''Eurocommunism'' with the NSIC's [[Roy Godson]], who 'helped [[Oliver North]] channel contributions from private donors to the contras by using the [[Heritage Foundation]] to launder the funds'. ([http://www.namebase.org/books77.html]) Haseler has written for [[Demos]].
  
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2. http://www.icsep.org.il/about/organization.shtml#uk-friends
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==References==
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*"[http://www.thelockeinstitute.org/seldon.html Arthur Seldon]", ''The Locke Institute'', accessed October 2005.
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3.http://www.btinternet.com/~old.whig/freelife/fl23etzi.htm
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*"[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-1822904,00.html Arthur Seldon: Economist whose rejection of state intervention came to underpin the Thatcherite belief in free-market policies]", ''Times Online'', October 13, 2005.
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*"[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/10/13/db1301.xml&sSheet=/portal/2005/10/13/ixportal.html    Arthur Seldon]", ''News.Telegraph'', October 13, 2005.
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4. http://library2.lse.ac.uk/archives/handlists/Sandelson/m.html
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*Alfred Sherman, "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,3604,1590861,00.html Arthur Seldon: An economist and polemicist, he co-founded the IEA and helped pave the way for Thatcherism]", ''Guardian'' (UK), October 13, 2005.
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*"[http://www.arthurseldon.org Arthur Seldon]", Tribute Site
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5.http://www.namebase.org/books77.html
 

Revision as of 16:21, 6 December 2005

Dr Arthur Seldon CBE (1916-2005) was joint founder president, with Ralph Harris, of the Institute of Economic Affairs, where he directed academic affairs for 30 years. Seldon died in October 2005.

He studied at the London School of Economics where Arnold Plant and Lionel Robbins deepened his interest in classical liberalism and Friedrich Hayek introduced him to Austrian Economics.

He received an honorary degree in 1999 from the University of Buckingham.

Seldon was Vice president of the Mont Pelerin Society (MPS), whose past presidents include von Hayek and Milton Friedman. The American MPS includes Michael Novak (American Enterprise Institute). Seldon advises The Independent Institute, exposed as a business lobby in the New York Times when leaked documents showed that Microsoft secretly funded their research. ([1])

A member of The Israel Center for Social & Economic Progress (ICSEP) run by Daniel Doron (former Israeli intelligence and special consultant to the US Embassy in Tel Aviv). The US ICSEP board includes Irving Kristol, while the UK ICSEP has Stanley Kalms (former Conservative Party Treasurer), Lord Ralph Harris (IEA), Lord Young (BT, C & W, BAe) and Gerald Ronson, the convicted fraudster. (23)

With the IEA, he and Harris championed free market 'principles'. Seldon has further right-wing connections with the ASI and CPS. The AEI and IEA links go back to at least 1993 when the AEI's Michael Novak gave the IEA's Hayek Memorial Lecture. As recently as June 2000 the IEA hosted the 'Aims of Industry Free Enterprise Awards', with Aims' Nigel Mobbs.

Seldon was on the Advisory Council of the Libertarian Alliance, one of whose leaders described Demos as:

'a cavalry of Trojan horses within the citadel of leftism. The intellectual agenda is served up in a left wing manner, laced with left wing clichés and verbal gestures, but underneath all the agenda is very nearly identical to that of the Thatcherites.'([2])

He co-authored Socialism Explained with Brian Crozier for Margaret Thatcher as part of their anti-left project. He also edited the Goldsmith-funded Radical Society's Journal, founded by Stephen Haseler and Neville Sandelson who both took part in attacks against the (UK) Labour Party. ([3])

Haseler worked for the 'left-face' of the US National Strategy Information Centre (NSIC)one of the funders of Brian Crozier's Forum World Features, a CIA front. He co-authored Eurocommunism with the NSIC's Roy Godson, who 'helped Oliver North channel contributions from private donors to the contras by using the Heritage Foundation to launder the funds'. ([4]) Haseler has written for Demos.

References

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