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| − | Supposedly independent of the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]] (IEA), but the presence of an advisory board of IEA stalwarts such as Sir [[Peter Walters]], Lord [[Ralph Harris]] of High Cross (Bruges group with [[Norris McWhirter]] etc.), [[Patrick Barbour]] and [[Kenneth Minogue]] contradicts this supposition. Director (and ex-Labour councillor) [[David Green]] has been IEA since 1984. It focuses on race, health and welfare reform promoting [[Charles Murray]] and the 'underclass'. | + | Supposedly independent of the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]] (IEA), but the presence of an advisory board of IEA stalwarts such as Sir [[Peter Walters]], Lord [[Ralph Harris]] of High Cross (Bruges group with [[Norris McWhirter]] etc.), [[Patrick Barbour]] and [[Kenneth Minogue]] contradicts this supposition. Director (and ex-Labour councillor) [[David George Green|David Green]] has been IEA since 1984. It focuses on race, health and welfare reform promoting [[Charles Murray]] and the 'underclass'. |
==People== | ==People== | ||
Revision as of 12:56, 26 April 2008
Supposedly independent of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), but the presence of an advisory board of IEA stalwarts such as Sir Peter Walters, Lord Ralph Harris of High Cross (Bruges group with Norris McWhirter etc.), Patrick Barbour and Kenneth Minogue contradicts this supposition. Director (and ex-Labour councillor) David Green has been IEA since 1984. It focuses on race, health and welfare reform promoting Charles Murray and the 'underclass'.
Contents
People
- David Green Executive Director
- Robert Whelan Deputy Director
- Stephen Pollard
Academic Advisory Council
- Norman Barry (Chairman)
- Brenda Almond (University of Hull)
- Barbara Ballis Lal (UCLA)
- Peter Collison (University of Newcastle upon Tyne)
- Tim Congdon
- David Conway (Middlesex University)
- Antony Flew
- Thomas Griffin
- R.M. Hartwell
- Dennis O'Keeffe (University of Buckingham)
- Robert Pinker (London School of Economics)
- Duncan Reekie (University of Witwatersrand)
- Peter Saunders
- Jim Thornton (University of Nottingham)
- James Tooley (University of Newcastle upon Tyne)
Trustees
- The Honourable Justin Shaw (Chairman)
- Sir Peter Walters (Deputy Chairman)
- Dr Philip Brown (Treasurer)
- Patrick Barbour
- The Hon. Mrs. Silvia Le Marchant
- Professor Kenneth Minogue
- Douglas Myers CBE
- Lord Vinson of Roddam Dene
Patrons and Founder Patrons
Affiliations
- Centre for Social Cohesion – set up by Civitas
