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Supposedly independent of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), but the advisory board of IEA stalwarts Sir Peter Walters, Lord Ralph Harris of High Cross (Bruges group with Norris McWhirter etc.), Patrick Barbour and Kenneth Minogue contradicts this. Director (ex-Labour councillor) David Green has been IEA since 1984. It focuses on race, health and welfare reform promoting Charles Murray and the 'underclass'.

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Academic Advisory Council

Professor Norman Barry (Chairman) Professor Brenda Almond (University of Hull) Professor Barbara Ballis Lal (UCLA) Professor Peter Collison (University of Newcastle upon Tyne) Professor Tim Congdon Professor David Conway (Middlesex University) Professor Antony Flew Thomas Griffin Dr R.M. Hartwell Professor Dennis O'Keeffe (University of Buckingham) Professor Robert Pinker (London School of Economics) Professor Duncan Reekie (University of Witwatersrand) Professor Peter Saunders Dr Jim Thornton (University of Nottingham) Professor 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

Philip Brown Lord Craigmyle Alan T. Gibbs Thomas Griffin Douglas Myers CBE