Podcasts by The Pin Factory

On Drugs from 2022-07-21T12:30:06

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Daniel Pryor is joined by Mattha Busby, Freelance journalist and author.

They discuss drug policy.

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Ayn Rand and Objectivism from 2022-06-16T16:17:17

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Daniel Pryor is joined by Thomas Walker-Werth, Associate Editor at The Objective Standard.

They discuss Rand’s moral case for freedom, the st...

Happy Tax Freedom Day! from 2022-06-09T15:08:56

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Daniel Pryor is joined by Kate Andrews, Economics Editor at The Spectator.

They discuss Tax Freedom Day, Windfall Taxes and the Future of the...

Yas Queen(’s Speech) from 2022-05-12T16:36:54

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Daniel Pryor is joined by John Macdonald, Director of Strategy at the ASI.

They discuss the good, the bad and the ugly in the Queen’s Speech....

In Conversation with Maxwell Marlow: Why Our Taxi Laws Need an MOT from 2022-05-05T12:29:34

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Daniel Pryor is joined by Maxwell Marlow, Development and Research Officer at the ASI.

They discuss Maxwell’s latest paper ‘A Fare Shake: Ref...

In Conversation with Christopher Snowdon: The Nanny State from 2022-04-27T12:19:03

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Daniel Pryor is joined by Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs.

They discuss the Nanny State...

Privatising Channel 4, Civil Service Culture and the Energy Security Strategy from 2022-04-08T12:12:06

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Daniel Pryor and Emily Fielder are joined by James Heale, Diary Editor for The Spectator.

They discuss the privatisation of Channel 4, the on...

The Spring Statement Special from 2022-03-30T11:51:38

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's John Macdonald and Emily Fielder are joined by Darwin Friend, Policy Analyst for the Taxpayers' Alliance.

They discuss Rishi Sunak’s Spring S...

Russian invasion of Ukraine, Sunak’s Mais Lecture and the Policing Bill from 2022-03-04T15:44:32

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Daniel Pryor and John Macdonald are joined by Emily Fielder, Head of Communications at the Adam Smith Institute.

They discuss the Russian inv...

Windfall Taxes, NHS Reform and Cold War 2.0 from 2022-02-16T16:09:35

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Daniel Pryor and John Macdonald are joined by Madsen Pirie, President of the Adam Smith Institute.

They discuss Windfall Taxes, NHS Reform an...

Property on the Moon, Mini-Reshuffle and the Brit Awards from 2022-02-11T15:51:54

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Daniel Pryor and Morgan Schondelmeier are joined by Rebecca Lowe, former director of FREER and a consultant on political and economic research issue...

Sue Gray Update, Levelling Up White Paper and Benefits of Brexit Report from 2022-02-04T15:16:48

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Daniel Pryor and John Macdonald are joined by Tony Diver, political correspondent for The Telegraph

They discuss the Sue Gray update, the Lev...

Ukraine-Russia crisis, National Insurance Hikes and Woke Capitalism from 2022-01-26T17:12:31

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Daniel Pryor and Morgan Schondelmeier are joined by Jonathon Kitson, superforecaster at GJI and Adam Smith Institute Fellow.

They discuss the...

The UK and China, Lift the Ban campaign, and Hong Kong BN(O)s from 2022-01-21T15:56:09

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Daniel Pryor and John Macdonald are joined by Johnny Patterson, Director of Hong Kong Watch

They discuss the UK and China, the Lift the Ban c...

Energy Bills Crisis, Future of Net Zero and Partygate from 2022-01-14T10:05:37

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Daniel Pryor and Morgan Schondelmeier are joined by Eamonn Ives, Head of Energy and Environment at the CPS.

They discuss the energy bills cri...

Cannabis in the Capital, UK Drug Strategy and Global Drug Law Reform from 2022-01-07T14:13:13

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Daniel Pryor and John Macdonald are joined by Paul North, Director of Volteface.

They discuss cannabis in the capital, the UK drug strategy a...

Christmas Special - Highs and Lows of 2021 from 2021-12-21T21:14:16

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by Morgan Schondelmeier, Director of Operations at the Adam Smith Institute and John Macdonald, Director of...

Omicron, Crime Week and the Afghanistan Whistleblower from 2021-12-10T16:06:26

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by Morgan Schondelmeier, Director of Operations at the Adam Smith Institute.

They discuss Omicron, C...

Trump’s Economic Policy, the US Economy and Transatlantic Relations from 2021-12-02T12:50:31

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by Dr. Tyler Goodspeed, Kleinheinz Fellow at the Hoover Institution, former Chairman of the President’s Cou...

Britain’s Borders, Boris’ Bluster, and Babies in Parliament from 2021-11-27T13:34

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by Alys Denby, Deputy Editor of CapX.

They discuss tackling the Britain’s borders, Boris’ bluster, a...

Covid Debt, Minimum Alcohol Pricing and Globalisation from 2021-11-24T16:17:52

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by Dr. Eamonn Butler, Director of the Adam Smith Institute.

They discuss tackling the Covid Debt, mi...

COP9, MP Sleaze and Magic Mushroom Medicine from 2021-11-14T21:43:15

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by Mark Oates, Director of WeVape, founder of the Snus & Nicotine Pouch Users Association and Fellow of the...

COP26, Tech Mergers and Drones from 2021-11-05T17:57:58

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by Sam Dumitriu, Research Director at The Entrepreneurs Network.

They discuss COP26, tech mergers an...

Budget Special 2021 from 2021-10-29T19:09:51

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by John O'Connell the Chief Executive of The TaxPayers' Alliance.

They discuss the announcements fro...

Online Abuse, the Return of COVID and NZ Trade Deal from 2021-10-24T16:06:37

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by Victoria Hewson, Head of Regulatory Affairs at the Institute of Economic Affairs.

They discuss an...

COVID Failures, the Northern Ireland Protocol, and Bailout Britain from 2021-10-15T15:29:53

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by John Macdonald, Head of Government Affairs at the Adam Smith Institute.

They discuss COVID Failu...

Conservative Party Conference, Migration and Wages, and the Energy Crisis. from 2021-10-08T17:17:09

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by Andy Mayer, Chief Operating Officer at the Institute of Economic Affairs.

They discuss Conservat...

Shortages, Labour Conference, and Winning Housing Reform from 2021-10-01T18:54:49

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by Dr. Michael Turner, Head of Research at the C|T RSR.

They discuss Fuel and Gas Shortages, Labour...

Virtual Economics, The Great Realignment, and Inflation from 2021-09-24T17:24:47

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by Dr. Stephen Davies, Head of Education at the Institute of Economic Affairs.

They discuss Virtual...

The Reshuffle, COVID Plans, and Labour Shortages from 2021-09-19T00:21

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by John Ashmore, Editor of CapX.

They discuss the recent reshuffle, COVID winter plans and worldwide...

National Insurance Hike, Reforming Social Care, and The Next Cold War from 2021-09-10T17:35:54

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Matt Kilcoyne are joined by Dr. Eamonn Butler, Director of the Adam Smith Institute.

They discuss the National Insurance Hi...

Market Environmentalism, Geronimo and of Zero Covid from 2021-09-10T17:30:15

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Morgan Schondelmeier are joined by Connor Tomlinson, Policy Director at the British Conservation Alliance.

They discuss Mar...

Afghanistan, Vaccination Next Steps, and Political Donation from 2021-08-22T09:24:16

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and John Macdonald are joined by James Lawson, ASI Senior Fellow and Business Advisor. 

They discuss the fall of Afghanistan, t...

Cuba, Australian Healthcare, and Young Socialists from 2021-08-13T15:58:57

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and John Macdonald are joined by Dr. Kristian Niemietz, Head of Political Economy at the Institute of Economic Affairs.

They di...

Covid and the State, The Next Billionaires, and Class War from 2021-08-06T09:43:13

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by Dr. Madsen Pirie, President of the Adam Smith Institute

They discuss regaining liberty from the ...

Boosting Innovation, Digital State Capacity, and Entrepreneurial Culture from 2021-08-02T15:04:04

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by Philip Salter, founder of the Entrepreneurs' Network

They discuss boosting innovation, digital s...

Freedom Day, Space Exploration and Levelling Up from 2021-07-23T21:06:09

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by Rebecca Lowe, former think tanker, policy consultant and PhD student.

They discuss freedom day, ...

Football Racism, Sugar Tax, and Foreign Aid from 2021-07-16T17:11:14

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by Morgan Schondelmeier, Head of External Affairs at the ASI.

They discuss racism in footba...

Sir Iain Duncan Smith: Regulatory Reform and Bullish China from 2021-07-09T19:56:40

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by Sir Iain Duncan Smith, member of parliament and former Conservative Party Leader. 

They discuss r...

Hancock resigns, e-scooters, asylum seekers from 2021-07-05T11:41:46

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by Matt Kilcoyne, Deputy Director of the ASI.

They discuss Matt Hancock's resignation, e-sc...

NIMBY Fightback, Vaccination Privileges and Life After School from 2021-06-28T09:16:33

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by John Myers, co-founder of the YIMBY alliance and London YIMBY.

They discuss NIMBY Fightb...

Neverending Restrictions, GB News and Pride from 2021-06-18T15:56:40

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by Benjamin Butterworth, Late Editor and Senior Reporter at ‘The I’ newspaper.

They discuss...

AU-UK Trade Deal, Political Realignment and Selling Free Markets from 2021-06-12T16:32:58

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by Michael Turner, Head of Research at CT Group Research and Strategy business based in Australia and fello...

Delaying Reopening, Global Minimum Taxes and Market Environmentalism from 2021-06-07T07:46:09

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Julian Morris, Senior Fellow at Reason Foundat...

Cummings' Covid Claims, Great British Railways and the Australia-UK Free Trade Deal from 2021-05-30T13:45:37

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and the Institute of Economic Affairs’ Emma Revell. 

T...

The Great Unlocking, Vaccine Patents, and Covid Fictions from 2021-05-21T15:55:12

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and King's College London's Dr. Stuart Ritchie.  

They...

British Midterms and Queen's Speech from 2021-05-14T10:48:10

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Madeline Grant, Telegraph columnist and Parliamentary ske...

Reopening Britain, Tobacco Harm Reduction and the UK's Economic Recovery from 2021-05-08T15:51:01

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Chris Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institu...

Lobbying, Red Tape and The Online Safety Bill from 2021-05-04T12:05:58

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Victoria Hewson, Head of Regulatory Affairs at the Instit...

Economics in One Virus, European Super League, 100 Days of Biden from 2021-04-24T09:00

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Ryan Bourne, Chair for the Public Understanding of Econom...

Returning to the Pub, Generation Covid, and Race Relations from 2021-04-18T15:06:40

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Aria Babu, Senior Researcher and Head of the Female Found...

Covid-19 Vaccine Developments, London Mayoral Election and One Year of Keir Starmer from 2021-04-12T13:00

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and John Macdonald, Head of Government Affairs at the Adam Sm...

The Economy After Lockdowns, NFTs and Greed Is Good from 2021-03-27T13:07

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Dr. Chris Berg, Co-Director of the RMIT Blockchain Innova...

New Policing Powers, More EU Vaccines Woes and Uber's Work Reforms from 2021-03-21T10:35

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Morgan Schondelmeier, Head of External Affairs at the Ada...

The City After Covid, Berlin's Rent Controls and American Politics from 2021-03-14T17:11

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Michael Hendrix, the Director of State and Local Policy a...

UK Budget Special from 2021-03-05T17:04:38

In this special episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Sam Dumitriu, Research Director for The Entrepren...

Vaccine Passports, Online Censorship and Lockdown Retrospective from 2021-02-28T13:58

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Mark Johnson, Legal and Policy Officer at Big Brother Wat...

Roadmap out of Lockdown, Free Speech Champions and the Monarchy from 2021-02-21T20:49:57

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and John Macdonald, Head of Government Affairs at the Adam Sm...

British Citizenship, Big Tech Backlash and Jabs Amnesty from 2021-02-12T16:08:40

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Matt Kilcoyne, Deputy Director at the Adam Smith Institut...

EU Vaccine Woes, GameStop and Superforecasting from 2021-02-03T18:17:21

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Jonathon Kitson, ASI Fellow and Superforecaster.

T...

Biden's Inauguration, Closing the Borders and Jonathan Sumption from 2021-01-28T12:04:08

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Morgan Schondelmeier, the ASI's Head of External Affairs....

The Year Ahead, Vaccine Rollouts and Trump's Impeachment from 2021-01-18T15:52:52

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Dr. Eamonn Butler, Director of the ASI.

They discu...

Brexit Crunch Time, Australia vs. China and The Great Reset from 2020-12-14T09:04:12

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Tom Harwood, journalist and commentator at Guido Fawkes. ...

Special Edition: Free Speech and Artificial Intelligence from 2020-12-02T12:08:57

In this special episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Preston J. Byrne, technology lawyer and ASI Legal Fellow, and James Lawson, ASI Fellow and business advisor. 

Spending review, Covid and the 'Green Industrial Revolution' from 2020-11-29T10:03:42

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by our Head of Government, John Macdonald, and John Ashmore, the editor of CapX. 

They discuss the spending review, th...

Vaccines, Palace Intrigue and Ad Bans from 2020-11-18T11:05:42

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the I...

Socialism Loses and What Biden Means for the UK from 2020-11-13T12:19:15

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute, Robby Soave, Senior Editor at Reason and Sophia Gaston, Dire...

US Election and Lockdown Shenanigans from 2020-11-06T17:20:48

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute, Oliver Wiseman, US Editor at The Critic Magazine and Sam Bow...

Biden vs. Trump, Brexit Negotiations and Negative Interest Rates from 2020-10-28T16:32:12

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Joseph C. Sternberg, Editorial-Page Editor and Political ...

Covid Purgatory, Tax Competitiveness and US Elections from 2020-10-22T11:42:53

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Tom Clougherty, Head of Tax at the Centre for Policy Stud...

Rishi’s Tax Rises, Back to Office and Back to School from 2020-09-04T18:02:52

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Matt Kilcoyne, Deputy Director of the Adam Smith Institute and Sam Dumitriu, Research Director at The Entrepreneurs Networ...

History of the Adam Smith Institute: A Discussion With President Madsen Pirie from 2020-09-01T17:35:54

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Dr. Madsen Pirie, President of the Adam Smith Institute. They discuss the history of the institute, how to run a think-tan...

PHE’s Downfall, A-Level U-Turn and Channel Asylum Seekers from 2020-08-20T12:36:20

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Tom Slater, Deputy Editor at Spiked and John Macdonald, Head of Government Affairs at the Adam Smith Institute. They discu...

Planning Reform and Second Lockdowns from 2020-08-12T18:48:26

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Anthony Breach, Analyst at Centre for Cities, and Dr. Chris Berg, Co-Director of the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub. They ...

Wiley and Free Speech, Tech Monopolies, and US Election Delay from 2020-08-04T14:31:28

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Robby Soave, Senior Editor at Reason. They discuss the co...

Globalisation after Covid, China trade, and Brexit talks from 2020-07-31T12:22:41

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Allie Renison, the Head of EU and Trade Policy at the Institute of Directors and Victoria Hewson, the Head of Regulatory A...

Working From Home, Reforming Parliament and Shamima Begum from 2020-07-21T16:35:09

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matt and Eamonn are joined by Tom Harwood of Guido Fawkes to discuss the joys and perils of working from home, whether we should be forking out £4 b...

Dishy Rishi, Public Health England and Cancel Culture from 2020-07-14T23:22:19

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matt and John are joined by Chris Snowdon from the Institute of Economic Affairs to discuss the Chancellor's recent summer statement, the ongoing fa...

Hong Kong, Build Build Build and Lockdown Homelessness from 2020-07-07T15:05:28

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matt and Daniel are joined by the New Statesman's Stephen Bush to discuss the latest Hong Kong developments, the Prime Minister's 'Build Build Build...

Lifting the Lockdown, Trade Deals and US Elections from 2020-07-01T13:26:59

In this episode of The Pin Factory, the two Matt's at the ASI are joined by the Spectator's Economics Correspondent, Kate Andrews to chat about lifting the lockdown, UK trade talks and the lates...

Black Lives Matter, Reopening Post-Covid and Chinese Investment in the UK from 2020-07-01T13:20:13

In this pilot episode of The Pin Factory, ASI staff from the past and present discuss Black Lives Matter protests in the US and UK, reopening the economy post-Covid and managing foreign investme...

Introducing The Pin Factory from 2020-06-11T11:56:18

The Adam Smith Institute's Head of Research, Matthew Lesh, introduces our all-new podcast—The Pin Factory.