Hyper-regulation and the bully state
Thursday, June 24, 2010 
Join The Free Society on Thursday June 24 for drinks and debate at the Institute of Economic Affairs, 2 Lord North Street, Westminster, London SW1. Enjoy pre-event drinks at the IEA courtesy Boisdale of Belgravia then engage in rigorous discussion with leading writers, journalists and campaigners.
The fourth in a series of five debates is entitled:
HYPER-REGULATION AND THE BULLY STATE
Bad laws that threaten individual liberty
The discussion, presented by The Free Society and the Manifesto Club, will be chaired by James Panton, co-founder of the Manifesto Club and lecturer in politics, St John's College, University of Oxford.
Speakers:
Isabella Sankey (policy director, Liberty)
Josie Appleton (director, Manifesto Club)
Mark Wallace (campaign director, Taxpayers Alliance)
Simon Clark (director, The Free Society)
Philip Johnston (Daily Telegraph and author, Bad Laws: An Explosive Analysis of Britain’s Petty Rules, Health and Safety Lunacies and Madcap Laws)
There will be one final debate on June 29 plus the Smoke on the Water riverboat party on Wednesday July 14.
The first three debates in the series have been fully subscribed. To register for the remaining debates email events@thefreesociety.org
Reader Comments (1)
I understand that, in the Wash-up period before Parliament dissolved, a bill was rushed through to force retailers into hiding tobacco products. Is there any campaign afoot to dump this once and for all? It will seriously affect small businesses, corner shops, at a time when any further burden is indefensible - and it is also a nasty little remnant of Nanny in her poorest and most punishing state.
Can we do something to ensure it is blocked, dumped, thrown out by the coalition a.s.a.p.