Reem Ibrahim

2 weeks ago | insider.iea.org.uk | Reem Ibrahim |Kristian Niemietz

In this Institute of Economic Affairs briefing, Communications Manager Reem Ibraham interviews Kristian Niemietz, Editorial Director, who has written a piece in The Telegraph entitled "The NHS Truths the Left Don't Want You to Hear." The conversation examines whether the NHS was ever truly the best healthcare system in the world, with Niemietz arguing that it never was, despite popular belief in a "lost golden age." They discuss how the NHS has consistently lagged behind other developed...

Jan 17, 2025 | thespectator.com | Charles Lipson |Reem Ibrahim |Joseph Moreno |Justin Brierley

Joe Biden is not going gently into that dark night, politically or cognitively. He is going down with large, bold actions. The latest is a mass commutation for some 2,500 “nonviolent drug offenders.” Biden’s justification is that they were sentenced under laws that have now been overturned as the country has moved to more lenient treatment of all drug offenses and eliminated differences between laws penalizing crack cocaine and powdered cocaine.

Jan 16, 2025 | thespectator.com | Reem Ibrahim |Joseph Moreno |Juan P. Villasmil |Kate Andrews

On Wednesday, the Biden administration announced a bizarre proposal to cap the amount of nicotine in cigarettes. This change could see as much as 95 percent of the total nicotine content removed, aiming to “save many lives and dramatically reduce the burden of severe illness and disability,” according to FDA Commissioner Robert Calliff. Reducing the harms posed by cigarettes is a noble public health aim, but this particular measure is simply not based in fact.