Read all about it! We’ve now got the full details and schedule of the Liberty League Freedom Forum 2012, in Newcastle from the 30th March!

There are open for just a few more days, and we’re really running low on spaces, so make sure you book right away by clicking here.

Check out the LLFF12 Full Conference Pack, with details of the accommodation at the Albatross and Euro-Hostel, dinner at The Assembly Rooms, and the fantastic array of speakers and sessions.

This year’s programme has been designed to focus on the debates and divisions within the pro-liberty movement as well as providing in-depth sessions on particular topics, along with skills workshops from experts in the fields of PR, journalism and communication.

And it’s all included in the ticket price of just £30. Make sure you don’t miss out on what is already the biggest and best Liberty League Freedom Forum yet, with more people, more speakers, and more sessions than we’ve managed to pull off before.

See you in Newcastle. We stop selling tickets this Saturday on the 24th, so click here to get yours right away.

Why should you be at the Liberty League Freedom Forum 2012?

Well, apart from the fantastic deal of accommodation, meals, workshops and lectures over 3 days all for just £30, you’ll have the chance to meet and listen to Mark Littlewood.

Mark is the Director General of the Institute of Economic Affairs, and will be giving the Liberty League Freedom Forum 2012 Friday After-Dinner Speech on the challenges, opportunities and threats faced by the pro-liberty movement. Before coming to the IEA he worked in political communications and public affairs, was Campaigns Director of the human rights group Liberty, founded the NO2ID campaign which opposed identity cards and the database state, was Head of Media for the Liberal Democrats, and co-founder of the classical liberal think tank Progressive Vision.

Tickets for the conference are running out very quickly, so hurry, and get yours right away by clicking here.

Why should you be at the Liberty League Freedom Forum 2012?

Well, apart from the fantastic deal of accommodation, meals, workshops and lectures over 3 days all for just £30, you’ll have the chance to meet, listen to and debate with Mark Pennington!

Professor Pennington is one of the foremost modern classical liberal thinkers, and is currently Professor of Political Economy at King’s College London. As well as numerous titles on public choice theory and spontaneous order, his latest book, “Robust Political Economy“, was recently featured as one of the top five pro-liberty texts on LearnLiberty.org. 

At the conference he will be giving a talk on Free Market Environmentalism, exploring alternative solutions to climate change and the problems of pollution.

Tickets for the conference are running out very quickly, so hurry, and get yours right away by clicking here.

Why should you be at the Liberty League Freedom Forum 2012?

Well, apart from the fantastic deal of accommodation, meals, workshops and lectures over a weekend for just £30, you’ll have the chance to meet Nick Pickles, Director of the civil liberties campaign group Big Brother Watch.

Nick will be speaking about Internet Free Speech and Privacy, exploring the threats, balances and implications of moves to regulate the internet.  He is an expert on the subject, so be sure not to miss out!

Before working at Big Brother Watch, he worked in corporate communications, in the House of Commons, stood in the last General Election, and is a world-renowned music photographer too.

Tickets for the conference are running out very quickly, so hurry, and get yours right away by clicking here.

Why should you be at the Liberty League Freedom Forum 2012?

Well, apart from the fantastic deal of accommodation, meals, workshops and lectures over 3 days all for just £30, you’ll have the chance to meet and listen to Dr Madsen Pirie.

Dr Pirie is the President and co-founder of the Adam Smith Institute, as well as having been the Distinguished Visiting Professor of Logic and Philosophy at Hillsdale College in Michigan, and is author of countless books, most recently “Think Tank: The Story of the Adam Smith Institute“.

At the Freedom Forum he will be leading a session on Economics made Fun, exploring the basics of economics, and the best way to present them. You can take a look at some of his very popular videos on the subject by clicking here.

He will also be looking at the Philosophies of Freedom, exploring the origins and evolution of classical liberal and libertarian thought. And who better to do so than the author of “101 Great Philosophers” and “How to Win Every Argument”.

Tickets for the conference are running out very quickly, so hurry, and get yours right away by clicking here.

We hope you’re excited about the Liberty League Freedom Forum 2012, to be held in Newcastle on 30th March – 1st April. Tickets have been selling fast, so it’s a good idea to book your place there straight away by clicking here. Remember, accommodation, meals and the seminars and lectures are provided for the duration of the conference for only the £30 cost of the ticket. Here’s a list of all the sessions and speakers we’ve confirmed:

Josie Appleton, Claire Fox, Jan Macvarish, Max Wind-Cowie:

• Should the State ever Intervene in Parenting? “All ideologies have a problem with children. Where do their rights begin and end? To what extent are they dependents, and what is the responsibility of the parent? Some fear that young minds will be misinformed or fed propaganda by their parents and schools, and others fear that parents might be unfit to raise their children. And what about children without parents or family? Whose responsibility is it to look after them? In a libertarian model, is there ever room for the state to intervene, or should this be the exclusive role of society?”

Claire Fox:

Kevin Dowd:

• Free Banking and Currency Reform: ”Do we really have a free market? Some economists believe that limited liability rules and a national monopoly on currencies mean we have a system of corporate capitalism at odds with the free market. What are the problems posed, and what kind of policies can deal with them effectively?”
• Doom & Gloom: Where is the Economy headed?: “The economic prospects of the country, Europe and the world are looking shaky. But is this just another recession about to pass, or are we in a much deeper crisis than is commonly imagined?”

Dan Hamilton vs. Patrick Hayes:

• The Great Foreign Policy Debate. To Intervene or Not to Intervene? “Apart from a belief in the free movement of peoples and goods to promote freedom, foreign policy is rarely discussed within the pro-liberty movement. For some classical liberals, the state should guarantee liberty and combat tyranny wherever it appears, with humanitarian intervention. For others, reflected in the alliance between the anti-war movement and libertarians in the US, all use of force is either counterproductive or abhorrent, reflecting libertarianism’s inherent pacifism. Is it possible to justify the use of force in foreign countries? Or should other countries just be left alone?”

Angus Kennedy:

• Ancient Greeks & Freedom: “Concepts of liberty have their roots in the ancient world. But what were these classical ideas of liberty, and where did they come from? Perhaps most importantly of all, are there lessons to be learned from the ancient Greek philosophers and political thinkers? Or was their concept of freedom flawed, particularly in light of slavery and the treatment of women?”
• The Renaissance & Liberty: “The Renaissance is known for the rebirth of ancient political ideas including the republican tradition of free citizens living in free cities and the struggle for liberty against tyranny as exemplified by Brutus. But to what extent were Graeco-Roman concepts of freedom applicable or realisable in a world of Popes, Kings and Emperors? What lessons can be learned from the period by classical liberals and libertarians?”

Rob Lyons:

• Food: Myths and Morality: ”Is food a moral issue? For classical liberals, this sometimes boil down to the issue of how far the no harm principle extends to animals and the environment. But is there also a degree of alarmism and misinformation? With food miles, obesity ‘pandemics’, farming concerns, and a distrust of supermarkets by food critics, how have wealthy societies that have solved the age-old problem of famine become so concerned about what we eat?”

Mark Pennington:

• What is Free Market Environmentalism? ”Within the libertarian tradition, property rights are often king. Many support even the right to pollute, so long as it provides economic progress. But to what extent are we able to pollute without threatening the rights of others? And are there free market mechanisms for dealing with this problem, or might it fall to Rothbard’s solution of imposing bans on certain levels of pollution? At its extreme, and accepting the threat of climate change, can we find a free market environmentalist
  alternative solution?”

Madsen Pirie:

• Economics made Fun: “What are the basics, and what is the best way to present them?”
• Philosophies of Freedom: ”Where does libertarian and classical liberal thought come from, and how has it evolved? Who are the key philosophers and why are they important?”

Kevin Rooney:

Alex Singleton:

• How to be a Journalist: What makes them tick? “How does the world of journalism really work, how can you become one, and how do you get them interested when you have something to promote?“

Chris Snowdon:

• How to be a Prohibitionist: “Smoking, drinking, drugs, fat, sugar… The list is endless. But why do prohibitionists keep appearing, and how are they able to get away with banning things? What are the facts around endangered substances and activities, and how can we enter the mind of the prohibitionist to best stop them?”

Jamie Whyte:

• How to win the argument: Addressing fallacies and persuading audiences
• Philosophies of Freedom: “How does classical liberal and libertarian thought fit into the wider context of philosophical thought? Who are the key philosophers and why are they important? And what are the big flaws and questions that freedom’s advocates should address?”

Remember, the Liberty League Freedom Forum 2012 is only a few weeks away. Make sure you grab the opportunity and book right away by clicking here.