Think Tank: the Story of the Adam Smith Institute

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In the 1970s, as the country's post-war love affair with socialism began to sour, a new type of think tank opened its doors in Britain. Spearheading a rejection of state planning and controls, the Adam Smith Institute helped to put incentives and enterprise firmly back into the political mainstream. Its influence was extraordinary, even revolutionary. Britain's new passwords became opportunity, aspiration and the free market. With no backing and no resources save their own conviction, a handful of motivated individuals managed to play a role in transforming the prospects of a nation. This is t.;Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1 : SHAPING AN INSTITUTE; 2 : MAKING CONTACTS; 3 : MAKING A MARK; 4 : INSPECTORS; 5 : YOUTH OUTREACH; 6 : PRIVATIZATION AND STRATEGY TWO; 7 : THE OMEGA FILE; 8 : NO TURNING BACK; 9 : SCOTLAND AND OTHER COUNTRIES; 10 : THE FORTUNE ACCOUNT; 11 : POLICY OVER LUNCH; 12 : PUBLIC HOUSES, PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND PRISONS; 13 : MEDIA COVERAGE AND ENLIGHTENMENT IDEAS; 14 : REVISING RATES; 15 : TAX FREEDOM DAY; 16 : THE HEALTH OF NATIONS; 17 : RAILWAYS; 18 : POLAND AND THE EAST; 19 : THE CITIZEN'S CHARTER; 20 : 20-20 VISION. Cover Title Page Dedication Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1 : SHAPING AN INSTITUTE 2 : MAKING CONTACTS 3 : MAKING A MARK 4 : INSPECTORS 5 : YOUTH OUTREACH 6 : PRIVATIZATION AND STRATEGY TWO 7 : THE OMEGA FILE 8 : NO TURNING BACK 9 : SCOTLAND AND OTHER COUNTRIES 10 : THE FORTUNE ACCOUNT 11 : POLICY OVER LUNCH 12 : PUBLIC HOUSES, PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND PRISONS 13 : MEDIA COVERAGE AND ENLIGHTENMENT IDEAS 14 : REVISING RATES 15 : TAX FREEDOM DAY 16 : THE HEALTH OF NATIONS 17 : RAILWAYS 18 : POLAND AND THE EAST 19 : THE CITIZEN'S CHARTER 20 : 20-20 VISION. 21 : MAJOR ASSISTANCE22 : THE MORI POLLS 23 : ONLINE 24 : FAVOURS, TRINKETS AND A STATUE 25 : BOGUS JOBS, FLAT TAXES AND BETTER SERVICES 26 : ROAD PRICING AND LAND ECONOMY 27 : EXILE AND MEZZANINE 28 : REORGANIZATION A, B, C INDEX D, E, F G, H, I J, K, L M, N, O P, Q, R S, T, U V, W, X Y, Z Copyright.