The Free Market Forum was a right wing Conservative think tank associated with the Institute of Economic Affairs, [1] launched in September 2021. [2] It has been described as a successor to the Free Enterprise Group set up by Liz Truss [3] [4]
The Free Market Forum listed the following MPs as its supporters: [5]
And the following members of the House of Lords: [5]
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The Free Enterprise Group was a grouping of Thatcherite British Conservative Party Members of Parliament founded in mid-2011 by Liz Truss that existed until 2022. The book Britannia Unchained was written by members of the group. The group has been associated with the Institute of Economic Affairs. The group was effectively succeeded by the Free Market Forum, also affiliated with the IEA.
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