A Conversation with Daniel Hannan: Tariffs, Separation of Powers, and the Fragility of a Free Society (VIDEO)

In an exclusive interview with Lib​er​tar​i​an​ism​.org, Daniel Hannan talked about the importance of free trade, the Legislature’s role in checks and balances between State branches, and the necessity for defending the values of liberty to maintain a free society.

Daniel Hannan by Libertarianism.org

Daniel John Hannan, Baron Hannan of Kingsclere, is a British writer, journalist, and member of the UK House of Lords since 2021.

Daniel Hannan
Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom

Lord Hannan of Kingsclere is an author and columnist. He serves as International Secretary of the Conservative Party, as well as teaching at the University of Buckingham and the University of Francisco Marroquín. He has written nine books, including the New York Times bestseller Inventing Freedom: How the English-​Speaking Peoples Made the Modern World. He sat as a Conservative MEP for 21 years, and was a founder of Vote Leave. He is a regular columnist for, among others, The Sunday Telegraph, The Washington Examiner and The Daily Mail. Lord Hannan is President of the Institute for Free Trade.

Barbara Galletti
Senior Producer, Lib​er​tar​i​an​ism​.org

Barbara Galletti is the Senior Producer of Lib​er​tar​i​an​ism​.org. Over the past nine years, she has worked to promote the ideas of liberty through different types of content. A co-​founder and former Audiovisual Director of the Peruvian educational platform Enterarse, she brought her experience to the Cato Institute and now Lib​er​tar​i​an​ism​.org to create engaging audiovisual content. Her objective is to make complex information more accessible and bring the principles of free societies to life for a wide array of audiences. She holds a BA in Law from Universidad de Lima and an MS in Media Science from Boston University.

Daniel Hannan on Tariffs and Donald Trump - Tariffs Are a Suicide Bomb

President Donald Trump’s tariffs and why the main arguments in favor of them are fundamentally flawed.

Daniel Hannan on How to Stop the Government From Doing Things It Is Not Allowed to Do

The role of the Legislature against abuses of power and why check and balances are key ingredients for a free society.

Daniel Hannan on the Fragility of Free Societies

Why we seem to reject the system that has brought us unprecedented levels of prosperity.