The weekly Institute of Economic Affairs’ newsletter features a nice tribute to Russell Lewis who has died, aged 95.
As I wrote last week Russell was briefly acting general director of the IEA in 1992.
In a long career he was also a founder member and chairman (1958-59) of the Bow Group, director of the Conservative Political Centre and a member of The Freedom Association Council.
Curiously however the IEA tribute adds:
Less seriously, Russell was the author of two joke books, and a non-executive director of Forest, the pro-smoking group chaired by Ralph Harris.
‘Less seriously’, ‘pro-smoking’ …
With friends like that who needs enemies?!!