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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.

MPs listed as supporters of this group have included:

• Steve Baker
• Karen Bradley*
• Robert Buckland
• Aidan Burley
• Alun Cairns
• Thérèse Coffey
• Charlie Elphicke
• George Eustice
• Mark Garnier*
• John Glen*
• Ben Gummer
• Sam Gyimah
• Matthew Hancock
• Richard Harrington
• Chris Heaton-Harris
• Margot James
• Sajid Javid
• Chris Kelly
• Kwasi Kwarteng
• Andrea Leadsom
• Brandon Lewis
• Brooks Newmark
• Jesse Norman*
• Guy Opperman
• Priti Patel*
• Mark Pritchard*
• Dominic Raab
• David Rutley
• Laura Sandys
• Chris Skidmore
• Julian Smith*
• Rory Stewart
• Liz Truss
• Andrew Tyrie
• Mike Weatherley
• Nadhim Zahawi

*Still an MP following the general election held on 4th July 2024

References

1. "Liz Truss: An heir to Thatcher intent on shaking up Britain". AP NEWS. 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
2. ^ "Free Enterprise Group & Institute of Economic Affairs Growth Forum proposals launched". Institute of Economic Affairs. 27 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2019-08-14.
3. "Britannia Unchained: the rise of the new Tory right". the Guardian. 2012-08-22. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
4. ^ "Free Enterprise Group – TobaccoTactics". tobaccotactics.org. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
5. "Welcome | Free Enterprise Group". freeenterprise.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2013-12-09.

See also

• Popular Conservatism, another Truss-supporting vehicle

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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2022) Leader of the Conservative Party (2022) MP for South West Norfolk (2010–2024)
Premiership	Ministry Electoral history 2022 Conservative Party leadership election United Kingdom and the Russian invasion of Ukraine Cost-of-living crisis Industrial disputes Postal workers' strikes Railway strikes NHS strikes September 2022 mini-budget October 2022 government crisis Daily Star lettuce "Anti-growth coalition" Resignation Honours
Other offices held	Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (2021–2022) Minister for Women and Equalities (2019–2022) Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade (2019–2021) Chief Secretary to the Treasury (2017–2019) Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (2016–2017) Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2014–2016) Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Childcare and Education (2012–2014)
Family	Hugh O'Leary (husband) John Truss (father)
Groups	Free Enterprise Group Free Market Forum Popular Conservatism
Books	By Truss After the Coalition (2011) Britannia Unchained (2012) Ten Years to Save the West (2024) About Truss Out of the Blue (2022) Truss at 10 (2024)
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