Reem Ibrahim is a Research Fellow, Policy and Media at Reason, where she turns public policy into sharp journalism and video. She reports and writes on issues including regulation, trade, and economic freedom.
Before joining Reason, Reem worked at the Institute of Economic Affairs in London, where she translated economic research into accessible commentary and media-ready analysis. She regularly appears on television and radio, including the BBC, LBC, GB News, TalkTV, and more. Her writing has been featured in several U.K. outlets, including The Daily Telegraph, The Spectator, City AM, The Express, and others.
Reem is a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
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GFN.TV Interviews #89 | PEOPLE OVER POPULATION | Reem Ibrahim on Freedom, Moral Panic & Prohibition
29 May 2026
The battle over safer nicotine products is certainly about health, but it’s also about something more important: autonomy. As governments embrace nicotine restrictions driven by moral panic and public health paternalism, adult choice is increasingly treated as a threat instead of a right to be respected.
In this episode of GFN Interviews, Reem Ibrahim of Reason examines the growing conflict between individual freedom and population-level control. From disposable vape bans and black markets to anti-capitalist hostility toward tobacco harm reduction, Ibrahim argues public health is drifting toward prohibition and away from the people it claims to protect.
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REEM IBRAHIM
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