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Sugar Tax Epic Fail

29 April 2025
Lifestyle Economics

Sugar Tax Epic Fail

29 April 2025

Chris Snowdon quoted in the Times

Chris Snowdon’s comment on the sugar tax has been quoted in the Times, the Independent,  the Express, the Guardian, LBC, … Continue reading “Sugar Tax Epic Fail”

Scrap the Failed Sugar Tax

28 April 2025
Lifestyle Economics

Scrap the Failed Sugar Tax

28 April 2025
Responding to the Government’s consultation on the soft drinks industry levy, Dr Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the … Continue reading “Scrap the Failed Sugar Tax”

The Corporate Playbook

24 April 2025
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The Corporate Playbook

Christopher Snowdon
24 April 2025
Contents Summary This paper argues that the academic literature on the political strategies of ‘unhealthy commodity industries’ offers no insights … Continue reading “The Corporate Playbook”

The ‘corporate playbook’ is a myth, says new IEA paper

24 April 2025
Lifestyle Economics

The ‘corporate playbook’ is a myth, says new IEA paper

24 April 2025
Public health academics claim industry tactics are uniquely harmful but provide no control groups or comparisons to non-industry actors. The … Continue reading “The ‘corporate playbook’ is a myth, says new IEA paper”

IEA Responds to ASH Report

26 March 2025
Lifestyle Economics

IEA Responds to ASH Report

26 March 2025
Responding to a new report by Action on Smoking and Health, Dr Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the … Continue reading “IEA Responds to ASH Report”

The black market for tobacco is out of control

17 March 2025
Lifestyle Economics

The black market for tobacco is out of control

Christopher Snowdon
17 March 2025
This article was first published on the Institute of Economic Affairs Substack. Official figures recently published by HMRC indicate a huge … Continue reading “The black market for tobacco is out of control”

Ideology blocks solutions to society’s biggest challenges, says IEA report 

12 March 2025
Lifestyle Economics

Ideology blocks solutions to society’s biggest challenges, says IEA report 

12 March 2025
Single-issue campaigners claim to want to tackle big issues – including obesity, climate change, and smoking – but often reject … Continue reading “Ideology blocks solutions to society’s biggest challenges, says IEA report “

Not Invented Here

12 March 2025

Not Invented Here

Christopher Snowdon, Kristian Niemietz, and Zion Lights
12 March 2025
Contents Foreword The theoretical advantage of single-issue pressure groups is that they can form broad coalitions, gathering people from across … Continue reading “Not Invented Here”

The People VS. Paternalism

26 February 2025

The People VS. Paternalism

Christopher Snowdon
26 February 2025
Contents Summary Mancur Olson explained in The Logic of Collective Action (1965) that the free rider problem and the paradox … Continue reading “The People VS. Paternalism”

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