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”

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”

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”

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”

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 “

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”

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”

Consumers are the biggest losers from excessive lifestyle regulations, yet their views are largely absent from policy decisions Public health … Continue reading “Consumers should fight back against nanny state, says IEA paper”

This article first appeared on the Institute of Economic Affairs Substack Prohibition has never been an unalloyed success, to put … Continue reading “Tobacco and Vapes bill”