Dr Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs, has written for the Spectator on the … Continue reading “Which European country has the largest nanny state?”

Contents Nanny State Index 2025 Summary Welcome to the sixth edition of the Nanny State Index, a league table of … Continue reading “The Nanny State Index 2025”

The UK is now the 7th worst place in Europe to eat, drink, smoke and vape, up from 11th place … Continue reading “Britain now has 7th biggest nanny state in Europe, finds new international ranking”

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”

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”

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”