In an article for Spiked, Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon, reacted to an EU Commission report which plans to … Continue reading “EU has not lost its thirst for nanny state regulation”

Responding to calls for minimum pricing for alcohol to increase in Scotland, Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the free … Continue reading “Calls to increase minimum pricing on alcohol “almost obscene”, says IEA expert”

The recent furore over free school meal packages raises a number of questions, not least over the dangers of hastily-approved … Continue reading “Offering families food parcels instead of cash “reeks of paternalism””

Some countries allow you to buy a beer at any time day or night. Others have total prohibition. The enormous … Continue reading “WHO is your nanny?”

Responding to data from the Office of National Statistics examining how people spent their time after the lockdown, IEA Head … Continue reading “Working from home could be “here to stay””

– On 27th November the government published a brief policy paper justifying its focus on the hospitality sector in the … Continue reading “Evidence used to justify hospitality closures is “tenuous,” says IEA research”

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Responding to the Prime Minister’s Covid Winter Plan, including the return of a “three-tier system” when lockdown ends on 2 December, Christopher … Continue reading “Tougher tier system “a death sentence” for countless pubs and restaurants”

Former Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies, dubbed the ‘nanny-in-chief’ by the press, is back in the media, blaming … Continue reading “If you’re looking for blame, try the public health establishment that was so unprepared for the pandemic”