Summary Advocates of minimum pricing predicted that it would have an almost immediate impact in Scotland, with modelling forecasting 58 … Continue reading “Short term impact of minimum pricing for alcohol in Scotland”

Public health groups have quickly realised “the public are willing to temporarily sacrifice liberty for safety” and seized the opportunity … Continue reading “Covid-19 is an opportunity the nanny statists have seized, says Snowdon”

An article published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives recently outlined the theoretical justifications for taxing sugary drinks. The authors … Continue reading “The economics of soda taxes”

Responding to the introduction of minimum pricing in Wales (Monday 2nd March), the IEA’s head of lifestyle economics, Christopher Snowdon, … Continue reading “Minimum alcohol pricing in Wales will simply push shoppers across the English border, says IEA expert”

“The idea that wine consumed in restaurants has any significant impact on the number of alcohol-related deaths is just daft”, … Continue reading “Study suggests wine in restaurants has “significant impact” on alcohol-related deaths”

Public health campaigners have proposed limiting the size of wine glasses in restaurants in a bid to limit binge drinking, … Continue reading “Public health campaigners “out of touch” as they bid to limit wine glass size”

Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs, slammed politicians for failing to understand supermarkets and … Continue reading “APPG plans for supermarkets a “hare-brained idea””

A ban on opening a new supermarket is evidence that people want a new supermarket, for if they did not … Continue reading “To Ban or Not to Ban”

Responding to calls from Action on Sugar to extend the sugar tax to pre-mixed alcoholic drinks, IEA Head of Lifestyle … Continue reading “IEA: Taxing sugar in alcopops would have “no effect on sugar consumption” and “hit the poor hardest””