Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the IEA, is quoted in The Sun. The paper reveals that experts are … Continue reading “Tippling point: fears taxes on booze and cigarettes may rise”

Christopher Snowdon, the IEA’s Head of Lifestyle Economics, is quoted in City A.M. praising Just Eat for circumventing TfL’s ban … Continue reading “Just Eat circumvent TfL ad ban”

Chris Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the IEA, is quoted in the Daily Mail, responding to news that TfL’s … Continue reading “Wimbledon’s strawberries and cream advert banned as ‘junk food’”

Christopher Snowdon, head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs, is quoted in The Telegraph, following news Wimbledon’s … Continue reading “Junk food ad ban: Strawberries and cream Wimbledon advert removed from TfL network”

After a prolonged campaign and a series of court cases, minimum unit pricing for alcohol (MUP) was introduced in Scotland … Continue reading “Minimum Unit Pricing is paternalistic, regressive and seemingly ineffective”

Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the IEA, reveals how Transport for London has fallen foul of its own … Continue reading “TfL ‘junk food’ advertising ban absurd”

Chris Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the IEA, writes for Spiked, taking apart the case of DEFRA’s proposed Deposit … Continue reading “Gove’s bottle-deposit scheme will increase costs for consumers”

Emma Revell, Communications Manager at the Institute of Economic Affairs, writes for CapX following the publication of a briefing by … Continue reading “A plastic bottle deposit scheme is an expensive way to achieve very little”

The running costs of the government’s proposed deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks cans and bottles is a very expensive … Continue reading “Cost of government’s proposed bottle deposit return scheme largely outweighs gains”