Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs has commented in The Sun on Public Health … Continue reading “Snacking guidelines just another unnecessary interference from PHE”

The policy of plain packaging in Australia has failed quite spectacularly. A film by Sinclair Davidson

Today is the fifth anniversary of the introduction of plain packaging of tobacco in Australia. Don’t expect much in the … Continue reading “Plain packaging in Australia, 5 years on: We told you so”

Commenting on the Labour Party’s promise to ban advertising of junk food before the 9pm watershed, Chris Snowdon, Head of … Continue reading “Banning food adverts is nanny statism to the extreme”

Commenting on the Supreme Court’s decision to back Scottish minimum alcohol pricing, Chris Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the … Continue reading “Decision on minimum alcohol pricing disappointing & will hit poorest the hardest”

Paternalists still walk among us. These days, they don’t call themselves paternalists; they call themselves…public health campaigners. Download ‘Killjoys’ by … Continue reading “How the nanny state makes EVERYONE’s life WORSE!”

It’s easy to dismiss ‘nanny state’ regulation as a minor nuisance but the underlying paternalism of those who wish to … Continue reading “Why can’t nanny state campaigners at least admit that they’re anti-liberal paternalists?”

Summary:  Eating sugary food, drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes are legal activities. But politicians still use the law to discourage … Continue reading “Killjoys: A Critique of Paternalism”

The modern ‘public health’ movement is a form of coercive paternalism that has no place in a free society, according … Continue reading “New book from the IEA is a comprehensive challenge to paternalism”