The war on drugs began 100 years ago today: Let’s hope it doesn’t last another century

17 December 2014
Lifestyle Economics

The war on drugs began 100 years ago today: Let’s hope it doesn’t last another century

Christopher Snowdon
17 December 2014
One hundred years ago today, President Woodrow Wilson approved the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act, the US’s first national legislation designed … Continue reading “The war on drugs began 100 years ago today: Let’s hope it doesn’t last another century”

Tax on sugary drinks would cost Londoners £2.6 billion

16 December 2014
Lifestyle Economics

Tax on sugary drinks would cost Londoners £2.6 billion

16 December 2014

The Children’s Food Campaign’s own figures suggest that the cost of a sugary drinks tax to London taxpayers will be £2.6 billion over twenty years.

The Children’s Food Campaign claims that a 20% tax on sugary drinks will save London taxpayers £39 million over twenty … Continue reading “Tax on sugary drinks would cost Londoners £2.6 billion”

Taxation and red tape have killed more than 6,000 pubs since 2006

10 December 2014
Lifestyle Economics

Taxation and red tape have killed more than 6,000 pubs since 2006

10 December 2014

Policies such as the smoking ban and alcohol duty escalator have contributed to the decline in pubs

Taxation, regulation and declining real wages as a result of the recession have been responsible for the closure of more … Continue reading “Taxation and red tape have killed more than 6,000 pubs since 2006”

Two years on, all evidence shows that plain packaging has failed in Australia

1 December 2014
Lifestyle Economics

Two years on, all evidence shows that plain packaging has failed in Australia

1 December 2014

Plain packaging has failed to have any effect on smoking rates

Commenting on the two two year anniversary of plain packaging in Australia, Christopher Snowdon, Director of Lifestyle Economics at the … Continue reading “Two years on, all evidence shows that plain packaging has failed in Australia”

European Commission refuses to pay for ‘ad hominem attack’

25 November 2014
Lifestyle Economics

European Commission refuses to pay for ‘ad hominem attack’

25 November 2014

Christopher Snowdon and John Duffy react to the actions of The European Commission in relation to minimum alcohol pricing

The European Commission has refused to fund a series of articles published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) which attacked … Continue reading “European Commission refuses to pay for ‘ad hominem attack’”

IEA slams London Health Commission’s calls on public health

15 October 2014
Government and Institutions

IEA slams London Health Commission’s calls on public health

15 October 2014

Mark Littlewood comments on the recommendations of the London Health Commission report

Commenting on recommendations from the London Health Commission report, such as smoke-free parks and mandatory traffic-light labelling on restaurant menus, Mark … Continue reading “IEA slams London Health Commission’s calls on public health”