When George Osborne found himself having to present a list of missed economic targets in the last budget, he pulled … Continue reading “The false economy of the UK sugar levy”

Commenting on the publication of the Government’s childhood obesity strategy, Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of … Continue reading “Sugar levy is an eye-catching but ill-considered gimmick”

Every December 5th, American beer, wine, and spirit enthusiasts celebrate Repeal Day. It was on this day in 1933 that … Continue reading “Prohibitions create black markets and cause violent crime”

Of all the attempts of NHS mandarins to blame patients for the spiralling costs of their bureaucratic leviathan, Simon Stevens’ … Continue reading “The NHS’s healthy living delusion”

The Times today leads with the news that the government’s new alcohol guidelines were drafted by neo-temperance activists from the … Continue reading “Alcohol guidelines and the state”

Commenting on the High Court’s ruling against tobacco companies’ challenge on plain packaging rules, Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics … Continue reading “Ruling on plain packaging: a bad decision on many levels”

Commenting on the Queen’s Speech, Mark Littlewood, Director General of the Institute of Economic Affairs said:  “The Queen’s Speech provided … Continue reading “Queen’s Speech lacked meaningful direction”

Commenting on the decision by the ECJ to uphold a law that will standardise packaging and ban the advertising of … Continue reading “TPD: Regulatory overreach from the EU”

Yesterday saw the publication of the first ever Nanny State Index. It looks at 32 criteria and 28 countries to … Continue reading “Britain is amongst the EU’s most meddlesome nanny states”