Summary ●‘ Plain’ or ‘standardised’ packaging bans the use of company logos, colours and trademarks on a product’s packaging and … Continue reading “Plain Packaging – Questions that need answering”

Commenting on the government’s statement on standardised packaging of tobacco products, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic … Continue reading “Evidence not on the side of regulating tobacco packaging”

The following letter has been written in response to ‘Under the influence’, an article by Jonathan Gornall which appeared in … Continue reading “Minimum alcohol pricing: a response to the British Medical Journal”

Mark Littlewood interviews Nigel Farage on lifestle freedoms.

Mark Littlewood interviewed Nigel Farage MEP on lifestyle freedoms.

Christopher Snowdon, Director of IEA Lifestyle Economics, on the threats to consumer choice in our society – and why free … Continue reading “Lifestyle Economics”

Tax is the single biggest area of expenditure for those who live in poverty, and indirect taxes are a major … Continue reading “Poorest hit hardest by consumption taxes, new research shows”

Commenting on the government’s decision to postpone the introduction of standardised packaging for cigarettes, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the … Continue reading “Plain packaging decision is a victory for common sense”

Summary: Many campaigners working in the field of public health believe that good health and free market capitalism are irreconcilable. … Continue reading “Free Market Solutions in Health: The case of nicotine”