Alcohol policy in Britain and many other countries aims to reduce per capita alcohol consumption in the belief that this … Continue reading “Punishing the drinking majority”

The Economist has put a nice little chart together based on the latest World Health Organisation report on alcohol. It … Continue reading “Britain, more sober than you thought”

Much of the moral panic about gambling in recent years has centred on the claim that the number of problem … Continue reading “New data show no rise in problem gambling since 1999”

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”