Many readers will be familiar with the concept of the Bootleggers and Baptists, in which self-interested businesses find common cause … Continue reading “Bootlegging Baptists”

In this series of posts, the IEA’s Christopher Snowdon explains the background and beliefs of the anti-smoking, anti-alcohol, anti-obesity and … Continue reading “Four Types of Killjoy: #5 Conclusion”

Hayek’s Bastards: The Neoliberal Roots of the Populist Right by Quinn Slobodian, Penguin Random House The premise of Quinn Slobodian’s … Continue reading “Book review: Hayek’s Bastards”

In this series of posts, the IEA’s Christopher Snowdon explains the background and beliefs of the anti-smoking, anti-alcohol, anti-obesity and … Continue reading “Four Types of Killjoy: #4 Anti-gambling”

In this series of posts, the IEA’s Christopher Snowdon explains the background and beliefs of the anti-smoking, anti-alcohol, anti-obesity and … Continue reading “Four Types of Killjoy: #3 Anti-obesity”

In this series, the IEA’s Dr Christopher Snowdon explains the background and beliefs of the anti-smoking, anti-alcohol, anti-obesity and anti-gambling … Continue reading “Four Types of Killjoy: #1 Anti-smoking”

Contents Nanny State Index 2025 Summary Welcome to the sixth edition of the Nanny State Index, a league table of … Continue reading “The Nanny State Index 2025”

Contents Summary This paper argues that the academic literature on the political strategies of ‘unhealthy commodity industries’ offers no insights … Continue reading “The Corporate Playbook”

This article was first published on the Institute of Economic Affairs Substack. Official figures recently published by HMRC indicate a huge … Continue reading “The black market for tobacco is out of control”