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20 January 2026
Christopher Snowdon writes for CapX
In an op-ed for CapX, IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics and author of the Nanny State Index 2021, Christopher Snowdon, said his latest research shows an “unmitigated downward spiral” towards statism.
Christopher said: “The most nannying countries do not have longer life expectancies, lower smoking rates, less obesity or fewer alcohol-related deaths than the ones at the bottom, so why do we put up with this endless interference in our private lives?”
Read the full article here.
Christopher said: “The most nannying countries do not have longer life expectancies, lower smoking rates, less obesity or fewer alcohol-related deaths than the ones at the bottom, so why do we put up with this endless interference in our private lives?”
Read the full article here.



