Last year the World Health Organization launched a public consultation on its draft “Global Alcohol Strategy to Reduce the Harmful … Continue reading “It is not obvious that the world needs an alcohol strategy”

The Daily Express has run a news piece on the IEA’s recent briefing paper, You Had One Job. It described the report, … Continue reading “WHO and PHE were “distracted by their pet projects” and “dropped the ball” on Covid-19″

If, like me, you celebrated the downfall of the useless, bossy quango Public Health England, you may be unable to … Continue reading “Public health organisations fail, because they spread themselves too thinly over too many activities”

Summary The World Health Organization (WHO) and Public Health England (PHE) have been widely criticised for their response to the … Continue reading “You had one job: The shortcomings of Public Health England and the World Health Organization during the Covid-19 pandemic”

A new briefing paper from the Institute of Economic Affairs asks: How did these two multi-billion pound public health agencies fail so … Continue reading “WHO and PHE put “advocacy” before pandemic preparation, says new research”

After a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages was introduced in Britain last month, campaigners wasted no time in calling for it … Continue reading “WHO proposals for new taxes on food and drinks would cost a typical UK household up to £458 per year”

The legitimacy of the UN and its institutions needs to be questioned – UNESCO has been emasculated in response to … Continue reading “Scruton: WHO abrogating responsibilities, exceeding authority”