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Christopher Snowdon

Posts by Christopher Snowdon

Christopher Snowdon is an author and freelance journalist. He writes for Sp!ked and other publications. He is also a research fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs.

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Christopher Snowdon: The WHO’s war on e-cigarettes proves it has no interest in an evidence-based approach to tobacco harm reduction

Governments which recognise vaping’s potential to lower smoking rates and save lives should make that case strongly at COP9.

Think Tanks | By Christopher Snowdon | 18 June 2021 at 2:00 pm

Christopher Snowdon: To reduce problem gambling effectively, use targeted measures – not blanket bans

Offering help to those who need it is a far more constructive and effective approach than hitting all gamblers with bans and restrictions.

Think Tanks | By Christopher Snowdon | 11 March 2021 at 10:30 am

Christopher Snowdon: No, fixed-odds betting terminals are not ‘the crack cocaine of gambling’

The slogan was invented by Donald Trump in the 1980s, and has since been used to attack every new form of gambling. Each time it turns out to be bogus.

Comment, Highlights | By Christopher Snowdon | 8 September 2016 at 6:30 am | 25 comments

Christopher Snowden: Is envy of the super-rich by the rest of the rich driving the inequality debate?

Who are these people? They earn between £50,000 and £150,000 before tax. They are the natural aristocracy of white collar professionals.

Comment | By Christopher Snowdon | 24 May 2016 at 2:00 pm | 36 comments

Christopher Snowdon: Britain is amongst the EU’s most meddlesome nanny states

Only ten years ago we’d have been mid-table, but since 2007 single-issue campaigners have struck a string of blows against lifestyle freedom.

Comment | By Christopher Snowdon | 31 March 2016 at 11:00 am | 70 comments

Chris Snowdon: Forcing us to be healthy costs the Government money

By compelling us to extend our lives, the public health lobby is priming the real time bomb beneath the NHS: our ageing population.

Think Tanks | By Christopher Snowdon | 18 December 2015 at 11:00 am | 22 comments

Christopher Snowden: Closing Time – who’s killing the British pubs?

Red tape and taxation has caused thousands of pubs to close.

Think Tanks | By Christopher Snowdon | 10 December 2014 at 3:19 pm | 12 comments

Christopher Snowdon: It’s time to stop government lobbying itself at our expense

A new Institute of Economic Affairs report makes seven main recommendations about how this should be done.

Highlights, Think Tanks | By Christopher Snowdon | 5 February 2014 at 6:10 am | 6 comments

Christopher Snowdon: Plain packaging for cigarettes is all about politics, not good policy

The interesting question is why the Conservatives resurrected the idea when all the rumours about the alleged influence of Lynton Crosby had died down.

Comment | By Christopher Snowdon | 28 November 2013 at 6:10 pm | 40 comments

Christopher Snowdon: To properly tackle poverty, we must look at the cost of living

A poverty measure that has so little regard for what living standards people enjoy deserves to be treated with scepticism.

Comment, Highlights | By Christopher Snowdon | 23 November 2013 at 12:09 pm | 31 comments

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