Christopher Snowdon

Christopher Snowdon is the head of lifestyle economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs. He is the author of Killjoys, Selfishness, Greed and Capitalism, The Art of Suppression: Pleasure, Panic and Prohibition Since 1800, The Spirit Level Delusion, and, Velvet Glove, Iron Fist. You can find him tweeting at @cjsnowdon

Chris Whitty is wrong about so-called “fat jabs”

Does one risky lifestyle choice lead to another or are some people just different?

The case for microdosing ourselves into being merry

The case against vapes is still nothing but hot air

The campaign against vaping has been miserably counter-productive

Choice is the foundation of a successful economy

Prohibitionists seem not to like active citizens who disagree with them

Andy Burnham is being unrealistic about growth

The authorities must stop putting their faith in the bad science of “public health”

A ban on “junk food” commercials is an ominous case of public health overreach