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Friday, 30 November 2018

Something for the weekend

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There's a new Last Orders podcast out . This month we have comedian and author Dominic Frisby on to discuss fixed odds betting terminals...
Thursday, 29 November 2018

A feeble defence of the nanny state

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I have never been a huge fan of the term 'nanny state' because it implies a degree of care and compassion that is largely absent fro...
Wednesday, 28 November 2018

The facts according to ASH

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It must be a nice feeling to know that you can get away with saying whatever you want no matter how untrue it is. That's been Deborah Ar...

Caught red-handed

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I spotted this tweet by a chap called Nason Maasi yesterday. He works with Mark Petticrew and Martin McKee at the LSHTM and his view of bu...
Thursday, 22 November 2018

The Golden Nannies 2018

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(l-r) Simon Clark, Ian O'Doherty and me good self I was in Dublin for the Golden Nanny Awards on Tuesday night. It's a fun event...
Wednesday, 21 November 2018

Has problem gambling amongst children quadrupled?

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The Gambling Commission published its annual figures on gambling amongst 11-16 year olds today. The media have understandably picked up on ...
Monday, 19 November 2018

Teetotallers still dying too young

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In April, the Lancet published one of those 'no safe level' studies about alcohol . It was garbage but it got the kind of media cove...
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Christopher Snowdon
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Writer and researcher at the Institute of Economic Affairs. Blogging in a personal capacity. Author of Polemics (2020), Killjoys (2017), Selfishness, Greed and Capitalism (2015), The Art of Suppression (2011), The Spirit Level Delusion (2010) and Velvet Glove, Iron Fist (2009).
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