‘Things are not progressing as quickly as expected.’
Speaking on Chairing Isles of Opportunity panel
Dr Christopher Snowdon is the head of lifestyle economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs. He is a regular contributor to the Spectator, The Critic and Spiked and often appears on TV and radio discussing lifestyle regulation, prohibition and policy-based evidence.
He is the editor of the Nanny State Index and the author of six books: ‘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).
Snowdon has also written more than a twenty reports for the Institute of Economic Affairs including ‘Drinking, Fast and Slow’, ‘Joint Venture’, ‘Cheap as Chips’, ‘Sock Puppets’ and ‘Death and Taxes’. He is also co-host of the Last Orders podcast.
On the London 2026 programme
- Day 1 · Main Stage · 4:30 pmCannabis 2.0: Why Adjacent Industries and Institutional Capital Are Backing Europe