Christopher Snowdon is the Head of Lifestyle Economics at the IEA. He has a degree in History from Lancaster University and a PhD in Economics from the University of Buckingham. He is the author of Killjoys, The Art of Suppression, The Spirit Level Delusion, and Velvet Glove, Iron Fist. His work focuses on lifestyle regulation and evidence-based policy-making. An all-round great chap and the definitive scourge of Britain’s Nanny State.