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In the New York Times, Patrick Basham writes about obesity legislation29-Nov-2011
29 November 2011 In the New York Times, Patrick Basham writes about obesity legisla..
Patrick Basham writes about plain packaging legislation24-Nov-2011
24 November 2011 In the Financial Times, Patrick Basham writes about plain packaging le..
Patrick Basham discusses Libya's democratic future on Canadian television24-Oct-2011
Patrick Basham discusses Libya's democratic future on Canadian television (http://www.demo..
Patrick Basham explains why Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution20-Oct-2011
Patrick Basham explains why Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revoluti..
Patrick Basham and John Luik explain why a proposed ‘fat tax’ is not only illiberal but also daft ()11-Oct-2011
Patrick Basham and John Luik (http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ ) 11 O..
Patrick Basham discusses American counter terrorism policy on Canadian television10-Sep-2011
Patrick Basham discusses American counter terrorism policy on Canadian television (http://democ..
In The Hill newspaper, Patrick Basham explains the policy lessons of 9/11()08-Sep-2011
In The Hill newspaper, Patrick Basham explains the policy lessons of 9/11 8 September 2011 ..
Patrick Basham's essay on the 10th anniversary of 9/11()06-Sep-2011
Patrick Basham's essay on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 explains the lessons we should learn fro..
Patrick Basham's article in The Australian newspaper ()13-Aug-2011
Patrick Basham's article in The Australian newspaper explains why the plain packaging of tobacc..
Patrick Basham discussess the Rupert Murdoch phone hacking scandal ()19-Jul-2011
Patrick Basham discussess the Rupert Murdoch phone hacking scandal on BBC Radio's "World Update..
Patrick Basham analyses Rupert Murdoch's phone hacking scandal for Canadian TV()18-Jul-2011
Patrick Basham analyses Rupert Murdoch's phone hacking scandal for Canadian TV (http://democrac..
Patrick Basham and John Luik write about tobacco's graphic warning for the gambling industry on Calv15-Jul-2011
Patrick Basham and John Luik write about tobacco's graphic warning for the gambling industry on..
Patrick Basham writes about gambling's relationship to risk and happiness on CalvinAyre.com()29-Jun-2011
Patrick Basham writes about gambling's relationship to risk and happiness on CalvinAyre.com (ht..
Patrick Basham quoted in the Washington Post on obesity policy24-Jun-2011
Patrick Basham quoted in the Washington Post on obesity policy (/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=883..
Patrick Basham's Wisconsin Public Radio interview on new graphic health warnings on cigarettes()23-Jun-2011
Patrick Basham's Wisconsin Public Radio interview on new graphic health warnings on cigarettes ..
why the plain packaging of tobacco and other consumer products is bad public policy 16-Jun-2011
why the plain packaging of tobacco and other consumer products is bad public policy (/Literatur..
Democracy Institute cosponsors Voices of Freedom debate: "Is There Happiness without Risk?09-Jun-2011
Democracy Institute cosponsors Voices of Freedom debate: "Is There Happiness without Risk?" (/L..
Patrick Basham's essay on Obama's European tour as broadcast on BBC Radio28-May-2011
Patrick Basham's essay on Obama's European tour, as broadcast on BBC Radio's "The World Today W..
Patrick Basham and Jamie Dettmer write about the Royal Wedding in The Guardian28-Apr-2011
Patrick Basham and Jamie Dettmer write about the Royal Wedding in The Guardian (http://www.guar..
Patrick Basham quoted in the Washington Post on menu labeling and calorie counts in restaurants20-Apr-2011
Patrick Basham quoted in the Washington Post on menu labeling and calorie counts in restaurants..
Patrick Basham writes about American term limits in The European magazine31-Mar-2011
Patrick Basham writes about American term limits in The European magazine (http://www.theeurope..
Gerry Nicholls explains how union bosses are bashing democracy 15-Mar-2011
Gerry Nicholls explains how union bosses are bashing democracy (http://www.canadafreepress.com/..
On Spiked Online, Patrick Basham and John Luik explain how the war on obesity went pear-shaped15-Mar-2011
On Spiked Online, Patrick Basham and John Luik explain how the war on obesity went pear-shaped ..
Patrick Basham and other think tank leaders co-sign tobacco regulation letter in The Daily Telegraph09-Mar-2011
Patrick Basham and other think tank leaders co-sign tobacco regulation letter in The Daily Tele..
Patrick Basham and John Luik on NHS discrimination against smokers and the obese06-Mar-2011
Patrick Basham and John Luik on NHS discrimination against smokers and the obese (/LiteratureRe..
Patrick Basham writes about Speaker John Boehner & the new Republican House majority on National Rev05-Mar-2011
Patrick Basham writes about Speaker John Boehner & the new Republican House majority on Nat..
Patrick Basham and John Luik on NHS discrimination against smokers and the obese03-Mar-2011
> Patrick Basham and John Luik on NHS discrimination against smokers and the obese (http://w..
Patrick Basham analyzes Egyptian President Mubarak's resignation on Canadian TV11-Feb-2011
11 February 2011 Patrick Basham analyzes Egyptian President Mubarak's resignation on Canadian ..
Patrick Basham assesses the prospects for Egyptian democracy03-Feb-2011
Patrick Basham assesses the prospects for Egyptian democracy (/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396..
Gambling – A Healthy Bet27-Jan-2011
Gambling – A Healthy Bet (http://www.iea.org.uk/events/a-democracy-institute-book-launch-..
Patrick Basham writes about Speaker John Boehner & the new Republican House majority on National Rev05-Jan-2011
Patrick Basham writes about Speaker John Boehner & the new Republican House majority on Nat..
Patrick Basham quoted on obesity policy in the Las Vegas Review-Journal30-Dec-2010
Patrick Basham quoted on obesity policy in the Las Vegas Review-Journal (http://www.lvrj.com/bl..
Patrick Basham and John Luik outline 10 ways Christmas is good for your health 23-Dec-2010
Patrick Basham and John Luik outline 10 ways Christmas is good for your health (/LiteratureRetr..
Patrick Basham discusses the reasons for anti-Islamic sentiment in the US on Press TV23-Dec-2010
Patrick Basham discusses the reasons for anti-Islamic sentiment in the US on Press TV (http://w..
Patrick Basham writes in the New York Post about Obama's anti-obesity policy15-Dec-2010
Patrick Basham writes in the New York Post about Obama's anti-obesity policy (http://www.nypost..
07-Dec-2010
Patrick Basham critiques nudge-based public health policy on the IEA Blog (http://blog.iea.org...
Patrick Basham & John Luik critique the UK's new public health strategy on Spiked Online06-Dec-2010
Patrick Basham & John Luik critique the UK's new public health strategy on Spiked Online (h..
Patrick Basham analyzes New York City's anti-soda campaign in the Heartland Institute's Health Care 24-Nov-2010
Patrick Basham analyzes New York City's anti-soda campaign in the Heartland Institute's Health ..
Patrick Basham & John Luik critique Ireland's tobacco retail display ban on Spiked Online 23-Nov-2010
Patrick Basham & John Luik critique Ireland's tobacco retail display ban on Spiked Online (..
Patrick Basham quoted in Correio Braziliense on Obama's Guantanamo Bay policy 21-Nov-2010
Patrick Basham quoted in Correio Braziliense on Obama's Guantanamo Bay policy (http://translate..
Patrick Basham comments on the FDA's proposed new cigarette warning labels12-Nov-2010
Patrick Basham comments on the FDA's proposed new cigarette warning labels (http://www.onenewsn..
Patrick Basham quoted in the Washington Times on graphic cigarette warnings10-Nov-2010
Patrick Basham quoted in the Washington Times on graphic cigarette warnings (http://www.washing..
Patrick Basham & John Luik defend the Happy Meal on Spiked Online08-Nov-2010
Patrick Basham & John Luik defend the Happy Meal on Spiked Online (http://www.spiked-online..
Patrick Basham quoted in the Daily Telegraph on Sri Lanka's president08-Nov-2010
Patrick Basham quoted in the Daily Telegraph on Sri Lanka's president (http://www.telegraph.co...
Patrick Basham previews the US midterm elections on BBC Radio01-Nov-2010
Patrick Basham previews the US midterm elections on BBC Radio (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/con..
Patrick Basham quoted in the Toronto Star on the US midterm elections30-Oct-2010
Patrick Basham quoted in the Toronto Star on the US midterm elections (http://www.thestar.com/n..
Gambling – A Healthy Bet 27-Oct-2010
Gambling – A Healthy Bet (http://www.iea.org.uk/record.jsp?type=event&ID=250) Patric..
Patrick Basham on BBC Radio's The World Today 02-Oct-2010
Patrick Basham on BBC Radio's The World Today (http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/audioconsole/?..
Patrick Basham's new report on David Cameron's nudge-themed public health agenda 16-Sep-2010
Patrick Basham's new report on David Cameron's nudge-themed public health agenda (/LiteratureRe..
Patrick Basham analyzes Obama's Iraq speech on Canada's CTV News31-Aug-2010
Patrick Basham analyzes Obama's Iraq speech on Canada's CTV News (http://watch.ctv.ca/news/late..
Patrick Basham comments on calorie counts on restaurant menus in the Sunday Times (UK)22-Aug-2010
Patrick Basham comments on calorie counts on restaurant menus in the Sunday Times (UK) (/Litera..
Patrick Basham's essay on Australia's Seinfeld election20-Aug-2010
Patrick Basham's essay on Australia's Seinfeld election (/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786) Pa..
Patrick Basham discusses US troops leaving Iraq on Canada's CTV News19-Aug-2010
Patrick Basham discusses US troops leaving Iraq on Canada's CTV News (http://watch.ctv.ca/news/..
A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism07-Aug-2010
A KENYAN YES VOTE SHOULD BE MET WITH CAUTIOUS PESSIMISM Dr Patrick Basham London (4 Aug) &nd..
David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal'02-Aug-2010
Untitled Document CAMERON MISREAD PUBLIC ON BP-LIBYA ‘DEAL’ Dr Patrick Basham..
Patrick Basham & John in the Philadelphia Inquirer explain why BMI is a lousy health rating02-Aug-2010
Patrick Basham & John in the Philadelphia Inquirer explain why BMI is a lousy health rating..
David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal' 31-Jul-2010
David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal' Patrick Basham 31 July 2010 Patrick Ba..
Guardian editorial discusses Democracy Institute book 26-Jul-2010
Guardian editorial discusses Democracy Institute book (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/..
Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!15-Jul-2010
Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban! Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smokin..
Anti-smoking law may be overturned in UK government review14-Jul-2010
Anti-smoking law may be overturned in UK government review (http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/..
Adjunct scholar Christopher Snowdon critiques "The Spirit Level" in the Wall Street Journal09-Jul-2010
Adjunct scholar Christopher Snowdon critiques "The Spirit Level" in the Wall Street Journal (ht..
Rather than being written in the stars, a nation's soccer fortune is written in the stats06-Jul-2010
Rather than being written in the stars, a nation's soccer fortune is written in the stats (/Lit..
London's Institute of Economic Affairs publishes Patrick Basham's tobacco display ban study01-Jul-2010
London's Institute of Economic Affairs publishes Patrick Basham's tobacco display ban study (/L..
Patrick Basham quoted in Correio Braziliense on Obama's Afghanistan strategy27-Jun-2010
Patrick Basham quoted in Correio Braziliense on Obama's Afghanistan strategy (http://www.correi..
Democracy Institute adjunct scholar Christopher Snowdon's new book28-May-2010
Democracy Institute adjunct scholar Christopher Snowdon's new book: The Spirit Level Delusion..
Five-a-Day Won't Keep the Doctor Away13-May-2010
Five-a-Day Won't Keep the Doctor Away (http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869..
A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government07-May-2010
London (7 May 2010) – For 13 years, your political ambitions were frustrated by a centre-l..
UK Campaign Report Card06-May-2010
Patrick Basham grades the three major parties' respective campaigns: Liberal Democrats A-; Conservat..
The War on Working Class Culture04-May-2010
Do working class diets, habits, preferences, pleasures, and leisure and recreational pursuits ex..
The Guardian on public health attacks on the working class29-Apr-2010
The Guardian on public health attacks on the working class (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentis..
The Guardian on public health attacks on the working class29-Apr-2010
The Guardian on public health attacks on the working class (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentis..
Put indoor tanning myths to bed28-Apr-2010
Put indoor tanning myths to bed (http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/) Pa..
Put indoor tanning myths to bed28-Apr-2010
Put indoor tanning myths to bed (http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/) Pa..
Patrick Basham's essay on why the British General Election matters to America21-Apr-2010
Patrick Basham's essay on why the British General Election matters to America. (/LiteratureRetr..
Patrick Basham quoted in Business Week on the food industry's response to Michelle Obama's anti-obes14-Apr-2010
Patrick Basham April 14, 2010 Patrick Basham quoted in Business Week on the food industry's ..
Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure07-Apr-2010
By Patrick Basham Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British coun..
Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth06-Apr-2010
Tuesday 6 April 2010 Are you dying for a fix of burger and chips? There’s one problem ..
Terrorists Attack Moscow Subway31-Mar-2010
Terrorists Attack Moscow Subway (http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=..
Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit04-Mar-2010
Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/to..
Patrick Basham is interviewed about threatened trade sanctions against Sri Lanka.22-Feb-2010
Patrick Basham is interviewed about threatened trade sanctions against Sri Lanka. (http://www.y..
Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward14-Feb-2010
Patrick Basham (http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/patrick-basham) guardian.co.uk (http://www.guardi..
A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research02-Feb-2010
A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research It is time we started evaluating studies on the eff..
President Obama’s Fork in the Road25-Jan-2010
President Obama’s Fork in the Road Dr Patrick Basham Washington (25 Jan 2010) – This week’..
A Picture of Health Why Graphic Warnings Don't Work23-Jan-2010
A Picture of Health Why Graphic Warnings Don't Work (http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Pict..
The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’22-Jan-2010
Tuesday 19 January 2010 The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’ Recent figures on both sides of the..
In Defense of Santa21-Jan-2010
In Defense of Santa Dr Patrick Basham & Dr John Luik London (21 Dec 2009) – W..
Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?17-Dec-2009
Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary? Dr Patrick Basham & Dr Juliette Roberts Democracy..
Patrick Basham and John Luik on Ireland’s failed tobacco policies on Politics.co.uk, October 29, 20009-Dec-2009
Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure? by Patrick Basham and John Luik Patrick Bash..
Patrick Basham and John Luik on public smoking bans, October 26, 200909-Dec-2009
NYC: The City That Never Smokes by Patrick Basham and John Luik Patrick Basham direct..
Patrick Basham and John Luik on alcohol and cancer08-Dec-2009
Tuesday 3 March 2009 Women, keep drinking Why was a flimsy study apparently showing a link b..
Patrick Basham quoted on WHO tobacco control policy in the Associated Press08-Dec-2009
WHO: Smoking kills 5 million every year By MARIA CHENG (AP) LONDON — Tobacco use kills at..
Bloomberg Had The Right Idea05-Dec-2009
Bloomberg Had The Right Idea Campaign spending is good. By Patrick Basham Contr..
DEMOCRACY DEMANDS OUSTING THE INCUMBENT CLASS11-Nov-2009
Democracy Demands Ousting the Incumbent Class These days, there are fewer and fewer com..
An absence of tobacco evidence11-Sep-2009
Friday, 11, Sep 2009 12:00 The evidence that cigarette prices and adverts affect young smoke..
DI Report – Alcohol Advertising Bans – September 200909-Sep-2009
A fortnight ago, doctors called for a total ban on all forms of alcohol advertising in a bid to ..
The Senator and the Symbol28-Aug-2009
PATRICK BASHAM Conservatives resisted what Kennedy stood for, and should resist what he now stand..
Patrick Basham on Afghanistan’s presidential election21-Aug-2009
Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle By Patrick Basham Afghanistan's presidential campaign confir..
Patrick Basham on the formulation of tobacco policy13-Aug-2009
Displaying the truth about policymaking A common accusation made by campaigners is that big business..
Patrick Basham and John Luik on a fat doctor in the White House29-Jul-2009
A fat doctor in the White House? By Mary Sneyd July 29, 2009, 5:00AM Patrick Basham ..
Patrick Basham and John Luik on discrimination against fat African-American women29-Jul-2009
Why is a thin, male smoker considered a physical role model as president but a full-figured African-..
Patrick Basham and John Luik on alcohol advertising on Spiked, July 21, 200921-Jul-2009
Tuesday 21 July 2009 Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism The campaign to restrict the ad..
Patrick Basham and John Luik on turning fat people into social outcasts on Spiked, June 30, 200930-Jun-2009
Tuesday 30 June 2009 Spiked Turning fat people into social outcasts A new report chastising ..
Patrick Basham and John Luik on tobacco display bans on Spiked, June 23, 200923-Jun-2009
Tuesday 23 June 2009 Spiked Smoke gets in the government’s eyes Tobacco displays do not l..
Patrick Basham on the unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA in the Winston-Salem Journal, 06-Jun-2009
Patrick Basham argues that Philip Morris is teaming with anti-tobacco groups to write legislation be..
Patrick Basham and John Luik’s soft drink tax study, Washington Legal Foundation, June 5, 200905-Jun-2009
KICKING THE SODA CAN: HARD TRUTHS ABOUT A SOFT DRINK TAX by Patrick Basham and John Luik ..
Patrick Basham on FDA tobacco regulation in the Orange County Register, June 3, 200903-Jun-2009
June 03, 2009 3:00 AM Keep FDA away from tobacco Orange County Register By PATRICK BASHA..
Patrick Basham and John Luik on tobacco display bans on Spiked, April 29, 200929-Apr-2009
Wednesday 29 April 2009 A display of ignorance over youth smoking Why does New Labour want to ..
DI Report The Obesity Epidemic Myth, March 200931-Mar-2009
The Democracy Institute is a politically independent public policy research organisation based i..