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Snowdon was born in North Yorkshire in 1976 and studied history at Lancaster University, graduating in 1998.
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Christopher Snowdon
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He writes for Sp!ked and other publications. He is particularly known as a vocal opponent of Government intervention in matters such as alcohol and obesity. His Twitter biography states that he is "not that keen on the nanny state".
He is also a research fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs.
His first book, Velvet Glove, Iron Fist (2009), is a history of anti-smoking activity from the 15th century to the present day. According to WorldCat, the book is held in 56 libraries
His second book, The Spirit Level Delusion: Fact-checking the Left"s New Theory of Everything (2010), is a response to and critique of The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better.
His third book is The Art of Suppression: Pleasure, Panic and Prohibition since 1800 (2011). Snowdon"s critics allege proximity to industry interests, and have also documented repeated polemical attacks on established scientists.
