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MPs attend a parliamentary debate on banning social media for National Assembly in Paris on January 26, 2026.

French Lawmakers Vote in Favour of Banning Social Media for Under-15s

Michael Curzon January 27, 2026

Conservatives are split on the issue, with some warning against the “Nanny State,” others saying the harms are so bad they must be tackled across the board.

UK: New Rules Restrict Daytime and Online Marketing of “Junk Foods”

TEC News / AFP January 5, 2026

Amid criticism, officials estimate that the new ban will eliminate billions of calories from children’s diets annually.

Why Banning Smartphones Attacks Parents

Lauren Smith July 15, 2025

Neither the state nor schools can raise children better than their own parents can.

A person holds a disposable Vape in central London on June 1, 2025.

Europe’s New Puritans

Lauren Smith July 3, 2025

Obsessed with ‘public health,’ our miserablist governments are on a mission to tell us when, where, and how often we can have fun.

Starmer: Commanding the Country Without a Compass

Frank Haviland May 2, 2025

The direction-less PM wants to give 16-year-olds the vote—but won’t allow them to speak their minds or buy an energy drink.

Has Starmer’s Plan To Ban Cigarettes in Pub Beer Gardens Been Snuffed Out?

Graham Barnfield October 25, 2024

British nanny state’s scheme appears to be at risk amid fears for jobs and industry.

British Government Proposes Mass ‘Weight-Loss Jabs’ for the Unemployed

Graham Barnfield October 16, 2024

Semaglutide is being presented as an economic panacea—alongside the threat of greater state intervention in private life.

UK: Labour Minister Says “Nagging” Is the Only Way To Improve Health

Michael Curzon September 25, 2024

Public health minister Andrew Gwynne complained that past efforts to tackle obesity have had “zero impact.”

UK Labour’s “War on Pub Landlords” Is Just Getting Started

Michael Curzon September 24, 2024

Next nanny-state measure from Starmer: forcing pubs to close their doors early.

EU To Push for Wider and Stricter Smoking Ban in Outdoor Areas

Michael Curzon September 17, 2024

Brussels wants new Europe-wide bans to include products that don’t contain nicotine.

Tag: Nanny state

UK: New Rules Restrict Daytime and Online Marketing of “Junk Foods”

Europe’s New Puritans

Starmer: Commanding the Country Without a Compass

Has Starmer’s Plan To Ban Cigarettes in Pub Beer Gardens Been Snuffed Out?

British Government Proposes Mass ‘Weight-Loss Jabs’ for the Unemployed

UK: Labour Minister Says “Nagging” Is the Only Way To Improve Health

UK Labour’s “War on Pub Landlords” Is Just Getting Started

EU To Push for Wider and Stricter Smoking Ban in Outdoor Areas

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