EPISODE · Jun 4, 2025 · 39 MIN
Raging against the nanny state, with Chris Snowdon
from Fire at Will · host Will Kingston
The nanny state is on the march across the West, propped up by weak leaders taking their cues from a small group of tedious, moralising activists. It's time they were exposed. Enter the '25 Nanny State Index, compiled by the Institute of Economic Affairs' Chris Snowdon.Will and Chris discuss why 'nanny-stateism' is on the rise, how the UK compares to Europe, and which country wins the ignominious award for Europe's most miserable nanny state.Follow Will Kingston and Fire at Will on social media here.Read The Spectator Australia here.Read The '25 Nanny State Index here.Listen to Last Orders here.
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The nanny state is on the march across the West, propped up by weak leaders taking their cues from a small group of tedious, moralising activists. It's time they were exposed. Enter the '25 Nanny State Index, compiled by the Institute of Economic Affairs' Chris Snowdon. Will and Chris discuss why 'nanny-stateism' is on the rise, how the UK compares to Europe, and which country wins the ignominious award for Europe's most miserable nanny state. Follow Will Kingston and Fire at Will on social media here [https://linktr.ee/fireatwillpod]. Read The Spectator Australia here [https://www.spectator.com.au/]. Read The '25 Nanny State Index here [https://nannystateindex.org/]. Listen to Last Orders here [https://www.spiked-online.com/podcast/last-orders/].
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