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'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

==Education==

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s, according to his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis (The Spirit Level) brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up. There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong'.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham The Plain Truth.png|left|Declaration in Democracy Institute Publication 'The Plain Truth'|text-bottom]]

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was '[[http://powerbase.info/images/b/b2/Patrick_Basham%2C_Cambridge.pdf| withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification]]'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

[[Image:Battle of Ideas 2007 speaker Patrick Basham 2.png|Patrick Basham Bio, Battle of Ideas 2007|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Basham Fraser Institute Profile Screengrab.png|Patrick Basham Bio, Fraser Institute|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

==Education==

[[Image:Patrick Basham The Plain Truth.png|left|Declaration in Democracy Institute Publication 'The Plain Truth'|text-bottom]]

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s, according to his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis (The Spirit Level) brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up. There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong'.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham HoC.png|upright|Patrick Basham House of Commons Event|text-bottom]]

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was '[[http://powerbase.info/images/b/b2/Patrick_Basham%2C_Cambridge.pdf| withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification]]'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

[[Image:Battle of Ideas 2007 speaker Patrick Basham 2.png|Patrick Basham Bio, Battle of Ideas 2007|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Basham Fraser Institute Profile Screengrab.png|Patrick Basham Bio, Fraser Institute|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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[[Category:Tobacco Industry|Basham, Patrick]][[Category:Think Tanker|Basham, Patrick]]

Patrick Basham

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'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

==Education==

[[Image:Patrick Basham The Plain Truth.png|left|Declaration in Democracy Institute Publication 'The Plain Truth'|text-bottom]]

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s, according to his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis (The Spirit Level) brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up. There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong'.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham HoC.png|upright|Patrick Basham House of Commons Event|text-bottom]]

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was '[[powerbase.info/images/b/b2/Patrick_Basham%2C_Cambridge.pdf| withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification]]'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

[[Image:Battle of Ideas 2007 speaker Patrick Basham 2.png|Patrick Basham Bio, Battle of Ideas 2007|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Basham Fraser Institute Profile Screengrab.png|Patrick Basham Bio, Fraser Institute|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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[[Category:Tobacco Industry|Basham, Patrick]][[Category:Think Tanker|Basham, Patrick]]

Patrick Basham

2015-04-19T22:18:27Z

Steven Harkins: /* Education */

'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

==Education==

[[Image:Patrick Basham The Plain Truth.png|left|Declaration in Democracy Institute Publication 'The Plain Truth'|text-bottom]]

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s, according to his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis (The Spirit Level) brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up. There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong'.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham HoC.png|upright|Patrick Basham House of Commons Event|text-bottom]]

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was '[[http://powerbase.info/images/b/b2/Patrick_Basham%2C_Cambridge.pdf| withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification]]'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

[[Image:Battle of Ideas 2007 speaker Patrick Basham 2.png|Patrick Basham Bio, Battle of Ideas 2007|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Basham Fraser Institute Profile Screengrab.png|Patrick Basham Bio, Fraser Institute|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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Patrick Basham

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'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

==Education==

[[Image:Patrick Basham The Plain Truth.png|left|Declaration in Democracy Institute Publication 'The Plain Truth'|text-bottom]]

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s, according to his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis (The Spirit Level) brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up. There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong'.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham HoC.png|upright|Patrick Basham House of Commons Event|text-bottom]]

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was '[[http://powerbase.info/index.php/File:Patrick_Basham,_Cambridge.pdf| withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification]]'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

[[Image:Battle of Ideas 2007 speaker Patrick Basham 2.png|Patrick Basham Bio, Battle of Ideas 2007|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Basham Fraser Institute Profile Screengrab.png|Patrick Basham Bio, Fraser Institute|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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[[Category:Tobacco Industry|Basham, Patrick]][[Category:Think Tanker|Basham, Patrick]]

Patrick Basham

2015-04-19T22:16:55Z

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'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

==Education==

[[Image:Patrick Basham The Plain Truth.png|left|Declaration in Democracy Institute Publication 'The Plain Truth'|text-bottom]]

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s, according to his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis (The Spirit Level) brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up. There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong'.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham HoC.png|upright|Patrick Basham House of Commons Event|text-bottom]]

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was '[[http://powerbase.info/index.php/File:Patrick_Basham,_Cambridge.pdf|withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification]]'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

[[Image:Battle of Ideas 2007 speaker Patrick Basham 2.png|Patrick Basham Bio, Battle of Ideas 2007|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Basham Fraser Institute Profile Screengrab.png|Patrick Basham Bio, Fraser Institute|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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[[Category:Tobacco Industry|Basham, Patrick]][[Category:Think Tanker|Basham, Patrick]]

Patrick Basham

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'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

==Education==

[[Image:Patrick Basham The Plain Truth.png|left|Declaration in Democracy Institute Publication 'The Plain Truth'|text-bottom]]

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s, according to his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis (The Spirit Level) brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up. There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong'.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham HoC.png|upright|Patrick Basham House of Commons Event|text-bottom]]

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was '[[withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification|http://powerbase.info/index.php/File:Patrick_Basham,_Cambridge.pdf]]'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

[[Image:Battle of Ideas 2007 speaker Patrick Basham 2.png|Patrick Basham Bio, Battle of Ideas 2007|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Basham Fraser Institute Profile Screengrab.png|Patrick Basham Bio, Fraser Institute|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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[[Category:Tobacco Industry|Basham, Patrick]][[Category:Think Tanker|Basham, Patrick]]

Patrick Basham

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Steven Harkins: /* Education */

'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

==Education==

[[Image:Patrick Basham The Plain Truth.png|left|Declaration in Democracy Institute Publication 'The Plain Truth'|text-bottom]]

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s, according to his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis (The Spirit Level) brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up. There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong'.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham HoC.png|upright|Patrick Basham House of Commons Event|text-bottom]]

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was 'withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

[[Image:Battle of Ideas 2007 speaker Patrick Basham 2.png|Patrick Basham Bio, Battle of Ideas 2007|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Basham Fraser Institute Profile Screengrab.png|Patrick Basham Bio, Fraser Institute|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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[[Category:Tobacco Industry|Basham, Patrick]][[Category:Think Tanker|Basham, Patrick]]

Patrick Basham

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Steven Harkins: /* Education */

'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

==Education==

[[Image:Patrick Basham The Plain Truth.png|left|Declaration in Democracy Institute Publication 'The Plain Truth'|text-bottom]]

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s. In his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis (The Spirit Level) brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up. There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong'.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham HoC.png|upright|Patrick Basham House of Commons Event|text-bottom]]

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was 'withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

[[Image:Battle of Ideas 2007 speaker Patrick Basham 2.png|Patrick Basham Bio, Battle of Ideas 2007|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Basham Fraser Institute Profile Screengrab.png|Patrick Basham Bio, Fraser Institute|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

==Education==

[[Image:Patrick Basham The Plain Truth.png|left|Declaration in Democracy Institute Publication 'The Plain Truth'|text-bottom]]

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s. In his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis (The Spirit Level) brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up.’

:There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham HoC.png|upright|Patrick Basham House of Commons Event|text-bottom]]

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was 'withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

[[Image:Battle of Ideas 2007 speaker Patrick Basham 2.png|Patrick Basham Bio, Battle of Ideas 2007|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Basham Fraser Institute Profile Screengrab.png|Patrick Basham Bio, Fraser Institute|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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[[Category:Tobacco Industry|Basham, Patrick]][[Category:Think Tanker|Basham, Patrick]]

Patrick Basham

2015-04-19T22:12:05Z

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'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

==Education==

[[Image:Patrick Basham The Plain Truth.png|left|Declaration in Democracy Institute Publication 'The Plain Truth'|text-bottom]]

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s. In his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis (The Spirit Level) brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up.’

:There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham HoC.png|upright|Patrick Basham House of Commons Event|text-bottom]]

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was 'withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

[[Image:Battle of Ideas 2007 speaker Patrick Basham 2.png|right|Patrick Basham Bio, Battle of Ideas 2007|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Basham Fraser Institute Profile Screengrab.png|Patrick Basham Bio, Fraser Institute|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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[[Category:Tobacco Industry|Basham, Patrick]][[Category:Think Tanker|Basham, Patrick]]

Patrick Basham

2015-04-19T22:10:39Z

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'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

==Education==

[[Image:Patrick Basham The Plain Truth.png|left|Declaration in Democracy Institute Publication 'The Plain Truth'|text-bottom]]

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s. In his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis (The Spirit Level) brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up.’

:There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was 'withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham HoC.png|upright|Patrick Basham House of Commons Event|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Battle of Ideas 2007 speaker Patrick Basham 2.png|right|Patrick Basham Bio, Battle of Ideas 2007|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Basham Fraser Institute Profile Screengrab.png|Patrick Basham Bio, Fraser Institute|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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[[Category:Tobacco Industry|Basham, Patrick]][[Category:Think Tanker|Basham, Patrick]]

Patrick Basham

2015-04-19T22:10:03Z

Steven Harkins: /* Education */

'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

==Education==

[[Image:Patrick Basham The Plain Truth.png|left|Declaration in Democracy Institute Publication 'The Plain Truth'|text-bottom]]

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s. In his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis (The Spirit Level) brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up.’

:There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was 'withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham HoC.png|upright|Patrick Basham House of Commons Event|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Battle of Ideas 2007 speaker Patrick Basham 2.png|right|Patrick Basham Bio, Battle of Ideas 2007|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Basham Fraser Institute Profile Screengrab.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham Bio, Fraser Institute|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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Patrick Basham

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'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

==Education==

[[Image:Patrick Basham The Plain Truth.png|left|Declaration in Democracy Institute Publication 'The Plain Truth'|text-bottom]]

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s. In his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis (The Spirit Level) brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up.’

:There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was 'withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham HoC.png|upright|Patrick Basham House of Commons Event|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Battle of Ideas 2007 speaker Patrick Basham 2.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham Bio, Battle of Ideas 2007|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Basham Fraser Institute Profile Screengrab.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham Bio, Fraser Institute|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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[[Category:Tobacco Industry|Basham, Patrick]][[Category:Think Tanker|Basham, Patrick]]

Patrick Basham

2015-04-19T22:09:07Z

Steven Harkins: /* Education */

'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

==Education==

[[Image:Patrick Basham The Plain Truth.png|left|Declaration in Democracy Institute Publication 'The Plain Truth'|text-bottom]]

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s. In his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis (The Spirit Level) brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up.’

:There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was 'withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham HoC.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham House of Commons Event|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Battle of Ideas 2007 speaker Patrick Basham 2.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham Bio, Battle of Ideas 2007|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Basham Fraser Institute Profile Screengrab.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham Bio, Fraser Institute|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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[[Category:Tobacco Industry|Basham, Patrick]][[Category:Think Tanker|Basham, Patrick]]

Patrick Basham

2015-04-19T22:08:47Z

Steven Harkins: /* Education */

'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

==Education==

[[Image:Patrick Basham The Plain Truth.png|left|Declaration in Democracy Institute Publication 'The Plain Truth'|text-bottom]]

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s. In his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis (The Spirit Level) brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up.’

:There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was 'withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham HoC.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham House of Commons Event|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Battle of Ideas 2007 speaker Patrick Basham 2.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham Bio, Battle of Ideas 2007|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Basham Fraser Institute Profile Screengrab.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham Bio, Fraser Institute|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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[[Category:Tobacco Industry|Basham, Patrick]][[Category:Think Tanker|Basham, Patrick]]

Patrick Basham

2015-04-19T21:07:57Z

Steven Harkins:

'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

==Education==

[[Image:Patrick Basham The Plain Truth.png|upright|thumb|Declaration in Democracy Institute Publication 'The Plain Truth'|text-bottom]]

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s. In his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis (The Spirit Level) brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up.’

:There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was 'withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham HoC.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham House of Commons Event|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Battle of Ideas 2007 speaker Patrick Basham 2.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham Bio, Battle of Ideas 2007|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Basham Fraser Institute Profile Screengrab.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham Bio, Fraser Institute|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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Letter to David Miller, from the University of Cambridge, 13 December 2012

Patrick Basham

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'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was 'withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

==Education==

[[Image:Patrick Basham The Plain Truth.png|upright|thumb|Declaration in Democracy Institute Publication 'The Plain Truth'|text-bottom]]

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s. In his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis (The Spirit Level) brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up.’

:There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham HoC.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham House of Commons Event|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Battle of Ideas 2007 speaker Patrick Basham 2.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham Bio, Battle of Ideas 2007|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Basham Fraser Institute Profile Screengrab.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham Bio, Fraser Institute|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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Patrick Basham

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'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was 'withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

==Education==

[[Image:Patrick Basham The Plain Truth.png|upright|thumb|Declaration in Democracy Institute Publication 'The Plain Truth'|text-bottom]]

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s. In his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis (The Spirit Level) brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up.’

:There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham HoC.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham House of Commons Event|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Battle of Ideas 2007 speaker Patrick Basham 2.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham Bio, Battle of Ideas 2007|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Basham Fraser Institute Profile Screengrab.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham Bio, Fraser Institute|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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[[Category:Tobacco Industry|Basham, Patrick]][[Category:Think Tanker|Basham, Patrick]]

Patrick Basham

2015-04-19T18:40:06Z

Steven Harkins: /* Education */

'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was 'withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

==Education==

[[Image:Patrick Basham The Plain Truth.png|upright|thumb|Declaration in Democracy Institute Publication 'The Plain Truth'|text-bottom]]

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s. In his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up.’

:There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham HoC.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham House of Commons Event|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Battle of Ideas 2007 speaker Patrick Basham 2.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham Bio, Battle of Ideas 2007|text-bottom]]
[[Image:Basham Fraser Institute Profile Screengrab.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham Bio, Fraser Institute|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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[[Category:Tobacco Industry|Basham, Patrick]][[Category:Think Tanker|Basham, Patrick]]

Patrick Basham

2015-04-19T18:37:13Z

Steven Harkins:

'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was 'withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

==Education==

[[Image:Patrick Basham The Plain Truth.png|upright|thumb|Declaration in Democracy Institute Publication 'The Plain Truth'|text-bottom]]

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s. In his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up.’

:There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham HoC.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham House of Commons Event|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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[[Category:Tobacco Industry|Basham, Patrick]][[Category:Think Tanker|Basham, Patrick]]

Patrick Basham

2015-04-19T18:36:35Z

Steven Harkins:

'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was 'withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham The Plain Truth.png|upright|thumb|Declaration in Democracy Institute Publication 'The Plain Truth'|text-bottom]]

==Education==

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s. In his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up.’

:There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham HoC.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham House of Commons Event|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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[[Category:Tobacco Industry|Basham, Patrick]][[Category:Think Tanker|Basham, Patrick]]

Patrick Basham

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Steven Harkins: /* Education */

'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was 'withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

==Education==

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s. In his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up.’

:There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

[[Image:Patrick Basham HoC.png|upright|thumb|Patrick Basham House of Commons Event|text-bottom]]

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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Patrick Basham

2015-04-19T18:31:23Z

Steven Harkins:

'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

Basham has claimed to have a PhD from [[University of Cambridge]] on the subject of 'British and American political marketing',<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', accessed 27 November 2010.</ref> however records show that he registered for a PhD at Cambridge in 1995,<ref> University of Cambridge [http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/about/reports/ann-report-0304.pdf Faculty of Social and Political Sciences: Annual Report 2003-4], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref> submitted a thesis to the Degree Committee in 2004 which was examined that year by [[Jennifer Lees Marshment]] (then at the [[University of Keele]]<ref> Lees-Marshment J [https://leesmarshment.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/j-lees-marshment-cv-november-2013.pdf Dr. Jennifer Lees-Marshment - CV. March-2012], accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>), returned to Basham for revision and never seen again. Cambridge confirms that Basham was 'withdrawn on 8 July 2009 without qualification'. The British Medical Journal have written to Basham 'on a number of occasions inviting him to clarify his claim to have a PhD, so far without response.'<ref name="BMJ"> David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref>

==Education==

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s. In his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up.’

:There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In a blog posts on tobacco by Basham and [[John Luik]] no competing interests were declared. In another blog post on 'snus' tobacco, Basham stated that 'he had "no competing interests with any of the snus manufacturers"'. This has had doubt cast on it due to the [[Democracy Institute]], the think tank to which Basham and Luik are affiliated, not being transparent about its sources of funding. The phrase 'any of the snus manufacturers' is also unclear as 'all the major tobacco companies (including [[Japan Tobacco International]], [[Imperial Tobacco| Imperial]], [[BAT]] and [[Philip Morris]]) are involved in the snus market'. Basham also does not declare that he or the [[Democracy Institute]] have previously been the recipient of funding from [[Imperial Tobacco]] and that he was the founding director of the [[Social Affairs Centre]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] which has received funding from [[Rothmans International]] and [[Philip Morris]].<ref name="BMJ"/>

==BMJ article==
In January 2008 Basham and [[John Luik]] had an article titled 'Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes' published in the [[British Medical Journal]]. In 2015 Spinwatch's David Miller had a reply to the two men's article published by the journal, where he highlighted some irregularities with their past and called for greater transparency on their funding and outside interests.<ref> British Medical Journal [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes], 31 January 2008, accessed 17 April 2015.</ref><ref name="BMJ"/>

==Affiliations==
[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Resource==
*David Miller and Steven Harkins [http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244/rr Re: Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes] ''British Medical Journal'', 16 April 2015.

==Notes==
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[[Category:Tobacco Industry|Basham, Patrick]][[Category:Think Tanker|Basham, Patrick]]

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Steven Harkins: Patrick Basham, House of Commons event 2010

Patrick Basham, House of Commons event 2010

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Steven Harkins: Patrick Basham & John Luik, The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?, Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012

Patrick Basham & John Luik, The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?, Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012

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Steven Harkins: Patrick Basham, Biography, Battle of Ideas 2007, Retrieved from: http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/site/speaker_detail/285/

Patrick Basham, Biography, Battle of Ideas 2007, Retrieved from: http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/site/speaker_detail/285/

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Steven Harkins: Patrick Basham, Linkedin page, Education, February 2015

Patrick Basham, Linkedin page, Education, February 2015

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Steven Harkins: Patrick Basham profile, Fraser Institute Website, Retrieved 19 April 2015

Patrick Basham profile, Fraser Institute Website, Retrieved 19 April 2015

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'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

Basham received a PhD from Cambridge University on the subject of 'British and American political marketing'<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref> and his most frequent publications focus on tobacco, alcohol and obesity.

==Education==

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s. In his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up.’

:There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

==Affiliations==

[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Notes==
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Patrick Basham

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'''Patrick Basham''' is the founding director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]] which was set up in 2006.<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He was also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and he is a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

Basham received a PhD from Cambridge University on the subject of 'British and American political marketing'<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref> and his most frequent publications focus on tobacco, alcohol and obesity.

==Education==

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s. In his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up.’

:There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

==Affiliations==

[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Notes==
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'''Patrick Basham''' is the director of the London and Washington based think tank the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> He is also the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]’s Center for Representative Government.<ref>Think Tank: Biography, [http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_2045.html Patrick Basham], PBS, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham], Cato Institute website, accessed 15 Feb 2010</ref>

Basham worked with the [[Fraser Institute]] in a campaign against public health regulation on tobacco.<ref>James Repace, [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/file/pdf/nfraser.pdf The Fraser Institute: Economic Think Tank or Front for the Tobacco Industry?], Non-Smokers Rights Association, Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>In Depth: Fraser Institute, [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fraserinstitute/ The Fraser Institute at 30], ''The Fraser Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> Basham has close links to the tobacco industry.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrian Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref> Basham has co-authored a number of research papers with [[John Luik]], who has been accused of working as a tobacco lobbyist; Luik also does work for the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

Basham received a PhD from Cambridge University on the subject of 'British and American political marketing'<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/285/ 2007 Program], ''Battle of Ideas'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref> and his most frequent publications focus on tobacco, alcohol and obesity.

==Education==

Patrick Basham was an undergraduate student in the mid 1980s. In his foreword to [[Christopher Snowdon]]'s book ''The Spirit Level Delusion'', Basham describes the experience:

:'For me, personally, Wilkinson and Pickett’s thesis brings back vividly unpleasant memories of an undergraduate year in the mid-1980s that I spent, in part, being taught about socio-economic matters by my sociology tutor, a newly-minted Marxist feminist PhD. She had little tolerance for my ‘tax cutting equals economic growth equals more employment’ economic model, which she termed, ‘An ungodly synthesis of the worst of Reaganism and Thatcherism’ (which I thought oddly religious rhetoric for such a fanatical atheist). ‘On the contrary, Patrick,’ she would inform me, ‘you need to get over your fixation with economic growth. Rather than putting all our effort behind growing the economic pie, we should instead limit the pie to its current size, and then focus our energies on the issue of how we shall divide it up.’

:There it was: Eighties-style socialist fundamentalism in a nutshell. Two sentences that encapsulated the British Labour Party’s economic thinking at the height of the Left’s control of the party and at the nadir of the party’s electoral relevance. Fortunately, I thought at the time, and for some time afterwards, such thinking has had its day. But I was wrong.<ref>Patrick Basham, (2010),[http://spiritleveldelusion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/foreword-by-patrick-basham.html Foreward to ''The Spirit Level Delusion''], ''Little Dice/The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 14-August-2012</ref>

==Tobacco work==

Patrick Basham's name appears in a range of internal tobacco industry documents. In 1999 Patrick Basham argued that the [[Fraser Institute]] was interested in the issue of tobacco regulation to defend people's right 'to trade longevity knowingly for pleasure'.<ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44184147 Public Policy No. 40], ''The Fraser Institute'', 07-August-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

A letter from [[Sherry Stein]] of the [[Fraser Institute]] to [[British American Tobacco]] in July 2000, praises Basham's work in promoting research that argues against regulating the tobacco industry more stringently. The letter argues that:

:Patrick Basham, who you met in London, has done several radio interviews and was delighted and surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to this study. The focus seems to be that smokers were cutting back and quitting on their own accord and government regulations such as smoking bans in public places, prohibition on tobacco ads, higher tobacco taxes, and warnings on packages had little to do with dropping smoking rates in Canada.<ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44176389 Letter to British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, ''The Democracy Institute'', Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

In 1999 Basham commented on a press release regarding the publication of a book which attempted to play down the link between second-hand smoke and cancer. Basham argued that:

:'Given the current move among Canadian municipalities, such as Victoria, to enact stringent anti-smoking bylaws, we need to look carefully at what science, not conjecture, is really telling us about the dangers of second-hand smoke'.<ref>Canada Newswire, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44177918 Are the dangers of secondhand smoke secondhand science?], ''Canada Newswire'', 22-April-1999</ref>

Patrick Basham met with [[Adrian Payne]] from [[British American Tobacco]] in 2000 and following the meeting the [[Fraser Institute]] wrote to the tobacco giant asking for $50,000 worth of funding for Basham's Social Affairs Centre. They also asked for an additional $50,000 to set up a 'Centre for Studies in Risk and Regulation'. Such a centre was needed, they argued, because:

:Agitators for a "zero-risk" society have become increasingly successful in advancing their cause, often basing their case on exaggerated junk science scares.<ref>Michael Walker, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/44183062 Letter to British American Tobacco], ''The Fraser Institute'', 19-June-2000, Accessed 27-November-2010</ref>

==Affiliations==

[[Fraser Institute]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]] | [[The Free Society]]

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Kumi Harischandra]], [[Daniel Mitchell]], [[Patrick Basham]], [[Milagros Palacios]], [[Alvin Rabushka]], [[Francois Vaillancourt]], [[Niels Veldhuis]] & [[Jason Clemens]], ''The Impact and Cost of Taxation in Canada'', The Fraser Institute, 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]], ''Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'', Democracy Institute, 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====2001====
*[[Patrick Basham]], ‘[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/books/drug_papers/UDBasham.pdf Introduction:  Re-evaluating the “War on Drugs”]’ in Basham, P. (ed) ''Sensible Solutions to the Urban Drug Problem'', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: The Fraser Institute, April 2001.
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Assessing the term limits experiment, California and beyond', ''The Cato Institute'', 31 August 2001.

====2002====
*[[Patrick Basham]], 'Does clean money make for competitive elections?: The failure of Maine's experiment with taxpayer financing of campaigns', ''Cato Institute'' (Policy analysis), 2002.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/briefing-paper/is-reform-predicting-impact-new-campaign-financing-regulations 'This is reform?: Predicting the impact of the new campaign financing regulations'], ''Cato Institute'', 20 November 2002.

====2003====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/defining-democracy-down-explaining-campaign-repeal-term-limits 'Defining democracy down: Explaining the campaign to repeal term limits'], ''Cato Institute'', 30 September 2003.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.democracyinstitute.org%2FLiteratureRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D53521&ei=yuA0UPv4BoH80QXY_IGQBg&usg=AFQjCNFOCljmYU0k1btkBmXyvENK3FZgXg 'Under the Counter & Over the Border - How the Government Inflames the Illicit Cigarette Trade'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 18 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/nanny-state-bully-state 'From the Nanny State to the Bully State'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/upldbook517pdf.pdf 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/an-unhealthy-nudge 'An Unhealthy Nudge'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 'Plain packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/12374#.U8aCm41dWig Monkey see, monkey smoke?'], ''Spiked'', 24 April 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/patrick-basham/rosia-montana_b_4240743.html 'Romania: The Importance of Foreign Investment'], ''The Huffington Post'', 11 November 2013.

==Notes==
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The '''Democracy Institute''' describes itself as "a politically independent public policy research organisation".<ref> The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> Founded in 2006, it has bases in London and Washington where it claims to, “further public education through the production and dissemination of accessible commentary and scholarship” <ref> The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> by providing a, “a balanced and thoughtful perspective on topical issues, promoting open and rational debate based on evidence rather than ideology”.<ref> The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> The think tank argues against government regulation on issues
including tobacco, alcohol, food and gambling, amongst other topics.<ref> Basham P, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-public-smoking-bans-october-26-2009 Luik J. NYC: The City that Never Smokes] 26 October 2009. , [accessed 12 November 2014]</ref><ref>Basham P, Luik J. [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=38687 A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research] The Democracy Institute 2 February 2010. http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=38687 [accessed 12 November 2012]</ref><ref>Basham P, Luik J.[ http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=37564 The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], The Democracy Institute 19 January 2010, [accessed 12 November 2014]</ref>

==People==
*[[Patrick Basham]] - Director<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', accessed 10 February 2010</ref>
Basham was previously the Founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and was a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]'s [[Center for Representative Government]].<ref> Cato Institute (N.D) [http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>Basham is a former tobacco industry lobbyist and publishes most of the research on the Institute's website along with [[John Luik]] who is also a former tobacco industry lobbyist.<ref>Telefax, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/5/56/Srvk49e00.pdf Tflb CONFEDERATION OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURER LIMITED], CONFEDERATION OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURER LIMITED, 22-June-1993</ref><ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>Gori GB, Luik JC. Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy. Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999</ref><ref>Marsden, W., "Big tobacco's shell game with the truth," Montreal Gazette, June 21, 2001</ref><ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrain Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref>

The following people are linked to the Democracy Institute through several published articles yet are not officially registered via the organisation's own website:

*[[John Luik]] - Senior Fellow<ref>Basham and Luik, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010, accessed 5 August 2010</ref>

John Luik is a senior fellow of the Democracy Institute<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=34360 NYC: The City That Never Smokes],'' Democracy Institute'', 26 October 2009, Accessed 14 November 2014</ref>, and a tobacco industry consultant<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> who, according to reports, was sacked from two academic posts in Canada for misrepresenting his credentials<ref>CBC T.V. News and Current Affairs, June 21, 2001; CBC Television</ref><ref>William Marsden, Luik lied to universities about his qualifications, The Montreal Gazette, 21-June-2001</ref>. He regularly co-authors articles in the media with [[Patrick Basham]], the founder of the Democracy Institute, on a range of topics including tobacco regulation<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012</ref>, obesity<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013</ref>, alcohol<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010</ref> and public health<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010</ref>.

*[[Christopher Snowdon]] - Adjunct Scholar

Snowdon is an adjunct scholar with the Democracy Institute and a freelance journalist who regularly publishes article in the libertarian online magazine [[spiked]].<ref>[http://www.velvetgloveironfist.com/index.php?page_id=4 About the Author], ''Velvet Glove Iron Fist'' website, accessed 4 August 2010</ref> His articles also challenge initiatives that threaten free market policies.

===Advisory Council===
As listed by the Democracy Institute: <ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm Advisory Council], ''Democracy Institute'', accessed 10 February 2010</ref>

*[[Nigel Ashford]] – [[Institute for Humane Studies]] Programme officer for the [[Institute for Humane Studies]] and previous Scholar for the [[Heritage Foundation]]. He has also directed the Principles for a free society project at the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation. the afore mentioned organisations promote conservative views <ref> Institute for Humane Studies (N.D) [http://www.theihs.org/staff/nigel-ashford, Nigel Ashford], accessed 6th April 2010</ref>
*[[Juliette Baysham]] – Public Health Fellow
*[[Jason Clemens]] – [[Pacific Research Institute]] Director of Research at the [[Pacific Research Institute]] and has previously worked for the [[Fraser Institute]]<ref> Pacific Research Institute(N.D)[http://www.pacificresearch.org/keypeople/jason-clemens Jason Clemens] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
*[[Veronique de Rugy]] – Research Fellow. De Rugy is currently a research fellow at the [[Mercatus Centre]] at George Mason University, an adjunct scholar for the [[Cato Institute]] and is also on the Board of Directors of the Centre for Freedom and Prosperity<ref> Cato Institute (N.D) [http://www.cato.org/people/rugy.html Veronique de Rugy] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>De Rugy has worked as a research fellow for the [[American Enterprise Institute]] and the [[Atlas Economic Research Foundation]]. <ref> Mercatus Center(N.D) [http://mercatus.org/sites/default/files/person/Vero_de%20Rugy_CV.pdf Veronique de Rugy curriculum vitae], accessed 6th April 2011</ref> Prior to this she has directed academic programs for the [[Institute for Humane Studies]] <ref>Mercatus Center (N.D) [http://mercatus.org/veronique-de-rugy Veronique de Rugy] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Jamie Dettmer]] – Research Fellow Dettmer specialises in International Affairs and Political Economy and is the principal and founder of [[Jamie Dettmer & Associates]] which is according to its website, ‘a communications, media relations and public affairs advisory network of respected and effective senior-level professionals drawn from PR and journalism in the US, Europe and the Middle East.<ref>Linkedin (N.D) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewrit Jamie Dettmer] accessed 6th April 2011</ref><ref>Jamie Dettmer & Associates (N.D) [http://jwdettmer.com/Home_Page.html Jamie Dettmer & Associates] accessed 6th April 2011</ref> He previously assumed the role of Director of Communications and Advocacy at [[International Foundation for Electoral Systems]].<ref> Jamie Dettmer & Associates(N.D) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewrit Jamie Dettmer] accessed 6th April 2011</ref><ref> Jamie Dettmer (N.D) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewrit Jamie Dettmer] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Chris Edwards]] – [[Cato Institute]]. Chris Edwards is the director of tax policy studies at the [[Cato Institute]]. Prior roles include a senior economist on the congressional Joint Economic Committee and as an economist with the Tax Foundation where he published 13 articles between 1992-1994. <ref>Cato Institute(N.D)[http://www.cato.org/people/chris-edwards Chris Edwards] accessed 6th April 2011</ref><ref> Chris Edwards (N.D) [http://www.taxfoundation.org/staff/show/46.html Chris Edwards contributions] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Ivan Eland]] - Senior Fellow. Eland is also the Director of the Center on Peace & Liberty at The [[Independent Institute]]. He is the former director of Defense Policy Studies at the Cato Institute and spent 15 years working for Congress on national security issues.<ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=487 Ivan Eland] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Jeremy Lott]] – A Senior Fellow. A journalist who is the editor of Real Clear Religion and is the Competitive Enterprise Institute's current Warren Brookes Journalism Fellow and a contributing editor to Books & Culture <ref> American Spectator (N.D). [http://spectator.org/people/jeremy-lott/all Jeremy Lott] accessed 6th April </ref>Lott was formerly Manager of Editorial Services at the [[Cato Institute]] and Assistant Managing Editor of The American Spectator. <ref> Competitive Enterprise Institute (N.D) [http://cei.org/other/jeremy-lott Jeremy Lott] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Michael Mosbacher]] – [[Social Affairs Unit]]. Mosbacher has been director the [[Social Affairs Unit]] since 2004 although he has assumed other roles within the organisation since 1996. He is also the managing editor of [[Standpoint]] magazine from 2008 to the present.<ref> 123 People (N.D) [http://www.123people.co.uk/ext/frm?ti=person%20finder&search_term=michael%20mosbacher&search_country=GB&st=person%20finder&target_url=http%3A%2F%2Flrd.yahooapis.com%2F_ylc%3DX3oDMTVnY2xoZGI3BF9TAzIwMjMxNTI3MDIEYXBwaWQDc1k3Wlo2clYzNEhSZm5ZdGVmcmkzRUx4VG5makpERG5QOWVKV1NGSkJHcTJ1V1dFa0xVdm5IYnNBeUNyVkd5Y2REVElUX2tlBGNsaWVudANib3NzBHNlcnZpY2UDQk9TUwRzbGsDdGl0bGUEc3JjcHZpZANUV09BR21LSWNyb0tINWpUdTBmaEhhUjZXODV4QlUyTGFXOEFEWGcu%2FSIG%3D1325fsbeo%2F**http%253A%2F%2Fwww.debretts.com%2Fpeople%2Fbiographies%2Fbrowse%2Fm%2F24102%2FMichael%252520Oliver%252BMOSBACHER.aspx&section=biography&wrt_id=107 Michael Mosbacher, Esq's Biography] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Gerry Nicholls]] – Senior Fellow. Gerry Nicholls is a director of the [[Society for Quality Education]] which claims he is “one of Canada’s most prominent defenders of our economic and political freedoms”. <ref> Society for Quality Education (N.D) [http://www.societyforqualityeducation.org/index.php/about/category/C12/ Who we are] accessed 6th April 2011</ref> Prior roles include twenty years employment at the National Citizens Coalition, Canada’s largest independent pro-free market advocacy group. He is also freelance writer working as an independent political consultant to the media. <ref> Society for Quality Education (N.D) [http://www.societyforqualityeducation.org/index.php/about/category/C12/ Who we are] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Charles Pena]] – George Washington University. Pena is also a senior Fellow at both the [[Independent Institute]] and the [[Coalition for a Realistic Foreign Policy]]. <ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=1235 About us Charles V. Peña] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>He is also currently an adviser on the Straus Military Reform Project. <ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=1235 About us Charles V. Peña] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>Previously Mr. Peña has been senior fellow with the George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute and Foreign Policy Advisor for the 2008 Ron Paul Presidential Campaign<ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=1235 About us Charles V. Peña] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Christopher Preble]] – [[Cato Institute]]. Preble is the Director of foreign policy studies at the [[Cato Institute]] and writes a blog for The Skeptics at [[The National Interest]] <ref> National Interest (N.D) [http://nationalinterest.org/profile/christopher-preble Christopher A.Preble] Accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Marian Tupy]] – [[Cato Institute]]. Marian Tupy is a policy analyst for the [[Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity]] at the [[Cato Institute]], specialising in the study of the political economy of Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.<ref>Cato Institute, [http://www.cato.org/people/marian-tupy People], accessed 15 February 2010</ref>Tupy has also published articles for the [[Heritage Foundation]] <ref> Heritage Foundation (2007, 2008) http://www.heritage.org/search?query=tupy Publications by Marian Tupy] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Martin Zelder]] – Analysis Group Economics. Martin Zelder is a senior associate at Analysis Group Economics, a Boston-based consulting firm. Previously, he was Director of Health Policy Research at the [[Fraser Institute]]<ref> Fraser Institute (N.D) [http://www.fraserinstitute.org/author.aspx?id=15422&txID=3324 Research and News) accessed 6th April 2011</ref>

[[File:Democracy_Institute_Social_Network_Analysis.jpg‎|thumb|right|800px|[[Democracy Institute]] connections to the [[Conservative movement]]]]

'''Social Network Analysis of the Democracy Institute and links to other conservative organisations.'''

==Activities==

The Democracy Institute’s research interests are within the following areas:
Democratisation, education policy; electoral studies; the European Union; fiscal studies; health care; international relations ; obesity; and the regulation of risk.<ref>The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011)</ref>
The main focus of its attention is on public health initiatives that are likely to interfere with the marketing activities of the tobacco<ref>Patrick Basham & John Luik, [http://www.tobacco.org/news/298796.html NYC: The City that Never Smokes], The Democracy Institute, 26 October 2009, accessed 30 March 2010</ref>, alcohol<ref>Patrick Basham & John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=38687 A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research], The Democracy Institute, 2-February-2010, Accessed 30-March-2010</ref> and food<ref>Patrick Basham & John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=37564 The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami'], ''Democracy Institute'', 19-January-2010, Accessed 30-March-2010</ref> industries.
The Institute is regularly consulted by the media as a body of experts in public health issues with [[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]] frequently appearing as media commentators, 37 worldwide newspaper articles between 2006 and 2010 cite Basham and Luik as experts on public health issues.<ref>Nexis UK (2011), [http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/listview/listview.do?risb=21_T11279752283&start=1&sort=BOOLEAN&documentNo=&nodeDisplayName=&thresholdChange=true Nexis Search Terms "John Luik" and "Patrick Basham"] (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref>

Basham and Luik have published articles in 14 newspapers worldwide with Washington Times printing 6 articles, four of which express the Institute's pro-industry view on obesity. <ref>Nexis UK (2011), [http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/listview/listview.do?risb=21_T11279752283&start=1&sort=BOOLEAN&documentNo=&nodeDisplayName=&thresholdChange=true Nexis Search Terms "John Luik" and "Patrick Basham"] (accessed 17th February 2011)</ref> The ''[[Washington Times]]'' is owned by News World Communications Incorporated, which is under the control of the [[Unification Church]], [[Reverend Sun Myung Moon]] – also referred to as the [[Moonies]]. <ref>Media Owners (n.d)[http://www.mediaowners.com/company/newsworld.html See who owns the American media] accessed 8th April, 2011</ref> The ''Washington Times'' is known for its conservative views as are eight of the newspapers that have published the work of Basham and Luik including ''[[The Australian]]'' (Fox Corporation), ''The [[Western Mail]]''; ''The [[Irish Independent]]''; ''[[New Zealand Herald]]''; ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]''; ''[[Star Tribune]]''; ''[[Sunday Telegraph]]'' and the ''[[West Australian]]''.<ref>WorldPress.org(n.d) [http://www.worldpress.org/gateway.htm World Newspapers and Magazines] accessed 8th April 2011</ref>

In terms of magazines and journals Basham and Luik have published articles in ''The [[American Spectator]]'' and the [[National Review]] which both promote conservative ideology.<ref>Nexis UK (2011), [http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/listview/listview.do?risb=21_T11279752283&start=1&sort=BOOLEAN&documentNo=&nodeDisplayName=&thresholdChange=true Nexis Search Terms "John Luik" and "Patrick Basham"] (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> This again would suggest that the Democracy Institute adopts a partisan rather than independent perspective. Most prominently Basham and Luik have published articles on [[Spiked]] online.

===Public Health===

The two main researchers for the Democracy Institute, Patrick Basham and John Luik, have written in the British Medical Journal on obesity, <ref>Basham P, Luik J. Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes. BMJ 2008;336(244) http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 [accessed 12 November 2014]</ref> and Basham has separately written two BMJ blog posts on tobacco issues.<ref>Basham P. The DOH is wrong about cessation. British Medical Journal 17 March 2010. http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2010/03/17/patrick-basham-the-doh-is-wrong-about-cessation/ [accessed 12 November 2014]</ref><ref> Basham P. Not smoke-free but snus-free. British Medical Journal 6 April 2010. http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2010/04/06/patrick-basham-not-smoke-free-but-snus-free/ [accessed 12 November 2014]</ref>

===On Obesity===

In several articles attacking public health, Basham <ref>Basham, P. & Luik,J. (2006)[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1535176/Four-big-fat-myths.html Four big, fat myths] (accessed 24th February 2011)</ref> <ref>Basham, P & Luik,J.(2010)[http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/, A happy meal is nothing to smile about] (accessed 19th February 2011)</ref><ref> Basham, P.(2010) "[http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=37564 The myth of an obesity tsunami], Democracy Institute (accessed 24th February 2011</ref><ref>Basham, P. & Luik, J. (2008)"[http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/336/7638/244?grp=1 Head To Head Is The Obesity Epidemic Exaggerated? Yes], “British Medical Journal”, (accessed 24th February 2011)</ref> argues that four obesity claims are nothing but ‘myths’:
*That the world is obese (both adults and children)
* That being fat is a certain recipe for early death
*That fatness stems from the manufacturing and marketing practices of the food industry
*That we will lengthen our lives if only we eat less and lose weight.
According to Basham, there is no scientific evidence to support these myths. Basham claims that evidence produced by the [[The Scripps Research Institute]] in which ‘junk food’ was found to be addictive to rats due to the chemical reactions it causes in the brain are irrelevant to humans for the reason that it is been proved addictive to rats – not humans.

Basham and Luik recently published an article in [[spiked]] expressing their opinion concerning the San Francisco Board of Supervisor’s decision to approve a preliminary ban that would force fast food retailers to stop providing promotional toys with happy meals.<ref>Basham, P & Luik, J.(2010)[http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/, A happy meal is nothing to smile about] (accessed 19th February 2011)</ref> According to the article the ban would give parents an opportunity to promote healthier meal options to their children. According Basham and Luik in the article, the proposal is presumptuous as it assumes that the fast food industry and its marketing techniques contribute towards childhood obesity.
The evidence-less Happy Meal ban should remind us that the entire idea of fat children is largely a cultural construct, not a scientific one. A hundred years ago, today's penchant for thin children would have been considered a shocking instance of child neglect.The idea that children weighing over a certain amount are fat or obese has no scientific foundation, as the dividing line between fat and normal is purely arbitrary, representing nothing more than a public health bureaucrat's notion of where normal ends and fat begins.<ref>Basham, P & Luik (2010) [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/,A happy meal is nothing to smile about] (accessed 19th February 2011)</ref>

More recently, Basham and Luik have criticised the NHS for proposing to prevent obese people from receiving certain operations due to lifestyle choices.<ref>Basham, P. & Luik,J. (2011), [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ Healthcare for all unless you're fat!], Spiked online, (accessed 11th March 2011) </ref> Basham and Luik (2011) present the following evidence in the article,

:“Van Baal and his colleagues estimated lifetime health costs for three groups of 1,000 people: the ‘healthy-living’ group (thin and non-smoking), obese people, and smokers. The researchers found that from age 20 to 56, obese people racked up the most expensive health costs. But because both the smokers and the obese people died sooner than the healthy group, it cost less to treat them in the long run.”

The purpose of the article that Basham and Luik refer to as evidence was to examine the medical cost of obesity before considering implications for obesity prevention in order to reduce costs. The article concludes that obesity prevention to some extent, reduces health costs. <ref> Pieter H. M. Van Baal, P.H.M; Polder, J.J; Ardine de Wit, G.; Hoogenveen, R.T. Feenstra, T.L.; Boshuizen, H.C.; Engelfriet, P.M.; Brouwe,W. (2008), [http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.0050029Lifetime Medical Costs of Obesity: Prevention No Cure for Increasing Health Expenditure], PLoS Med 5(2): e29, (accessed 11th March 2011)</ref>

===On Equality===

Wilkinson and Pickett's book ''The Spirit Level'' was criticised in a series of reports by the [[Taxpayers' Alliance]], the Democracy Institute and the [[Policy Exchange]]. The criticisms from the [[Policy Exchange]] and the [[Taxpayers' Alliance]] were published just 24 hours apart.<ref>Adams, T., (2008), [http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/aug/31/conservatives.thinktanks Have the Right taken all the best ideas], ''the Guardian'', 31-August-2008, Accessed 29-November-2010</ref><ref>Booth, R., (2010), [http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/aug/14/the-spirit-level-equality-thinktanks The Spirit Level: how ‘ideas wreckers’ turned book into a political punch bag], ''the Guardian'', 14-August-2010, Accessed 29-November-2010</ref>

==Transparency==

The organisation’s website gives no information about its major funders however in his book, ''A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don’t Work'' John Luik states that the writing of the book was, “made possible by funding provided by Imperial Tobacco Group PLC” indicating that the organisation has corporate associates.<ref> Luik,J., (2006),[http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don%27t_Work.pdf A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don’t Work], London, The Democracy Institute (accessed 28th February 2011)</ref>

In a more recent article, Basham and Luik state the following,
“The Democracy Institute has not received any funding from the food, gambling, tobacco, alcohol, or indoor tanning industries to publish this paper. Nor have the authors received any funding from those industries to research and write this paper, the contents of which have not been shared with or reviewed by any individual or organisation affiliated with the food, gambling, tobacco, alcohol, or indoor tanning industries.” <ref> Basham, P. & Luik, J. (2006), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/the-war-on-working-class-culture?A=SearchResult&SearchID=1952556&ObjectID=51390&ObjectType=7 The War on Working Class Culture] London, The Democracy Institute (accessed 28th February 2011)</ref>

==Links==
The Democracy Institute is a think tank with links to the [[Cato Institute]] <ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Adjunct Scholar], The Cato Institute, Accessed 30-March-2010</ref> and [[Spiked]] online.<ref>All Articles, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/author/Basham%20and%20Luik/ Articles by Basham & Luik], ''Spiked'', accessed 30 March 2010</ref>
==Publications==
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 ' packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Christopher Snowdon]], [[Nima Sanandaji]], [[Tino Sanandaji]] & [[Arvid Malm]], [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB127862421912914915.html 'Un-Level Ground'], ''Wall Street Journal'', 9 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64109 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], 'Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade', ''Social Affairs Unit'', 1 December 2006.
*[[John Luik]], [http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don't_Work.pdf 'A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don't Work'], ''Democracy Institute'', 2006.

==Affiliations==
[[Spiked]] | [[Institute of Humane Studies]] | [[Pacific Research Institute]] | [[Mercatus Center]] | [[International Foundation for Electoral Systems]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Independent Institute]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]].<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm Advisory Council], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref>

==Contact Details==
===London===

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===Washington===

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Democracy Institute

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The '''Democracy Institute''' describes itself as "a politically independent public policy research organisation".<ref> The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> Founded in 2006, it has bases in London and Washington where it claims to, “further public education through the production and dissemination of accessible commentary and scholarship” <ref> The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> by providing a, “a balanced and thoughtful perspective on topical issues, promoting open and rational debate based on evidence rather than ideology”.<ref> The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> The think tank argues against government regulation on issues
including tobacco, alcohol, food and gambling, amongst other topics.<ref> Basham P, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-public-smoking-bans-october-26-2009 Luik J. NYC: The City that Never Smokes] 26 October 2009. , [accessed 12 November 2014]</ref><ref>Basham P, Luik J. [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=38687 A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research] The Democracy Institute 2 February 2010. http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=38687 [accessed 12 November 2012]</ref><ref>Basham P, Luik J.[ http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=37564 The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], The Democracy Institute 19 January 2010, [accessed 12 November 2014]</ref>

==People==
*[[Patrick Basham]] - Director<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', accessed 10 February 2010</ref>
Basham was previously the Founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and was a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]'s [[Center for Representative Government]].<ref> Cato Institute (N.D) [http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>Basham is a former tobacco industry lobbyist and publishes most of the research on the Institute's website along with [[John Luik]] who is also a former tobacco industry lobbyist.<ref>Telefax, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/5/56/Srvk49e00.pdf Tflb CONFEDERATION OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURER LIMITED], CONFEDERATION OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURER LIMITED, 22-June-1993</ref><ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>Gori GB, Luik JC. Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy. Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999</ref><ref>Marsden, W., "Big tobacco's shell game with the truth," Montreal Gazette, June 21, 2001</ref><ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrain Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref>

The following people are linked to the Democracy Institute through several published articles yet are not officially registered via the organisation's own website:

*[[John Luik]] - Senior Fellow<ref>Basham and Luik, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010, accessed 5 August 2010</ref>

John Luik is a senior fellow of the Democracy Institute<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=34360 NYC: The City That Never Smokes],'' Democracy Institute'', 26 October 2009, Accessed 14 November 2014</ref>, and a tobacco industry consultant<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> who, according to reports, was sacked from two academic posts in Canada for misrepresenting his credentials<ref>CBC T.V. News and Current Affairs, June 21, 2001; CBC Television</ref><ref>William Marsden, Luik lied to universities about his qualifications, The Montreal Gazette, 21-June-2001</ref>. He regularly co-authors articles in the media with [[Patrick Basham]], the founder of the Democracy Institute, on a range of topics including tobacco regulation<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012</ref>, obesity<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013</ref>, alcohol<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010</ref> and public health<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010</ref>.

*[[Christopher Snowdon]] - Adjunct Scholar

Snowdon is an adjunct scholar with the Democracy Institute and a freelance journalist who regularly publishes article in the libertarian online magazine [[spiked]].<ref>[http://www.velvetgloveironfist.com/index.php?page_id=4 About the Author], ''Velvet Glove Iron Fist'' website, accessed 4 August 2010</ref> His articles also challenge initiatives that threaten free market policies.

===Advisory Council===
As listed by the Democracy Institute: <ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm Advisory Council], ''Democracy Institute'', accessed 10 February 2010</ref>

*[[Nigel Ashford]] – [[Institute for Humane Studies]] Programme officer for the [[Institute for Humane Studies]] and previous Scholar for the [[Heritage Foundation]]. He has also directed the Principles for a free society project at the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation. the afore mentioned organisations promote conservative views <ref> Institute for Humane Studies (N.D) [http://www.theihs.org/staff/nigel-ashford, Nigel Ashford], accessed 6th April 2010</ref>
*[[Juliette Baysham]] – Public Health Fellow
*[[Jason Clemens]] – [[Pacific Research Institute]] Director of Research at the [[Pacific Research Institute]] and has previously worked for the [[Fraser Institute]]<ref> Pacific Research Institute(N.D)[http://www.pacificresearch.org/keypeople/jason-clemens Jason Clemens] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
*[[Veronique de Rugy]] – Research Fellow. De Rugy is currently a research fellow at the [[Mercatus Centre]] at George Mason University, an adjunct scholar for the [[Cato Institute]] and is also on the Board of Directors of the Centre for Freedom and Prosperity<ref> Cato Institute (N.D) [http://www.cato.org/people/rugy.html Veronique de Rugy] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>De Rugy has worked as a research fellow for the [[American Enterprise Institute]] and the [[Atlas Economic Research Foundation]]. <ref> Mercatus Center(N.D) [http://mercatus.org/sites/default/files/person/Vero_de%20Rugy_CV.pdf Veronique de Rugy curriculum vitae], accessed 6th April 2011</ref> Prior to this she has directed academic programs for the [[Institute for Humane Studies]] <ref>Mercatus Center (N.D) [http://mercatus.org/veronique-de-rugy Veronique de Rugy] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Jamie Dettmer]] – Research Fellow Dettmer specialises in International Affairs and Political Economy and is the principal and founder of [[Jamie Dettmer & Associates]] which is according to its website, ‘a communications, media relations and public affairs advisory network of respected and effective senior-level professionals drawn from PR and journalism in the US, Europe and the Middle East.<ref>Linkedin (N.D) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewrit Jamie Dettmer] accessed 6th April 2011</ref><ref>Jamie Dettmer & Associates (N.D) [http://jwdettmer.com/Home_Page.html Jamie Dettmer & Associates] accessed 6th April 2011</ref> He previously assumed the role of Director of Communications and Advocacy at [[International Foundation for Electoral Systems]].<ref> Jamie Dettmer & Associates(N.D) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewrit Jamie Dettmer] accessed 6th April 2011</ref><ref> Jamie Dettmer (N.D) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewrit Jamie Dettmer] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Chris Edwards]] – [[Cato Institute]]. Chris Edwards is the director of tax policy studies at the [[Cato Institute]]. Prior roles include a senior economist on the congressional Joint Economic Committee and as an economist with the Tax Foundation where he published 13 articles between 1992-1994. <ref>Cato Institute(N.D)[http://www.cato.org/people/chris-edwards Chris Edwards] accessed 6th April 2011</ref><ref> Chris Edwards (N.D) [http://www.taxfoundation.org/staff/show/46.html Chris Edwards contributions] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Ivan Eland]] - Senior Fellow. Eland is also the Director of the Center on Peace & Liberty at The [[Independent Institute]]. He is the former director of Defense Policy Studies at the Cato Institute and spent 15 years working for Congress on national security issues.<ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=487 Ivan Eland] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Jeremy Lott]] – A Senior Fellow. A journalist who is the editor of Real Clear Religion and is the Competitive Enterprise Institute's current Warren Brookes Journalism Fellow and a contributing editor to Books & Culture <ref> American Spectator (N.D). [http://spectator.org/people/jeremy-lott/all Jeremy Lott] accessed 6th April </ref>Lott was formerly Manager of Editorial Services at the [[Cato Institute]] and Assistant Managing Editor of The American Spectator. <ref> Competitive Enterprise Institute (N.D) [http://cei.org/other/jeremy-lott Jeremy Lott] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Michael Mosbacher]] – [[Social Affairs Unit]]. Mosbacher has been director the [[Social Affairs Unit]] since 2004 although he has assumed other roles within the organisation since 1996. He is also the managing editor of [[Standpoint]] magazine from 2008 to the present.<ref> 123 People (N.D) [http://www.123people.co.uk/ext/frm?ti=person%20finder&search_term=michael%20mosbacher&search_country=GB&st=person%20finder&target_url=http%3A%2F%2Flrd.yahooapis.com%2F_ylc%3DX3oDMTVnY2xoZGI3BF9TAzIwMjMxNTI3MDIEYXBwaWQDc1k3Wlo2clYzNEhSZm5ZdGVmcmkzRUx4VG5makpERG5QOWVKV1NGSkJHcTJ1V1dFa0xVdm5IYnNBeUNyVkd5Y2REVElUX2tlBGNsaWVudANib3NzBHNlcnZpY2UDQk9TUwRzbGsDdGl0bGUEc3JjcHZpZANUV09BR21LSWNyb0tINWpUdTBmaEhhUjZXODV4QlUyTGFXOEFEWGcu%2FSIG%3D1325fsbeo%2F**http%253A%2F%2Fwww.debretts.com%2Fpeople%2Fbiographies%2Fbrowse%2Fm%2F24102%2FMichael%252520Oliver%252BMOSBACHER.aspx&section=biography&wrt_id=107 Michael Mosbacher, Esq's Biography] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Gerry Nicholls]] – Senior Fellow. Gerry Nicholls is a director of the [[Society for Quality Education]] which claims he is “one of Canada’s most prominent defenders of our economic and political freedoms”. <ref> Society for Quality Education (N.D) [http://www.societyforqualityeducation.org/index.php/about/category/C12/ Who we are] accessed 6th April 2011</ref> Prior roles include twenty years employment at the National Citizens Coalition, Canada’s largest independent pro-free market advocacy group. He is also freelance writer working as an independent political consultant to the media. <ref> Society for Quality Education (N.D) [http://www.societyforqualityeducation.org/index.php/about/category/C12/ Who we are] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Charles Pena]] – George Washington University. Pena is also a senior Fellow at both the [[Independent Institute]] and the [[Coalition for a Realistic Foreign Policy]]. <ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=1235 About us Charles V. Peña] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>He is also currently an adviser on the Straus Military Reform Project. <ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=1235 About us Charles V. Peña] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>Previously Mr. Peña has been senior fellow with the George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute and Foreign Policy Advisor for the 2008 Ron Paul Presidential Campaign<ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=1235 About us Charles V. Peña] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Christopher Preble]] – [[Cato Institute]]. Preble is the Director of foreign policy studies at the [[Cato Institute]] and writes a blog for The Skeptics at [[The National Interest]] <ref> National Interest (N.D) [http://nationalinterest.org/profile/christopher-preble Christopher A.Preble] Accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Marian Tupy]] – [[Cato Institute]]. Marian Tupy is a policy analyst for the [[Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity]] at the [[Cato Institute]], specialising in the study of the political economy of Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.<ref>Cato Institute, [http://www.cato.org/people/marian-tupy People], accessed 15 February 2010</ref>Tupy has also published articles for the [[Heritage Foundation]] <ref> Heritage Foundation (2007, 2008) http://www.heritage.org/search?query=tupy Publications by Marian Tupy] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Martin Zelder]] – Analysis Group Economics. Martin Zelder is a senior associate at Analysis Group Economics, a Boston-based consulting firm. Previously, he was Director of Health Policy Research at the [[Fraser Institute]]<ref> Fraser Institute (N.D) [http://www.fraserinstitute.org/author.aspx?id=15422&txID=3324 Research and News) accessed 6th April 2011</ref>

[[File:Democracy_Institute_Social_Network_Analysis.jpg‎|thumb|right|800px|[[Democracy Institute]] connections to the [[Conservative movement]]]]

'''Social Network Analysis of the Democracy Institute and links to other conservative organisations.'''

==Activities==

The Democracy Institute’s research interests are within the following areas:
Democratisation, education policy; electoral studies; the European Union; fiscal studies; health care; international relations ; obesity; and the regulation of risk.<ref>The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011)</ref>
The main focus of its attention is on public health initiatives that are likely to interfere with the marketing activities of the tobacco<ref>Patrick Basham & John Luik, [http://www.tobacco.org/news/298796.html NYC: The City that Never Smokes], The Democracy Institute, 26 October 2009, accessed 30 March 2010</ref>, alcohol<ref>Patrick Basham & John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=38687 A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research], The Democracy Institute, 2-February-2010, Accessed 30-March-2010</ref> and food<ref>Patrick Basham & John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=37564 The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami'], ''Democracy Institute'', 19-January-2010, Accessed 30-March-2010</ref> industries.
The Institute is regularly consulted by the media as a body of experts in public health issues with [[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]] frequently appearing as media commentators, 37 worldwide newspaper articles between 2006 and 2010 cite Basham and Luik as experts on public health issues.<ref>Nexis UK (2011), [http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/listview/listview.do?risb=21_T11279752283&start=1&sort=BOOLEAN&documentNo=&nodeDisplayName=&thresholdChange=true Nexis Search Terms "John Luik" and "Patrick Basham"] (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref>

Basham and Luik have published articles in 14 newspapers worldwide with Washington Times printing 6 articles, four of which express the Institute's pro-industry view on obesity. <ref>Nexis UK (2011), [http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/listview/listview.do?risb=21_T11279752283&start=1&sort=BOOLEAN&documentNo=&nodeDisplayName=&thresholdChange=true Nexis Search Terms "John Luik" and "Patrick Basham"] (accessed 17th February 2011)</ref> The ''[[Washington Times]]'' is owned by News World Communications Incorporated, which is under the control of the [[Unification Church]], [[Reverend Sun Myung Moon]] – also referred to as the [[Moonies]]. <ref>Media Owners (n.d)[http://www.mediaowners.com/company/newsworld.html See who owns the American media] accessed 8th April, 2011</ref> The ''Washington Times'' is known for its conservative views as are eight of the newspapers that have published the work of Basham and Luik including ''[[The Australian]]'' (Fox Corporation), ''The [[Western Mail]]''; ''The [[Irish Independent]]''; ''[[New Zealand Herald]]''; ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]''; ''[[Star Tribune]]''; ''[[Sunday Telegraph]]'' and the ''[[West Australian]]''.<ref>WorldPress.org(n.d) [http://www.worldpress.org/gateway.htm World Newspapers and Magazines] accessed 8th April 2011</ref>

In terms of magazines and journals Basham and Luik have published articles in ''The [[American Spectator]]'' and the [[National Review]] which both promote conservative ideology.<ref>Nexis UK (2011), [http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/listview/listview.do?risb=21_T11279752283&start=1&sort=BOOLEAN&documentNo=&nodeDisplayName=&thresholdChange=true Nexis Search Terms "John Luik" and "Patrick Basham"] (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> This again would suggest that the Democracy Institute adopts a partisan rather than independent perspective. Most prominently Basham and Luik have published articles on [[Spiked]] online.

===Public Health===

The two main researchers for the Democracy Institute, Patrick Basham and John Luik, have written in the BMJ on obesity, <ref>Basham P, Luik J. Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes. BMJ 2008;336(244) http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 [accessed 12 November 2014]</ref> and Basham has separately written two BMJ blog posts on tobacco issues.<ref>Basham P. The DOH is wrong about cessation. British Medical Journal 17 March 2010. http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2010/03/17/patrick-basham-the-doh-is-wrong-about-cessation/ [accessed 12 November 2014]</ref><ref> Basham P. Not smoke-free but snus-free. British Medical Journal 6 April 2010. http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2010/04/06/patrick-basham-not-smoke-free-but-snus-free/ [accessed 12 November 2014]</ref>

===On Obesity===

In several articles attacking public health, Basham <ref>Basham, P. & Luik,J. (2006)[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1535176/Four-big-fat-myths.html Four big, fat myths] (accessed 24th February 2011)</ref> <ref>Basham, P & Luik,J.(2010)[http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/, A happy meal is nothing to smile about] (accessed 19th February 2011)</ref><ref> Basham, P.(2010) "[http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=37564 The myth of an obesity tsunami], Democracy Institute (accessed 24th February 2011</ref><ref>Basham, P. & Luik, J. (2008)"[http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/336/7638/244?grp=1 Head To Head Is The Obesity Epidemic Exaggerated? Yes], “British Medical Journal”, (accessed 24th February 2011)</ref> argues that four obesity claims are nothing but ‘myths’:
*That the world is obese (both adults and children)
* That being fat is a certain recipe for early death
*That fatness stems from the manufacturing and marketing practices of the food industry
*That we will lengthen our lives if only we eat less and lose weight.
According to Basham, there is no scientific evidence to support these myths. Basham claims that evidence produced by the [[The Scripps Research Institute]] in which ‘junk food’ was found to be addictive to rats due to the chemical reactions it causes in the brain are irrelevant to humans for the reason that it is been proved addictive to rats – not humans.

Basham and Luik recently published an article in [[spiked]] expressing their opinion concerning the San Francisco Board of Supervisor’s decision to approve a preliminary ban that would force fast food retailers to stop providing promotional toys with happy meals.<ref>Basham, P & Luik, J.(2010)[http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/, A happy meal is nothing to smile about] (accessed 19th February 2011)</ref> According to the article the ban would give parents an opportunity to promote healthier meal options to their children. According Basham and Luik in the article, the proposal is presumptuous as it assumes that the fast food industry and its marketing techniques contribute towards childhood obesity.
The evidence-less Happy Meal ban should remind us that the entire idea of fat children is largely a cultural construct, not a scientific one. A hundred years ago, today's penchant for thin children would have been considered a shocking instance of child neglect.The idea that children weighing over a certain amount are fat or obese has no scientific foundation, as the dividing line between fat and normal is purely arbitrary, representing nothing more than a public health bureaucrat's notion of where normal ends and fat begins.<ref>Basham, P & Luik (2010) [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/,A happy meal is nothing to smile about] (accessed 19th February 2011)</ref>

More recently, Basham and Luik have criticised the NHS for proposing to prevent obese people from receiving certain operations due to lifestyle choices.<ref>Basham, P. & Luik,J. (2011), [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ Healthcare for all unless you're fat!], Spiked online, (accessed 11th March 2011) </ref> Basham and Luik (2011) present the following evidence in the article,

:“Van Baal and his colleagues estimated lifetime health costs for three groups of 1,000 people: the ‘healthy-living’ group (thin and non-smoking), obese people, and smokers. The researchers found that from age 20 to 56, obese people racked up the most expensive health costs. But because both the smokers and the obese people died sooner than the healthy group, it cost less to treat them in the long run.”

The purpose of the article that Basham and Luik refer to as evidence was to examine the medical cost of obesity before considering implications for obesity prevention in order to reduce costs. The article concludes that obesity prevention to some extent, reduces health costs. <ref> Pieter H. M. Van Baal, P.H.M; Polder, J.J; Ardine de Wit, G.; Hoogenveen, R.T. Feenstra, T.L.; Boshuizen, H.C.; Engelfriet, P.M.; Brouwe,W. (2008), [http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.0050029Lifetime Medical Costs of Obesity: Prevention No Cure for Increasing Health Expenditure], PLoS Med 5(2): e29, (accessed 11th March 2011)</ref>

===On Equality===

Wilkinson and Pickett's book ''The Spirit Level'' was criticised in a series of reports by the [[Taxpayers' Alliance]], the Democracy Institute and the [[Policy Exchange]]. The criticisms from the [[Policy Exchange]] and the [[Taxpayers' Alliance]] were published just 24 hours apart.<ref>Adams, T., (2008), [http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/aug/31/conservatives.thinktanks Have the Right taken all the best ideas], ''the Guardian'', 31-August-2008, Accessed 29-November-2010</ref><ref>Booth, R., (2010), [http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/aug/14/the-spirit-level-equality-thinktanks The Spirit Level: how ‘ideas wreckers’ turned book into a political punch bag], ''the Guardian'', 14-August-2010, Accessed 29-November-2010</ref>

==Transparency==

The organisation’s website gives no information about its major funders however in his book, ''A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don’t Work'' John Luik states that the writing of the book was, “made possible by funding provided by Imperial Tobacco Group PLC” indicating that the organisation has corporate associates.<ref> Luik,J., (2006),[http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don%27t_Work.pdf A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don’t Work], London, The Democracy Institute (accessed 28th February 2011)</ref>

In a more recent article, Basham and Luik state the following,
“The Democracy Institute has not received any funding from the food, gambling, tobacco, alcohol, or indoor tanning industries to publish this paper. Nor have the authors received any funding from those industries to research and write this paper, the contents of which have not been shared with or reviewed by any individual or organisation affiliated with the food, gambling, tobacco, alcohol, or indoor tanning industries.” <ref> Basham, P. & Luik, J. (2006), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/the-war-on-working-class-culture?A=SearchResult&SearchID=1952556&ObjectID=51390&ObjectType=7 The War on Working Class Culture] London, The Democracy Institute (accessed 28th February 2011)</ref>

==Links==
The Democracy Institute is a think tank with links to the [[Cato Institute]] <ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Adjunct Scholar], The Cato Institute, Accessed 30-March-2010</ref> and [[Spiked]] online.<ref>All Articles, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/author/Basham%20and%20Luik/ Articles by Basham & Luik], ''Spiked'', accessed 30 March 2010</ref>
==Publications==
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 ' packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Christopher Snowdon]], [[Nima Sanandaji]], [[Tino Sanandaji]] & [[Arvid Malm]], [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB127862421912914915.html 'Un-Level Ground'], ''Wall Street Journal'', 9 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64109 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], 'Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade', ''Social Affairs Unit'', 1 December 2006.
*[[John Luik]], [http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don't_Work.pdf 'A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don't Work'], ''Democracy Institute'', 2006.

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[[Spiked]] | [[Institute of Humane Studies]] | [[Pacific Research Institute]] | [[Mercatus Center]] | [[International Foundation for Electoral Systems]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Independent Institute]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]].<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm Advisory Council], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref>

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The '''Democracy Institute''' describes itself as "a politically independent public policy research organisation".<ref> The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> Founded in 2006, it has bases in London and Washington where it claims to, “further public education through the production and dissemination of accessible commentary and scholarship” <ref> The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> by providing a, “a balanced and thoughtful perspective on topical issues, promoting open and rational debate based on evidence rather than ideology”.<ref> The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> The think tank argues against government regulation on issues
including tobacco, alcohol, food and gambling, amongst other topics.<ref> Basham P, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-public-smoking-bans-october-26-2009 Luik J. NYC: The City that Never Smokes] 26 October 2009. , [accessed 12 November 2014]</ref><ref>Basham P, Luik J. [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=38687 A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research] The Democracy Institute 2 February 2010. http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=38687 [accessed 12 November 2012]</ref><ref>Basham P, Luik J.[ http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=37564 The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], The Democracy Institute 19 January 2010, [accessed 12 November 2014]</ref>

==People==
*[[Patrick Basham]] - Director<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', accessed 10 February 2010</ref>
Basham was previously the Founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and was a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]'s [[Center for Representative Government]].<ref> Cato Institute (N.D) [http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>Basham is a former tobacco industry lobbyist and publishes most of the research on the Institute's website along with [[John Luik]] who is also a former tobacco industry lobbyist.<ref>Telefax, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/5/56/Srvk49e00.pdf Tflb CONFEDERATION OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURER LIMITED], CONFEDERATION OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURER LIMITED, 22-June-1993</ref><ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>Gori GB, Luik JC. Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy. Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999</ref><ref>Marsden, W., "Big tobacco's shell game with the truth," Montreal Gazette, June 21, 2001</ref><ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrain Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref>

The following people are linked to the Democracy Institute through several published articles yet are not officially registered via the organisation's own website:

*[[John Luik]] - Senior Fellow<ref>Basham and Luik, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010, accessed 5 August 2010</ref>

John Luik is a senior fellow of the Democracy Institute<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=34360 NYC: The City That Never Smokes],'' Democracy Institute'', 26 October 2009, Accessed 14 November 2014</ref>, and a tobacco industry consultant<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> who, according to reports, was sacked from two academic posts in Canada for misrepresenting his credentials<ref>CBC T.V. News and Current Affairs, June 21, 2001; CBC Television</ref><ref>William Marsden, Luik lied to universities about his qualifications, The Montreal Gazette, 21-June-2001</ref>. He regularly co-authors articles in the media with [[Patrick Basham]], the founder of the Democracy Institute, on a range of topics including tobacco regulation<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012</ref>, obesity<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013</ref>, alcohol<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010</ref> and public health<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010</ref>.

*[[Christopher Snowdon]] - Adjunct Scholar

Snowdon is an adjunct scholar with the Democracy Institute and a freelance journalist who regularly publishes article in the libertarian online magazine [[spiked]].<ref>[http://www.velvetgloveironfist.com/index.php?page_id=4 About the Author], ''Velvet Glove Iron Fist'' website, accessed 4 August 2010</ref> His articles also challenge initiatives that threaten free market policies.

===Advisory Council===
As listed by the Democracy Institute: <ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm Advisory Council], ''Democracy Institute'', accessed 10 February 2010</ref>

*[[Nigel Ashford]] – [[Institute for Humane Studies]] Programme officer for the [[Institute for Humane Studies]] and previous Scholar for the [[Heritage Foundation]]. He has also directed the Principles for a free society project at the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation. the afore mentioned organisations promote conservative views <ref> Institute for Humane Studies (N.D) [http://www.theihs.org/staff/nigel-ashford, Nigel Ashford], accessed 6th April 2010</ref>
*[[Juliette Baysham]] – Public Health Fellow
*[[Jason Clemens]] – [[Pacific Research Institute]] Director of Research at the [[Pacific Research Institute]] and has previously worked for the [[Fraser Institute]]<ref> Pacific Research Institute(N.D)[http://www.pacificresearch.org/keypeople/jason-clemens Jason Clemens] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
*[[Veronique de Rugy]] – Research Fellow. De Rugy is currently a research fellow at the [[Mercatus Centre]] at George Mason University, an adjunct scholar for the [[Cato Institute]] and is also on the Board of Directors of the Centre for Freedom and Prosperity<ref> Cato Institute (N.D) [http://www.cato.org/people/rugy.html Veronique de Rugy] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>De Rugy has worked as a research fellow for the [[American Enterprise Institute]] and the [[Atlas Economic Research Foundation]]. <ref> Mercatus Center(N.D) [http://mercatus.org/sites/default/files/person/Vero_de%20Rugy_CV.pdf Veronique de Rugy curriculum vitae], accessed 6th April 2011</ref> Prior to this she has directed academic programs for the [[Institute for Humane Studies]] <ref>Mercatus Center (N.D) [http://mercatus.org/veronique-de-rugy Veronique de Rugy] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Jamie Dettmer]] – Research Fellow Dettmer specialises in International Affairs and Political Economy and is the principal and founder of [[Jamie Dettmer & Associates]] which is according to its website, ‘a communications, media relations and public affairs advisory network of respected and effective senior-level professionals drawn from PR and journalism in the US, Europe and the Middle East.<ref>Linkedin (N.D) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewrit Jamie Dettmer] accessed 6th April 2011</ref><ref>Jamie Dettmer & Associates (N.D) [http://jwdettmer.com/Home_Page.html Jamie Dettmer & Associates] accessed 6th April 2011</ref> He previously assumed the role of Director of Communications and Advocacy at [[International Foundation for Electoral Systems]].<ref> Jamie Dettmer & Associates(N.D) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewrit Jamie Dettmer] accessed 6th April 2011</ref><ref> Jamie Dettmer (N.D) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewrit Jamie Dettmer] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Chris Edwards]] – [[Cato Institute]]. Chris Edwards is the director of tax policy studies at the [[Cato Institute]]. Prior roles include a senior economist on the congressional Joint Economic Committee and as an economist with the Tax Foundation where he published 13 articles between 1992-1994. <ref>Cato Institute(N.D)[http://www.cato.org/people/chris-edwards Chris Edwards] accessed 6th April 2011</ref><ref> Chris Edwards (N.D) [http://www.taxfoundation.org/staff/show/46.html Chris Edwards contributions] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Ivan Eland]] - Senior Fellow. Eland is also the Director of the Center on Peace & Liberty at The [[Independent Institute]]. He is the former director of Defense Policy Studies at the Cato Institute and spent 15 years working for Congress on national security issues.<ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=487 Ivan Eland] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Jeremy Lott]] – A Senior Fellow. A journalist who is the editor of Real Clear Religion and is the Competitive Enterprise Institute's current Warren Brookes Journalism Fellow and a contributing editor to Books & Culture <ref> American Spectator (N.D). [http://spectator.org/people/jeremy-lott/all Jeremy Lott] accessed 6th April </ref>Lott was formerly Manager of Editorial Services at the [[Cato Institute]] and Assistant Managing Editor of The American Spectator. <ref> Competitive Enterprise Institute (N.D) [http://cei.org/other/jeremy-lott Jeremy Lott] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Michael Mosbacher]] – [[Social Affairs Unit]]. Mosbacher has been director the [[Social Affairs Unit]] since 2004 although he has assumed other roles within the organisation since 1996. He is also the managing editor of [[Standpoint]] magazine from 2008 to the present.<ref> 123 People (N.D) [http://www.123people.co.uk/ext/frm?ti=person%20finder&search_term=michael%20mosbacher&search_country=GB&st=person%20finder&target_url=http%3A%2F%2Flrd.yahooapis.com%2F_ylc%3DX3oDMTVnY2xoZGI3BF9TAzIwMjMxNTI3MDIEYXBwaWQDc1k3Wlo2clYzNEhSZm5ZdGVmcmkzRUx4VG5makpERG5QOWVKV1NGSkJHcTJ1V1dFa0xVdm5IYnNBeUNyVkd5Y2REVElUX2tlBGNsaWVudANib3NzBHNlcnZpY2UDQk9TUwRzbGsDdGl0bGUEc3JjcHZpZANUV09BR21LSWNyb0tINWpUdTBmaEhhUjZXODV4QlUyTGFXOEFEWGcu%2FSIG%3D1325fsbeo%2F**http%253A%2F%2Fwww.debretts.com%2Fpeople%2Fbiographies%2Fbrowse%2Fm%2F24102%2FMichael%252520Oliver%252BMOSBACHER.aspx&section=biography&wrt_id=107 Michael Mosbacher, Esq's Biography] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Gerry Nicholls]] – Senior Fellow. Gerry Nicholls is a director of the [[Society for Quality Education]] which claims he is “one of Canada’s most prominent defenders of our economic and political freedoms”. <ref> Society for Quality Education (N.D) [http://www.societyforqualityeducation.org/index.php/about/category/C12/ Who we are] accessed 6th April 2011</ref> Prior roles include twenty years employment at the National Citizens Coalition, Canada’s largest independent pro-free market advocacy group. He is also freelance writer working as an independent political consultant to the media. <ref> Society for Quality Education (N.D) [http://www.societyforqualityeducation.org/index.php/about/category/C12/ Who we are] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Charles Pena]] – George Washington University. Pena is also a senior Fellow at both the [[Independent Institute]] and the [[Coalition for a Realistic Foreign Policy]]. <ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=1235 About us Charles V. Peña] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>He is also currently an adviser on the Straus Military Reform Project. <ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=1235 About us Charles V. Peña] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>Previously Mr. Peña has been senior fellow with the George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute and Foreign Policy Advisor for the 2008 Ron Paul Presidential Campaign<ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=1235 About us Charles V. Peña] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Christopher Preble]] – [[Cato Institute]]. Preble is the Director of foreign policy studies at the [[Cato Institute]] and writes a blog for The Skeptics at [[The National Interest]] <ref> National Interest (N.D) [http://nationalinterest.org/profile/christopher-preble Christopher A.Preble] Accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Marian Tupy]] – [[Cato Institute]]. Marian Tupy is a policy analyst for the [[Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity]] at the [[Cato Institute]], specialising in the study of the political economy of Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.<ref>Cato Institute, [http://www.cato.org/people/marian-tupy People], accessed 15 February 2010</ref>Tupy has also published articles for the [[Heritage Foundation]] <ref> Heritage Foundation (2007, 2008) http://www.heritage.org/search?query=tupy Publications by Marian Tupy] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Martin Zelder]] – Analysis Group Economics. Martin Zelder is a senior associate at Analysis Group Economics, a Boston-based consulting firm. Previously, he was Director of Health Policy Research at the [[Fraser Institute]]<ref> Fraser Institute (N.D) [http://www.fraserinstitute.org/author.aspx?id=15422&txID=3324 Research and News) accessed 6th April 2011</ref>

[[File:Democracy_Institute_Social_Network_Analysis.jpg‎|thumb|right|800px|[[Democracy Institute]] connections to the [[Conservative movement]]]]

'''Social Network Analysis of the Democracy Institute and links to other conservative organisations.'''

==Activities==

The Democracy Institute’s research interests are within the following areas:
Democratisation, education policy; electoral studies; the European Union; fiscal studies; health care; international relations ; obesity; and the regulation of risk.<ref>The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011)</ref>
The main focus of its attention is on public health initiatives that are likely to interfere with the marketing activities of the tobacco<ref>Patrick Basham & John Luik, [http://www.tobacco.org/news/298796.html NYC: The City that Never Smokes], The Democracy Institute, 26 October 2009, accessed 30 March 2010</ref>, alcohol<ref>Patrick Basham & John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=38687 A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research], The Democracy Institute, 2-February-2010, Accessed 30-March-2010</ref> and food<ref>Patrick Basham & John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=37564 The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami'], ''Democracy Institute'', 19-January-2010, Accessed 30-March-2010</ref> industries.
The Institute is regularly consulted by the media as a body of experts in public health issues with [[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]] frequently appearing as media commentators, 37 worldwide newspaper articles between 2006 and 2010 cite Basham and Luik as experts on public health issues.<ref>Nexis UK (2011), [http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/listview/listview.do?risb=21_T11279752283&start=1&sort=BOOLEAN&documentNo=&nodeDisplayName=&thresholdChange=true Nexis Search Terms "John Luik" and "Patrick Basham"] (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref>

Basham and Luik have published articles in 14 newspapers worldwide with Washington Times printing 6 articles, four of which express the Institute's pro-industry view on obesity. <ref>Nexis UK (2011), [http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/listview/listview.do?risb=21_T11279752283&start=1&sort=BOOLEAN&documentNo=&nodeDisplayName=&thresholdChange=true Nexis Search Terms "John Luik" and "Patrick Basham"] (accessed 17th February 2011)</ref> The ''[[Washington Times]]'' is owned by News World Communications Incorporated, which is under the control of the [[Unification Church]], [[Reverend Sun Myung Moon]] – also referred to as the [[Moonies]]. <ref>Media Owners (n.d)[http://www.mediaowners.com/company/newsworld.html See who owns the American media] accessed 8th April, 2011</ref> The ''Washington Times'' is known for its conservative views as are eight of the newspapers that have published the work of Basham and Luik including ''[[The Australian]]'' (Fox Corporation), ''The [[Western Mail]]''; ''The [[Irish Independent]]''; ''[[New Zealand Herald]]''; ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]''; ''[[Star Tribune]]''; ''[[Sunday Telegraph]]'' and the ''[[West Australian]]''.<ref>WorldPress.org(n.d) [http://www.worldpress.org/gateway.htm World Newspapers and Magazines] accessed 8th April 2011</ref>

In terms of magazines and journals Basham and Luik have published articles in ''The [[American Spectator]]'' and the [[National Review]] which both promote conservative ideology.<ref>Nexis UK (2011), [http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/listview/listview.do?risb=21_T11279752283&start=1&sort=BOOLEAN&documentNo=&nodeDisplayName=&thresholdChange=true Nexis Search Terms "John Luik" and "Patrick Basham"] (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> This again would suggest that the Democracy Institute adopts a partisan rather than independent perspective. Most prominently Basham and Luik have published articles on [[Spiked]] online.

===Public Health===

The two main researchers for the Democracy Institute Patrick Basham and John Luik have written in the BMJ on obesity, <ref>Basham P, Luik J. Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes. BMJ 2008;336(244) http://www.bmj.com/content/336/7638/244 [accessed 12 November 2014]</ref> and Basham has separately written two BMJ blog posts on tobacco issues.<ref>Basham P. The DOH is wrong about cessation. British Medical Journal 17 March 2010. http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2010/03/17/patrick-basham-the-doh-is-wrong-about-cessation/ [accessed 12 November 2014]</ref><ref> Basham P. Not smoke-free but snus-free. British Medical Journal 6 April 2010. http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2010/04/06/patrick-basham-not-smoke-free-but-snus-free/ [accessed 12 November 2014]</ref>

===On Obesity===

In several articles attacking public health, Basham <ref>Basham, P. & Luik,J. (2006)[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1535176/Four-big-fat-myths.html Four big, fat myths] (accessed 24th February 2011)</ref> <ref>Basham, P & Luik,J.(2010)[http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/, A happy meal is nothing to smile about] (accessed 19th February 2011)</ref><ref> Basham, P.(2010) "[http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=37564 The myth of an obesity tsunami], Democracy Institute (accessed 24th February 2011</ref><ref>Basham, P. & Luik, J. (2008)"[http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/336/7638/244?grp=1 Head To Head Is The Obesity Epidemic Exaggerated? Yes], “British Medical Journal”, (accessed 24th February 2011)</ref> argues that four obesity claims are nothing but ‘myths’:
*That the world is obese (both adults and children)
* That being fat is a certain recipe for early death
*That fatness stems from the manufacturing and marketing practices of the food industry
*That we will lengthen our lives if only we eat less and lose weight.
According to Basham, there is no scientific evidence to support these myths. Basham claims that evidence produced by the [[The Scripps Research Institute]] in which ‘junk food’ was found to be addictive to rats due to the chemical reactions it causes in the brain are irrelevant to humans for the reason that it is been proved addictive to rats – not humans.

Basham and Luik recently published an article in [[spiked]] expressing their opinion concerning the San Francisco Board of Supervisor’s decision to approve a preliminary ban that would force fast food retailers to stop providing promotional toys with happy meals.<ref>Basham, P & Luik, J.(2010)[http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/, A happy meal is nothing to smile about] (accessed 19th February 2011)</ref> According to the article the ban would give parents an opportunity to promote healthier meal options to their children. According Basham and Luik in the article, the proposal is presumptuous as it assumes that the fast food industry and its marketing techniques contribute towards childhood obesity.
The evidence-less Happy Meal ban should remind us that the entire idea of fat children is largely a cultural construct, not a scientific one. A hundred years ago, today's penchant for thin children would have been considered a shocking instance of child neglect.The idea that children weighing over a certain amount are fat or obese has no scientific foundation, as the dividing line between fat and normal is purely arbitrary, representing nothing more than a public health bureaucrat's notion of where normal ends and fat begins.<ref>Basham, P & Luik (2010) [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/,A happy meal is nothing to smile about] (accessed 19th February 2011)</ref>

More recently, Basham and Luik have criticised the NHS for proposing to prevent obese people from receiving certain operations due to lifestyle choices.<ref>Basham, P. & Luik,J. (2011), [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ Healthcare for all unless you're fat!], Spiked online, (accessed 11th March 2011) </ref> Basham and Luik (2011) present the following evidence in the article,

:“Van Baal and his colleagues estimated lifetime health costs for three groups of 1,000 people: the ‘healthy-living’ group (thin and non-smoking), obese people, and smokers. The researchers found that from age 20 to 56, obese people racked up the most expensive health costs. But because both the smokers and the obese people died sooner than the healthy group, it cost less to treat them in the long run.”

The purpose of the article that Basham and Luik refer to as evidence was to examine the medical cost of obesity before considering implications for obesity prevention in order to reduce costs. The article concludes that obesity prevention to some extent, reduces health costs. <ref> Pieter H. M. Van Baal, P.H.M; Polder, J.J; Ardine de Wit, G.; Hoogenveen, R.T. Feenstra, T.L.; Boshuizen, H.C.; Engelfriet, P.M.; Brouwe,W. (2008), [http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.0050029Lifetime Medical Costs of Obesity: Prevention No Cure for Increasing Health Expenditure], PLoS Med 5(2): e29, (accessed 11th March 2011)</ref>

===On Equality===

Wilkinson and Pickett's book ''The Spirit Level'' was criticised in a series of reports by the [[Taxpayers' Alliance]], the Democracy Institute and the [[Policy Exchange]]. The criticisms from the [[Policy Exchange]] and the [[Taxpayers' Alliance]] were published just 24 hours apart.<ref>Adams, T., (2008), [http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/aug/31/conservatives.thinktanks Have the Right taken all the best ideas], ''the Guardian'', 31-August-2008, Accessed 29-November-2010</ref><ref>Booth, R., (2010), [http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/aug/14/the-spirit-level-equality-thinktanks The Spirit Level: how ‘ideas wreckers’ turned book into a political punch bag], ''the Guardian'', 14-August-2010, Accessed 29-November-2010</ref>

==Transparency==

The organisation’s website gives no information about its major funders however in his book, ''A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don’t Work'' John Luik states that the writing of the book was, “made possible by funding provided by Imperial Tobacco Group PLC” indicating that the organisation has corporate associates.<ref> Luik,J., (2006),[http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don%27t_Work.pdf A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don’t Work], London, The Democracy Institute (accessed 28th February 2011)</ref>

In a more recent article, Basham and Luik state the following,
“The Democracy Institute has not received any funding from the food, gambling, tobacco, alcohol, or indoor tanning industries to publish this paper. Nor have the authors received any funding from those industries to research and write this paper, the contents of which have not been shared with or reviewed by any individual or organisation affiliated with the food, gambling, tobacco, alcohol, or indoor tanning industries.” <ref> Basham, P. & Luik, J. (2006), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/the-war-on-working-class-culture?A=SearchResult&SearchID=1952556&ObjectID=51390&ObjectType=7 The War on Working Class Culture] London, The Democracy Institute (accessed 28th February 2011)</ref>

==Links==
The Democracy Institute is a think tank with links to the [[Cato Institute]] <ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Adjunct Scholar], The Cato Institute, Accessed 30-March-2010</ref> and [[Spiked]] online.<ref>All Articles, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/author/Basham%20and%20Luik/ Articles by Basham & Luik], ''Spiked'', accessed 30 March 2010</ref>
==Publications==
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 ' packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Christopher Snowdon]], [[Nima Sanandaji]], [[Tino Sanandaji]] & [[Arvid Malm]], [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB127862421912914915.html 'Un-Level Ground'], ''Wall Street Journal'', 9 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64109 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], 'Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade', ''Social Affairs Unit'', 1 December 2006.
*[[John Luik]], [http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don't_Work.pdf 'A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don't Work'], ''Democracy Institute'', 2006.

==Affiliations==
[[Spiked]] | [[Institute of Humane Studies]] | [[Pacific Research Institute]] | [[Mercatus Center]] | [[International Foundation for Electoral Systems]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Independent Institute]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]].<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm Advisory Council], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref>

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The '''Democracy Institute''' describes itself as "a politically independent public policy research organisation".<ref> The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> Founded in 2006, it has bases in London and Washington where it claims to, “further public education through the production and dissemination of accessible commentary and scholarship” <ref> The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> by providing a, “a balanced and thoughtful perspective on topical issues, promoting open and rational debate based on evidence rather than ideology”.<ref> The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> The think tank argues against government regulation on issues
including tobacco, alcohol, food and gambling, amongst other topics.<ref> Basham P, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-public-smoking-bans-october-26-2009 Luik J. NYC: The City that Never Smokes] 26 October 2009. , [accessed 12 November 2014]</ref><ref>Basham P, Luik J. [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=38687 A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research] The Democracy Institute 2 February 2010. http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=38687 [accessed 12 November 2012]</ref><ref>Basham P, Luik J.[ http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=37564 The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], The Democracy Institute 19 January 2010, [accessed 12 November 2014]</ref>

==People==
*[[Patrick Basham]] - Director<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', accessed 10 February 2010</ref>
Basham was previously the Founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and was a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]'s [[Center for Representative Government]].<ref> Cato Institute (N.D) [http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>Basham is a former tobacco industry lobbyist and publishes most of the research on the Institute's website along with [[John Luik]] who is also a former tobacco industry lobbyist.<ref>Telefax, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/5/56/Srvk49e00.pdf Tflb CONFEDERATION OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURER LIMITED], CONFEDERATION OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURER LIMITED, 22-June-1993</ref><ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>Gori GB, Luik JC. Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy. Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999</ref><ref>Marsden, W., "Big tobacco's shell game with the truth," Montreal Gazette, June 21, 2001</ref><ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrain Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref>

The following people are linked to the Democracy Institute through several published articles yet are not officially registered via the organisation's own website:

*[[John Luik]] - Senior Fellow<ref>Basham and Luik, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010, accessed 5 August 2010</ref>

John Luik is a senior fellow of the Democracy Institute<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=34360 NYC: The City That Never Smokes],'' Democracy Institute'', 26 October 2009, Accessed 14 November 2014</ref>, and a tobacco industry consultant<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> who, according to reports, was sacked from two academic posts in Canada for misrepresenting his credentials<ref>CBC T.V. News and Current Affairs, June 21, 2001; CBC Television</ref><ref>William Marsden, Luik lied to universities about his qualifications, The Montreal Gazette, 21-June-2001</ref>. He regularly co-authors articles in the media with [[Patrick Basham]], the founder of the Democracy Institute, on a range of topics including tobacco regulation<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012</ref>, obesity<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013</ref>, alcohol<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010</ref> and public health<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010</ref>.

*[[Christopher Snowdon]] - Adjunct Scholar

Snowdon is an adjunct scholar with the Democracy Institute and a freelance journalist who regularly publishes article in the libertarian online magazine [[spiked]].<ref>[http://www.velvetgloveironfist.com/index.php?page_id=4 About the Author], ''Velvet Glove Iron Fist'' website, accessed 4 August 2010</ref> His articles also challenge initiatives that threaten free market policies.

===Advisory Council===
As listed by the Democracy Institute: <ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm Advisory Council], ''Democracy Institute'', accessed 10 February 2010</ref>

*[[Nigel Ashford]] – [[Institute for Humane Studies]] Programme officer for the [[Institute for Humane Studies]] and previous Scholar for the [[Heritage Foundation]]. He has also directed the Principles for a free society project at the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation. the afore mentioned organisations promote conservative views <ref> Institute for Humane Studies (N.D) [http://www.theihs.org/staff/nigel-ashford, Nigel Ashford], accessed 6th April 2010</ref>
*[[Juliette Baysham]] – Public Health Fellow
*[[Jason Clemens]] – [[Pacific Research Institute]] Director of Research at the [[Pacific Research Institute]] and has previously worked for the [[Fraser Institute]]<ref> Pacific Research Institute(N.D)[http://www.pacificresearch.org/keypeople/jason-clemens Jason Clemens] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
*[[Veronique de Rugy]] – Research Fellow. De Rugy is currently a research fellow at the [[Mercatus Centre]] at George Mason University, an adjunct scholar for the [[Cato Institute]] and is also on the Board of Directors of the Centre for Freedom and Prosperity<ref> Cato Institute (N.D) [http://www.cato.org/people/rugy.html Veronique de Rugy] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>De Rugy has worked as a research fellow for the [[American Enterprise Institute]] and the [[Atlas Economic Research Foundation]]. <ref> Mercatus Center(N.D) [http://mercatus.org/sites/default/files/person/Vero_de%20Rugy_CV.pdf Veronique de Rugy curriculum vitae], accessed 6th April 2011</ref> Prior to this she has directed academic programs for the [[Institute for Humane Studies]] <ref>Mercatus Center (N.D) [http://mercatus.org/veronique-de-rugy Veronique de Rugy] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Jamie Dettmer]] – Research Fellow Dettmer specialises in International Affairs and Political Economy and is the principal and founder of [[Jamie Dettmer & Associates]] which is according to its website, ‘a communications, media relations and public affairs advisory network of respected and effective senior-level professionals drawn from PR and journalism in the US, Europe and the Middle East.<ref>Linkedin (N.D) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewrit Jamie Dettmer] accessed 6th April 2011</ref><ref>Jamie Dettmer & Associates (N.D) [http://jwdettmer.com/Home_Page.html Jamie Dettmer & Associates] accessed 6th April 2011</ref> He previously assumed the role of Director of Communications and Advocacy at [[International Foundation for Electoral Systems]].<ref> Jamie Dettmer & Associates(N.D) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewrit Jamie Dettmer] accessed 6th April 2011</ref><ref> Jamie Dettmer (N.D) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewrit Jamie Dettmer] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Chris Edwards]] – [[Cato Institute]]. Chris Edwards is the director of tax policy studies at the [[Cato Institute]]. Prior roles include a senior economist on the congressional Joint Economic Committee and as an economist with the Tax Foundation where he published 13 articles between 1992-1994. <ref>Cato Institute(N.D)[http://www.cato.org/people/chris-edwards Chris Edwards] accessed 6th April 2011</ref><ref> Chris Edwards (N.D) [http://www.taxfoundation.org/staff/show/46.html Chris Edwards contributions] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Ivan Eland]] - Senior Fellow. Eland is also the Director of the Center on Peace & Liberty at The [[Independent Institute]]. He is the former director of Defense Policy Studies at the Cato Institute and spent 15 years working for Congress on national security issues.<ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=487 Ivan Eland] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Jeremy Lott]] – A Senior Fellow. A journalist who is the editor of Real Clear Religion and is the Competitive Enterprise Institute's current Warren Brookes Journalism Fellow and a contributing editor to Books & Culture <ref> American Spectator (N.D). [http://spectator.org/people/jeremy-lott/all Jeremy Lott] accessed 6th April </ref>Lott was formerly Manager of Editorial Services at the [[Cato Institute]] and Assistant Managing Editor of The American Spectator. <ref> Competitive Enterprise Institute (N.D) [http://cei.org/other/jeremy-lott Jeremy Lott] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Michael Mosbacher]] – [[Social Affairs Unit]]. Mosbacher has been director the [[Social Affairs Unit]] since 2004 although he has assumed other roles within the organisation since 1996. He is also the managing editor of [[Standpoint]] magazine from 2008 to the present.<ref> 123 People (N.D) [http://www.123people.co.uk/ext/frm?ti=person%20finder&search_term=michael%20mosbacher&search_country=GB&st=person%20finder&target_url=http%3A%2F%2Flrd.yahooapis.com%2F_ylc%3DX3oDMTVnY2xoZGI3BF9TAzIwMjMxNTI3MDIEYXBwaWQDc1k3Wlo2clYzNEhSZm5ZdGVmcmkzRUx4VG5makpERG5QOWVKV1NGSkJHcTJ1V1dFa0xVdm5IYnNBeUNyVkd5Y2REVElUX2tlBGNsaWVudANib3NzBHNlcnZpY2UDQk9TUwRzbGsDdGl0bGUEc3JjcHZpZANUV09BR21LSWNyb0tINWpUdTBmaEhhUjZXODV4QlUyTGFXOEFEWGcu%2FSIG%3D1325fsbeo%2F**http%253A%2F%2Fwww.debretts.com%2Fpeople%2Fbiographies%2Fbrowse%2Fm%2F24102%2FMichael%252520Oliver%252BMOSBACHER.aspx&section=biography&wrt_id=107 Michael Mosbacher, Esq's Biography] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Gerry Nicholls]] – Senior Fellow. Gerry Nicholls is a director of the [[Society for Quality Education]] which claims he is “one of Canada’s most prominent defenders of our economic and political freedoms”. <ref> Society for Quality Education (N.D) [http://www.societyforqualityeducation.org/index.php/about/category/C12/ Who we are] accessed 6th April 2011</ref> Prior roles include twenty years employment at the National Citizens Coalition, Canada’s largest independent pro-free market advocacy group. He is also freelance writer working as an independent political consultant to the media. <ref> Society for Quality Education (N.D) [http://www.societyforqualityeducation.org/index.php/about/category/C12/ Who we are] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Charles Pena]] – George Washington University. Pena is also a senior Fellow at both the [[Independent Institute]] and the [[Coalition for a Realistic Foreign Policy]]. <ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=1235 About us Charles V. Peña] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>He is also currently an adviser on the Straus Military Reform Project. <ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=1235 About us Charles V. Peña] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>Previously Mr. Peña has been senior fellow with the George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute and Foreign Policy Advisor for the 2008 Ron Paul Presidential Campaign<ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=1235 About us Charles V. Peña] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Christopher Preble]] – [[Cato Institute]]. Preble is the Director of foreign policy studies at the [[Cato Institute]] and writes a blog for The Skeptics at [[The National Interest]] <ref> National Interest (N.D) [http://nationalinterest.org/profile/christopher-preble Christopher A.Preble] Accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Marian Tupy]] – [[Cato Institute]]. Marian Tupy is a policy analyst for the [[Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity]] at the [[Cato Institute]], specialising in the study of the political economy of Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.<ref>Cato Institute, [http://www.cato.org/people/marian-tupy People], accessed 15 February 2010</ref>Tupy has also published articles for the [[Heritage Foundation]] <ref> Heritage Foundation (2007, 2008) http://www.heritage.org/search?query=tupy Publications by Marian Tupy] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Martin Zelder]] – Analysis Group Economics. Martin Zelder is a senior associate at Analysis Group Economics, a Boston-based consulting firm. Previously, he was Director of Health Policy Research at the [[Fraser Institute]]<ref> Fraser Institute (N.D) [http://www.fraserinstitute.org/author.aspx?id=15422&txID=3324 Research and News) accessed 6th April 2011</ref>

[[File:Democracy_Institute_Social_Network_Analysis.jpg‎|thumb|right|800px|[[Democracy Institute]] connections to the [[Conservative movement]]]]

'''Social Network Analysis of the Democracy Institute and links to other conservative organisations.'''

==Activities==

The Democracy Institute’s research interests are within the following areas:
Democratisation, education policy; electoral studies; the European Union; fiscal studies; health care; international relations ; obesity; and the regulation of risk.<ref>The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011)</ref>
The main focus of its attention is on public health initiatives that are likely to interfere with the marketing activities of the tobacco<ref>Patrick Basham & John Luik, [http://www.tobacco.org/news/298796.html NYC: The City that Never Smokes], The Democracy Institute, 26 October 2009, accessed 30 March 2010</ref>, alcohol<ref>Patrick Basham & John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=38687 A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research], The Democracy Institute, 2-February-2010, Accessed 30-March-2010</ref> and food<ref>Patrick Basham & John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=37564 The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami'], ''Democracy Institute'', 19-January-2010, Accessed 30-March-2010</ref> industries.
The Institute is regularly consulted by the media as a body of experts in public health issues with [[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]] frequently appearing as media commentators, 37 worldwide newspaper articles between 2006 and 2010 cite Basham and Luik as experts on public health issues.<ref>Nexis UK (2011), [http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/listview/listview.do?risb=21_T11279752283&start=1&sort=BOOLEAN&documentNo=&nodeDisplayName=&thresholdChange=true Nexis Search Terms "John Luik" and "Patrick Basham"] (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref>

Basham and Luik have published articles in 14 newspapers worldwide with Washington Times printing 6 articles, four of which express the Institute's pro-industry view on obesity. <ref>Nexis UK (2011), [http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/listview/listview.do?risb=21_T11279752283&start=1&sort=BOOLEAN&documentNo=&nodeDisplayName=&thresholdChange=true Nexis Search Terms "John Luik" and "Patrick Basham"] (accessed 17th February 2011)</ref> The ''[[Washington Times]]'' is owned by News World Communications Incorporated, which is under the control of the [[Unification Church]], [[Reverend Sun Myung Moon]] – also referred to as the [[Moonies]]. <ref>Media Owners (n.d)[http://www.mediaowners.com/company/newsworld.html See who owns the American media] accessed 8th April, 2011</ref> The ''Washington Times'' is known for its conservative views as are eight of the newspapers that have published the work of Basham and Luik including ''[[The Australian]]'' (Fox Corporation), ''The [[Western Mail]]''; ''The [[Irish Independent]]''; ''[[New Zealand Herald]]''; ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]''; ''[[Star Tribune]]''; ''[[Sunday Telegraph]]'' and the ''[[West Australian]]''.<ref>WorldPress.org(n.d) [http://www.worldpress.org/gateway.htm World Newspapers and Magazines] accessed 8th April 2011</ref>

In terms of magazines and journals Basham and Luik have published articles in ''The [[American Spectator]]'' and the [[National Review]] which both promote conservative ideology.<ref>Nexis UK (2011), [http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/listview/listview.do?risb=21_T11279752283&start=1&sort=BOOLEAN&documentNo=&nodeDisplayName=&thresholdChange=true Nexis Search Terms "John Luik" and "Patrick Basham"] (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> This again would suggest that the Democracy Institute adopts a partisan rather than independent perspective. Most prominently Basham and Luik have published articles on [[Spiked]] online.

===On Obesity===

In several articles attacking public health, Basham <ref>Basham, P. & Luik,J. (2006)[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1535176/Four-big-fat-myths.html Four big, fat myths] (accessed 24th February 2011)</ref> <ref>Basham, P & Luik,J.(2010)[http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/, A happy meal is nothing to smile about] (accessed 19th February 2011)</ref><ref> Basham, P.(2010) "[http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=37564 The myth of an obesity tsunami], Democracy Institute (accessed 24th February 2011</ref><ref>Basham, P. & Luik, J. (2008)"[http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/336/7638/244?grp=1 Head To Head Is The Obesity Epidemic Exaggerated? Yes], “British Medical Journal”, (accessed 24th February 2011)</ref> argues that four obesity claims are nothing but ‘myths’:
*That the world is obese (both adults and children)
* That being fat is a certain recipe for early death
*That fatness stems from the manufacturing and marketing practices of the food industry
*That we will lengthen our lives if only we eat less and lose weight.
According to Basham, there is no scientific evidence to support these myths. Basham claims that evidence produced by the [[The Scripps Research Institute]] in which ‘junk food’ was found to be addictive to rats due to the chemical reactions it causes in the brain are irrelevant to humans for the reason that it is been proved addictive to rats – not humans.

Basham and Luik recently published an article in [[spiked]] expressing their opinion concerning the San Francisco Board of Supervisor’s decision to approve a preliminary ban that would force fast food retailers to stop providing promotional toys with happy meals.<ref>Basham, P & Luik, J.(2010)[http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/, A happy meal is nothing to smile about] (accessed 19th February 2011)</ref> According to the article the ban would give parents an opportunity to promote healthier meal options to their children. According Basham and Luik in the article, the proposal is presumptuous as it assumes that the fast food industry and its marketing techniques contribute towards childhood obesity.
The evidence-less Happy Meal ban should remind us that the entire idea of fat children is largely a cultural construct, not a scientific one. A hundred years ago, today's penchant for thin children would have been considered a shocking instance of child neglect.The idea that children weighing over a certain amount are fat or obese has no scientific foundation, as the dividing line between fat and normal is purely arbitrary, representing nothing more than a public health bureaucrat's notion of where normal ends and fat begins.<ref>Basham, P & Luik (2010) [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/,A happy meal is nothing to smile about] (accessed 19th February 2011)</ref>

More recently, Basham and Luik have criticised the NHS for proposing to prevent obese people from receiving certain operations due to lifestyle choices.<ref>Basham, P. & Luik,J. (2011), [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ Healthcare for all unless you're fat!], Spiked online, (accessed 11th March 2011) </ref> Basham and Luik (2011) present the following evidence in the article,

:“Van Baal and his colleagues estimated lifetime health costs for three groups of 1,000 people: the ‘healthy-living’ group (thin and non-smoking), obese people, and smokers. The researchers found that from age 20 to 56, obese people racked up the most expensive health costs. But because both the smokers and the obese people died sooner than the healthy group, it cost less to treat them in the long run.”

The purpose of the article that Basham and Luik refer to as evidence was to examine the medical cost of obesity before considering implications for obesity prevention in order to reduce costs. The article concludes that obesity prevention to some extent, reduces health costs. <ref> Pieter H. M. Van Baal, P.H.M; Polder, J.J; Ardine de Wit, G.; Hoogenveen, R.T. Feenstra, T.L.; Boshuizen, H.C.; Engelfriet, P.M.; Brouwe,W. (2008), [http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.0050029Lifetime Medical Costs of Obesity: Prevention No Cure for Increasing Health Expenditure], PLoS Med 5(2): e29, (accessed 11th March 2011)</ref>

===On Equality===

Wilkinson and Pickett's book ''The Spirit Level'' was criticised in a series of reports by the [[Taxpayers' Alliance]], the Democracy Institute and the [[Policy Exchange]]. The criticisms from the [[Policy Exchange]] and the [[Taxpayers' Alliance]] were published just 24 hours apart.<ref>Adams, T., (2008), [http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/aug/31/conservatives.thinktanks Have the Right taken all the best ideas], ''the Guardian'', 31-August-2008, Accessed 29-November-2010</ref><ref>Booth, R., (2010), [http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/aug/14/the-spirit-level-equality-thinktanks The Spirit Level: how ‘ideas wreckers’ turned book into a political punch bag], ''the Guardian'', 14-August-2010, Accessed 29-November-2010</ref>

==Transparency==

The organisation’s website gives no information about its major funders however in his book, ''A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don’t Work'' John Luik states that the writing of the book was, “made possible by funding provided by Imperial Tobacco Group PLC” indicating that the organisation has corporate associates.<ref> Luik,J., (2006),[http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don%27t_Work.pdf A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don’t Work], London, The Democracy Institute (accessed 28th February 2011)</ref>

In a more recent article, Basham and Luik state the following,
“The Democracy Institute has not received any funding from the food, gambling, tobacco, alcohol, or indoor tanning industries to publish this paper. Nor have the authors received any funding from those industries to research and write this paper, the contents of which have not been shared with or reviewed by any individual or organisation affiliated with the food, gambling, tobacco, alcohol, or indoor tanning industries.” <ref> Basham, P. & Luik, J. (2006), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/the-war-on-working-class-culture?A=SearchResult&SearchID=1952556&ObjectID=51390&ObjectType=7 The War on Working Class Culture] London, The Democracy Institute (accessed 28th February 2011)</ref>

==Links==
The Democracy Institute is a think tank with links to the [[Cato Institute]] <ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Adjunct Scholar], The Cato Institute, Accessed 30-March-2010</ref> and [[Spiked]] online.<ref>All Articles, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/author/Basham%20and%20Luik/ Articles by Basham & Luik], ''Spiked'', accessed 30 March 2010</ref>
==Publications==
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 ' packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Christopher Snowdon]], [[Nima Sanandaji]], [[Tino Sanandaji]] & [[Arvid Malm]], [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB127862421912914915.html 'Un-Level Ground'], ''Wall Street Journal'', 9 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64109 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], 'Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade', ''Social Affairs Unit'', 1 December 2006.
*[[John Luik]], [http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don't_Work.pdf 'A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don't Work'], ''Democracy Institute'', 2006.

==Affiliations==
[[Spiked]] | [[Institute of Humane Studies]] | [[Pacific Research Institute]] | [[Mercatus Center]] | [[International Foundation for Electoral Systems]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Independent Institute]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]].<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm Advisory Council], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref>

==Contact Details==
===London===

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===Washington===

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Democracy Institute

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The '''Democracy Institute''' describes itself as "a politically independent public policy research organisation".<ref> The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> Founded in 2006, it has bases in London and Washington where it claims to, “further public education through the production and dissemination of accessible commentary and scholarship” <ref> The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> by providing a, “a balanced and thoughtful perspective on topical issues, promoting open and rational debate based on evidence rather than ideology”.<ref> The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> The think tank argues against government regulation on issues
including tobacco, alcohol, food and gambling, amongst other topics. [1-3] <ref> Basham P, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-public-smoking-bans-october-26-2009 Luik J. NYC: The City that Never Smokes] 26 October 2009. , [accessed 12 November 2014]</ref><ref>Basham P, Luik J. [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=38687 A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research] The Democracy Institute 2 February 2010. http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=38687 [accessed 12 November 2012]</ref><ref>Basham P, Luik J.[ http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=37564 The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], The Democracy Institute 19 January 2010, [accessed 12 November 2014]</ref>

==People==
*[[Patrick Basham]] - Director<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', accessed 10 February 2010</ref>
Basham was previously the Founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and was a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]'s [[Center for Representative Government]].<ref> Cato Institute (N.D) [http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>Basham is a former tobacco industry lobbyist and publishes most of the research on the Institute's website along with [[John Luik]] who is also a former tobacco industry lobbyist.<ref>Telefax, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/5/56/Srvk49e00.pdf Tflb CONFEDERATION OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURER LIMITED], CONFEDERATION OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURER LIMITED, 22-June-1993</ref><ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>Gori GB, Luik JC. Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy. Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999</ref><ref>Marsden, W., "Big tobacco's shell game with the truth," Montreal Gazette, June 21, 2001</ref><ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrain Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref>

The following people are linked to the Democracy Institute through several published articles yet are not officially registered via the organisation's own website:

*[[John Luik]] - Senior Fellow<ref>Basham and Luik, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010, accessed 5 August 2010</ref>

John Luik is a senior fellow of the Democracy Institute<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=34360 NYC: The City That Never Smokes],'' Democracy Institute'', 26 October 2009, Accessed 14 November 2014</ref>, and a tobacco industry consultant<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> who, according to reports, was sacked from two academic posts in Canada for misrepresenting his credentials<ref>CBC T.V. News and Current Affairs, June 21, 2001; CBC Television</ref><ref>William Marsden, Luik lied to universities about his qualifications, The Montreal Gazette, 21-June-2001</ref>. He regularly co-authors articles in the media with [[Patrick Basham]], the founder of the Democracy Institute, on a range of topics including tobacco regulation<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012</ref>, obesity<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013</ref>, alcohol<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010</ref> and public health<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010</ref>.

*[[Christopher Snowdon]] - Adjunct Scholar

Snowdon is an adjunct scholar with the Democracy Institute and a freelance journalist who regularly publishes article in the libertarian online magazine [[spiked]].<ref>[http://www.velvetgloveironfist.com/index.php?page_id=4 About the Author], ''Velvet Glove Iron Fist'' website, accessed 4 August 2010</ref> His articles also challenge initiatives that threaten free market policies.

===Advisory Council===
As listed by the Democracy Institute: <ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm Advisory Council], ''Democracy Institute'', accessed 10 February 2010</ref>

*[[Nigel Ashford]] – [[Institute for Humane Studies]] Programme officer for the [[Institute for Humane Studies]] and previous Scholar for the [[Heritage Foundation]]. He has also directed the Principles for a free society project at the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation. the afore mentioned organisations promote conservative views <ref> Institute for Humane Studies (N.D) [http://www.theihs.org/staff/nigel-ashford, Nigel Ashford], accessed 6th April 2010</ref>
*[[Juliette Baysham]] – Public Health Fellow
*[[Jason Clemens]] – [[Pacific Research Institute]] Director of Research at the [[Pacific Research Institute]] and has previously worked for the [[Fraser Institute]]<ref> Pacific Research Institute(N.D)[http://www.pacificresearch.org/keypeople/jason-clemens Jason Clemens] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
*[[Veronique de Rugy]] – Research Fellow. De Rugy is currently a research fellow at the [[Mercatus Centre]] at George Mason University, an adjunct scholar for the [[Cato Institute]] and is also on the Board of Directors of the Centre for Freedom and Prosperity<ref> Cato Institute (N.D) [http://www.cato.org/people/rugy.html Veronique de Rugy] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>De Rugy has worked as a research fellow for the [[American Enterprise Institute]] and the [[Atlas Economic Research Foundation]]. <ref> Mercatus Center(N.D) [http://mercatus.org/sites/default/files/person/Vero_de%20Rugy_CV.pdf Veronique de Rugy curriculum vitae], accessed 6th April 2011</ref> Prior to this she has directed academic programs for the [[Institute for Humane Studies]] <ref>Mercatus Center (N.D) [http://mercatus.org/veronique-de-rugy Veronique de Rugy] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Jamie Dettmer]] – Research Fellow Dettmer specialises in International Affairs and Political Economy and is the principal and founder of [[Jamie Dettmer & Associates]] which is according to its website, ‘a communications, media relations and public affairs advisory network of respected and effective senior-level professionals drawn from PR and journalism in the US, Europe and the Middle East.<ref>Linkedin (N.D) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewrit Jamie Dettmer] accessed 6th April 2011</ref><ref>Jamie Dettmer & Associates (N.D) [http://jwdettmer.com/Home_Page.html Jamie Dettmer & Associates] accessed 6th April 2011</ref> He previously assumed the role of Director of Communications and Advocacy at [[International Foundation for Electoral Systems]].<ref> Jamie Dettmer & Associates(N.D) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewrit Jamie Dettmer] accessed 6th April 2011</ref><ref> Jamie Dettmer (N.D) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewrit Jamie Dettmer] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Chris Edwards]] – [[Cato Institute]]. Chris Edwards is the director of tax policy studies at the [[Cato Institute]]. Prior roles include a senior economist on the congressional Joint Economic Committee and as an economist with the Tax Foundation where he published 13 articles between 1992-1994. <ref>Cato Institute(N.D)[http://www.cato.org/people/chris-edwards Chris Edwards] accessed 6th April 2011</ref><ref> Chris Edwards (N.D) [http://www.taxfoundation.org/staff/show/46.html Chris Edwards contributions] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Ivan Eland]] - Senior Fellow. Eland is also the Director of the Center on Peace & Liberty at The [[Independent Institute]]. He is the former director of Defense Policy Studies at the Cato Institute and spent 15 years working for Congress on national security issues.<ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=487 Ivan Eland] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Jeremy Lott]] – A Senior Fellow. A journalist who is the editor of Real Clear Religion and is the Competitive Enterprise Institute's current Warren Brookes Journalism Fellow and a contributing editor to Books & Culture <ref> American Spectator (N.D). [http://spectator.org/people/jeremy-lott/all Jeremy Lott] accessed 6th April </ref>Lott was formerly Manager of Editorial Services at the [[Cato Institute]] and Assistant Managing Editor of The American Spectator. <ref> Competitive Enterprise Institute (N.D) [http://cei.org/other/jeremy-lott Jeremy Lott] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Michael Mosbacher]] – [[Social Affairs Unit]]. Mosbacher has been director the [[Social Affairs Unit]] since 2004 although he has assumed other roles within the organisation since 1996. He is also the managing editor of [[Standpoint]] magazine from 2008 to the present.<ref> 123 People (N.D) [http://www.123people.co.uk/ext/frm?ti=person%20finder&search_term=michael%20mosbacher&search_country=GB&st=person%20finder&target_url=http%3A%2F%2Flrd.yahooapis.com%2F_ylc%3DX3oDMTVnY2xoZGI3BF9TAzIwMjMxNTI3MDIEYXBwaWQDc1k3Wlo2clYzNEhSZm5ZdGVmcmkzRUx4VG5makpERG5QOWVKV1NGSkJHcTJ1V1dFa0xVdm5IYnNBeUNyVkd5Y2REVElUX2tlBGNsaWVudANib3NzBHNlcnZpY2UDQk9TUwRzbGsDdGl0bGUEc3JjcHZpZANUV09BR21LSWNyb0tINWpUdTBmaEhhUjZXODV4QlUyTGFXOEFEWGcu%2FSIG%3D1325fsbeo%2F**http%253A%2F%2Fwww.debretts.com%2Fpeople%2Fbiographies%2Fbrowse%2Fm%2F24102%2FMichael%252520Oliver%252BMOSBACHER.aspx&section=biography&wrt_id=107 Michael Mosbacher, Esq's Biography] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Gerry Nicholls]] – Senior Fellow. Gerry Nicholls is a director of the [[Society for Quality Education]] which claims he is “one of Canada’s most prominent defenders of our economic and political freedoms”. <ref> Society for Quality Education (N.D) [http://www.societyforqualityeducation.org/index.php/about/category/C12/ Who we are] accessed 6th April 2011</ref> Prior roles include twenty years employment at the National Citizens Coalition, Canada’s largest independent pro-free market advocacy group. He is also freelance writer working as an independent political consultant to the media. <ref> Society for Quality Education (N.D) [http://www.societyforqualityeducation.org/index.php/about/category/C12/ Who we are] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Charles Pena]] – George Washington University. Pena is also a senior Fellow at both the [[Independent Institute]] and the [[Coalition for a Realistic Foreign Policy]]. <ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=1235 About us Charles V. Peña] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>He is also currently an adviser on the Straus Military Reform Project. <ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=1235 About us Charles V. Peña] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>Previously Mr. Peña has been senior fellow with the George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute and Foreign Policy Advisor for the 2008 Ron Paul Presidential Campaign<ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=1235 About us Charles V. Peña] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Christopher Preble]] – [[Cato Institute]]. Preble is the Director of foreign policy studies at the [[Cato Institute]] and writes a blog for The Skeptics at [[The National Interest]] <ref> National Interest (N.D) [http://nationalinterest.org/profile/christopher-preble Christopher A.Preble] Accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Marian Tupy]] – [[Cato Institute]]. Marian Tupy is a policy analyst for the [[Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity]] at the [[Cato Institute]], specialising in the study of the political economy of Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.<ref>Cato Institute, [http://www.cato.org/people/marian-tupy People], accessed 15 February 2010</ref>Tupy has also published articles for the [[Heritage Foundation]] <ref> Heritage Foundation (2007, 2008) http://www.heritage.org/search?query=tupy Publications by Marian Tupy] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Martin Zelder]] – Analysis Group Economics. Martin Zelder is a senior associate at Analysis Group Economics, a Boston-based consulting firm. Previously, he was Director of Health Policy Research at the [[Fraser Institute]]<ref> Fraser Institute (N.D) [http://www.fraserinstitute.org/author.aspx?id=15422&txID=3324 Research and News) accessed 6th April 2011</ref>

[[File:Democracy_Institute_Social_Network_Analysis.jpg‎|thumb|right|800px|[[Democracy Institute]] connections to the [[Conservative movement]]]]

'''Social Network Analysis of the Democracy Institute and links to other conservative organisations.'''

==Activities==

The Democracy Institute’s research interests are within the following areas:
Democratisation, education policy; electoral studies; the European Union; fiscal studies; health care; international relations ; obesity; and the regulation of risk.<ref>The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011)</ref>
The main focus of its attention is on public health initiatives that are likely to interfere with the marketing activities of the tobacco<ref>Patrick Basham & John Luik, [http://www.tobacco.org/news/298796.html NYC: The City that Never Smokes], The Democracy Institute, 26 October 2009, accessed 30 March 2010</ref>, alcohol<ref>Patrick Basham & John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=38687 A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research], The Democracy Institute, 2-February-2010, Accessed 30-March-2010</ref> and food<ref>Patrick Basham & John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=37564 The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami'], ''Democracy Institute'', 19-January-2010, Accessed 30-March-2010</ref> industries.
The Institute is regularly consulted by the media as a body of experts in public health issues with [[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]] frequently appearing as media commentators, 37 worldwide newspaper articles between 2006 and 2010 cite Basham and Luik as experts on public health issues.<ref>Nexis UK (2011), [http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/listview/listview.do?risb=21_T11279752283&start=1&sort=BOOLEAN&documentNo=&nodeDisplayName=&thresholdChange=true Nexis Search Terms "John Luik" and "Patrick Basham"] (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref>

Basham and Luik have published articles in 14 newspapers worldwide with Washington Times printing 6 articles, four of which express the Institute's pro-industry view on obesity. <ref>Nexis UK (2011), [http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/listview/listview.do?risb=21_T11279752283&start=1&sort=BOOLEAN&documentNo=&nodeDisplayName=&thresholdChange=true Nexis Search Terms "John Luik" and "Patrick Basham"] (accessed 17th February 2011)</ref> The ''[[Washington Times]]'' is owned by News World Communications Incorporated, which is under the control of the [[Unification Church]], [[Reverend Sun Myung Moon]] – also referred to as the [[Moonies]]. <ref>Media Owners (n.d)[http://www.mediaowners.com/company/newsworld.html See who owns the American media] accessed 8th April, 2011</ref> The ''Washington Times'' is known for its conservative views as are eight of the newspapers that have published the work of Basham and Luik including ''[[The Australian]]'' (Fox Corporation), ''The [[Western Mail]]''; ''The [[Irish Independent]]''; ''[[New Zealand Herald]]''; ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]''; ''[[Star Tribune]]''; ''[[Sunday Telegraph]]'' and the ''[[West Australian]]''.<ref>WorldPress.org(n.d) [http://www.worldpress.org/gateway.htm World Newspapers and Magazines] accessed 8th April 2011</ref>

In terms of magazines and journals Basham and Luik have published articles in ''The [[American Spectator]]'' and the [[National Review]] which both promote conservative ideology.<ref>Nexis UK (2011), [http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/listview/listview.do?risb=21_T11279752283&start=1&sort=BOOLEAN&documentNo=&nodeDisplayName=&thresholdChange=true Nexis Search Terms "John Luik" and "Patrick Basham"] (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> This again would suggest that the Democracy Institute adopts a partisan rather than independent perspective. Most prominently Basham and Luik have published articles on [[Spiked]] online.

===On Obesity===

In several articles attacking public health, Basham <ref>Basham, P. & Luik,J. (2006)[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1535176/Four-big-fat-myths.html Four big, fat myths] (accessed 24th February 2011)</ref> <ref>Basham, P & Luik,J.(2010)[http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/, A happy meal is nothing to smile about] (accessed 19th February 2011)</ref><ref> Basham, P.(2010) "[http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=37564 The myth of an obesity tsunami], Democracy Institute (accessed 24th February 2011</ref><ref>Basham, P. & Luik, J. (2008)"[http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/336/7638/244?grp=1 Head To Head Is The Obesity Epidemic Exaggerated? Yes], “British Medical Journal”, (accessed 24th February 2011)</ref> argues that four obesity claims are nothing but ‘myths’:
*That the world is obese (both adults and children)
* That being fat is a certain recipe for early death
*That fatness stems from the manufacturing and marketing practices of the food industry
*That we will lengthen our lives if only we eat less and lose weight.
According to Basham, there is no scientific evidence to support these myths. Basham claims that evidence produced by the [[The Scripps Research Institute]] in which ‘junk food’ was found to be addictive to rats due to the chemical reactions it causes in the brain are irrelevant to humans for the reason that it is been proved addictive to rats – not humans.

Basham and Luik recently published an article in [[spiked]] expressing their opinion concerning the San Francisco Board of Supervisor’s decision to approve a preliminary ban that would force fast food retailers to stop providing promotional toys with happy meals.<ref>Basham, P & Luik, J.(2010)[http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/, A happy meal is nothing to smile about] (accessed 19th February 2011)</ref> According to the article the ban would give parents an opportunity to promote healthier meal options to their children. According Basham and Luik in the article, the proposal is presumptuous as it assumes that the fast food industry and its marketing techniques contribute towards childhood obesity.
The evidence-less Happy Meal ban should remind us that the entire idea of fat children is largely a cultural construct, not a scientific one. A hundred years ago, today's penchant for thin children would have been considered a shocking instance of child neglect.The idea that children weighing over a certain amount are fat or obese has no scientific foundation, as the dividing line between fat and normal is purely arbitrary, representing nothing more than a public health bureaucrat's notion of where normal ends and fat begins.<ref>Basham, P & Luik (2010) [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/,A happy meal is nothing to smile about] (accessed 19th February 2011)</ref>

More recently, Basham and Luik have criticised the NHS for proposing to prevent obese people from receiving certain operations due to lifestyle choices.<ref>Basham, P. & Luik,J. (2011), [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ Healthcare for all unless you're fat!], Spiked online, (accessed 11th March 2011) </ref> Basham and Luik (2011) present the following evidence in the article,

:“Van Baal and his colleagues estimated lifetime health costs for three groups of 1,000 people: the ‘healthy-living’ group (thin and non-smoking), obese people, and smokers. The researchers found that from age 20 to 56, obese people racked up the most expensive health costs. But because both the smokers and the obese people died sooner than the healthy group, it cost less to treat them in the long run.”

The purpose of the article that Basham and Luik refer to as evidence was to examine the medical cost of obesity before considering implications for obesity prevention in order to reduce costs. The article concludes that obesity prevention to some extent, reduces health costs. <ref> Pieter H. M. Van Baal, P.H.M; Polder, J.J; Ardine de Wit, G.; Hoogenveen, R.T. Feenstra, T.L.; Boshuizen, H.C.; Engelfriet, P.M.; Brouwe,W. (2008), [http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.0050029Lifetime Medical Costs of Obesity: Prevention No Cure for Increasing Health Expenditure], PLoS Med 5(2): e29, (accessed 11th March 2011)</ref>

===On Equality===

Wilkinson and Pickett's book ''The Spirit Level'' was criticised in a series of reports by the [[Taxpayers' Alliance]], the Democracy Institute and the [[Policy Exchange]]. The criticisms from the [[Policy Exchange]] and the [[Taxpayers' Alliance]] were published just 24 hours apart.<ref>Adams, T., (2008), [http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/aug/31/conservatives.thinktanks Have the Right taken all the best ideas], ''the Guardian'', 31-August-2008, Accessed 29-November-2010</ref><ref>Booth, R., (2010), [http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/aug/14/the-spirit-level-equality-thinktanks The Spirit Level: how ‘ideas wreckers’ turned book into a political punch bag], ''the Guardian'', 14-August-2010, Accessed 29-November-2010</ref>

==Transparency==

The organisation’s website gives no information about its major funders however in his book, ''A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don’t Work'' John Luik states that the writing of the book was, “made possible by funding provided by Imperial Tobacco Group PLC” indicating that the organisation has corporate associates.<ref> Luik,J., (2006),[http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don%27t_Work.pdf A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don’t Work], London, The Democracy Institute (accessed 28th February 2011)</ref>

In a more recent article, Basham and Luik state the following,
“The Democracy Institute has not received any funding from the food, gambling, tobacco, alcohol, or indoor tanning industries to publish this paper. Nor have the authors received any funding from those industries to research and write this paper, the contents of which have not been shared with or reviewed by any individual or organisation affiliated with the food, gambling, tobacco, alcohol, or indoor tanning industries.” <ref> Basham, P. & Luik, J. (2006), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/the-war-on-working-class-culture?A=SearchResult&SearchID=1952556&ObjectID=51390&ObjectType=7 The War on Working Class Culture] London, The Democracy Institute (accessed 28th February 2011)</ref>

==Links==
The Democracy Institute is a think tank with links to the [[Cato Institute]] <ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Adjunct Scholar], The Cato Institute, Accessed 30-March-2010</ref> and [[Spiked]] online.<ref>All Articles, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/author/Basham%20and%20Luik/ Articles by Basham & Luik], ''Spiked'', accessed 30 March 2010</ref>
==Publications==
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 ' packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Christopher Snowdon]], [[Nima Sanandaji]], [[Tino Sanandaji]] & [[Arvid Malm]], [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB127862421912914915.html 'Un-Level Ground'], ''Wall Street Journal'', 9 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64109 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], 'Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade', ''Social Affairs Unit'', 1 December 2006.
*[[John Luik]], [http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don't_Work.pdf 'A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don't Work'], ''Democracy Institute'', 2006.

==Affiliations==
[[Spiked]] | [[Institute of Humane Studies]] | [[Pacific Research Institute]] | [[Mercatus Center]] | [[International Foundation for Electoral Systems]] | [[Cato Institute]] | [[Independent Institute]] | [[Social Affairs Unit]].<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm Advisory Council], ''Democracy Institute'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref>

==Contact Details==
===London===

:Democracy Institute
:2nd Floor
:145-157 St John Street
:London EC1V 4PY
:0845 310 4144
:www.democracyinstitute.org.uk
:Email: info@democracyinstitute.org

===Washington===

:Democracy Institute
:2001 M St NW
:Washington DC 20036
:301 390 3711
:www.democracyinstitute.org
:Email: info@democracyinstitute.org

==Notes==

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Democracy Institute

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The '''Democracy Institute''' describes itself as "a politically independent public policy research organisation".<ref> The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> Founded in 2006, it has bases in London and Washington where it claims to, “further public education through the production and dissemination of accessible commentary and scholarship” <ref> The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> by providing a, “a balanced and thoughtful perspective on topical issues, promoting open and rational debate based on evidence rather than ideology”.<ref> The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref>
==People==
*[[Patrick Basham]] - Director<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', accessed 10 February 2010</ref>
Basham was previously the Founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and was a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]'s [[Center for Representative Government]].<ref> Cato Institute (N.D) [http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>Basham is a former tobacco industry lobbyist and publishes most of the research on the Institute's website along with [[John Luik]] who is also a former tobacco industry lobbyist.<ref>Telefax, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/5/56/Srvk49e00.pdf Tflb CONFEDERATION OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURER LIMITED], CONFEDERATION OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURER LIMITED, 22-June-1993</ref><ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>Gori GB, Luik JC. Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy. Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999</ref><ref>Marsden, W., "Big tobacco's shell game with the truth," Montreal Gazette, June 21, 2001</ref><ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrain Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref>

The following people are linked to the Democracy Institute through several published articles yet are not officially registered via the organisation's own website:

*[[John Luik]] - Senior Fellow<ref>Basham and Luik, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010, accessed 5 August 2010</ref>

John Luik is a senior fellow of the Democracy Institute<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=34360 NYC: The City That Never Smokes],'' Democracy Institute'', 26 October 2009, Accessed 14 November 2014</ref>, and a tobacco industry consultant<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> who, according to reports, was sacked from two academic posts in Canada for misrepresenting his credentials<ref>CBC T.V. News and Current Affairs, June 21, 2001; CBC Television</ref><ref>William Marsden, Luik lied to universities about his qualifications, The Montreal Gazette, 21-June-2001</ref>. He regularly co-authors articles in the media with [[Patrick Basham]], the founder of the Democracy Institute, on a range of topics including tobacco regulation<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012</ref>, obesity<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013</ref>, alcohol<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010</ref> and public health<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010</ref>.

*[[Christopher Snowdon]] - Adjunct Scholar

Snowdon is an adjunct scholar with the Democracy Institute and a freelance journalist who regularly publishes article in the libertarian online magazine [[spiked]].<ref>[http://www.velvetgloveironfist.com/index.php?page_id=4 About the Author], ''Velvet Glove Iron Fist'' website, accessed 4 August 2010</ref> His articles also challenge initiatives that threaten free market policies.

===Advisory Council===
As listed by the Democracy Institute: <ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm Advisory Council], ''Democracy Institute'', accessed 10 February 2010</ref>

*[[Nigel Ashford]] – [[Institute for Humane Studies]] Programme officer for the [[Institute for Humane Studies]] and previous Scholar for the [[Heritage Foundation]]. He has also directed the Principles for a free society project at the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation. the afore mentioned organisations promote conservative views <ref> Institute for Humane Studies (N.D) [http://www.theihs.org/staff/nigel-ashford, Nigel Ashford], accessed 6th April 2010</ref>
*[[Juliette Baysham]] – Public Health Fellow
*[[Jason Clemens]] – [[Pacific Research Institute]] Director of Research at the [[Pacific Research Institute]] and has previously worked for the [[Fraser Institute]]<ref> Pacific Research Institute(N.D)[http://www.pacificresearch.org/keypeople/jason-clemens Jason Clemens] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
*[[Veronique de Rugy]] – Research Fellow. De Rugy is currently a research fellow at the [[Mercatus Centre]] at George Mason University, an adjunct scholar for the [[Cato Institute]] and is also on the Board of Directors of the Centre for Freedom and Prosperity<ref> Cato Institute (N.D) [http://www.cato.org/people/rugy.html Veronique de Rugy] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>De Rugy has worked as a research fellow for the [[American Enterprise Institute]] and the [[Atlas Economic Research Foundation]]. <ref> Mercatus Center(N.D) [http://mercatus.org/sites/default/files/person/Vero_de%20Rugy_CV.pdf Veronique de Rugy curriculum vitae], accessed 6th April 2011</ref> Prior to this she has directed academic programs for the [[Institute for Humane Studies]] <ref>Mercatus Center (N.D) [http://mercatus.org/veronique-de-rugy Veronique de Rugy] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Jamie Dettmer]] – Research Fellow Dettmer specialises in International Affairs and Political Economy and is the principal and founder of [[Jamie Dettmer & Associates]] which is according to its website, ‘a communications, media relations and public affairs advisory network of respected and effective senior-level professionals drawn from PR and journalism in the US, Europe and the Middle East.<ref>Linkedin (N.D) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewrit Jamie Dettmer] accessed 6th April 2011</ref><ref>Jamie Dettmer & Associates (N.D) [http://jwdettmer.com/Home_Page.html Jamie Dettmer & Associates] accessed 6th April 2011</ref> He previously assumed the role of Director of Communications and Advocacy at [[International Foundation for Electoral Systems]].<ref> Jamie Dettmer & Associates(N.D) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewrit Jamie Dettmer] accessed 6th April 2011</ref><ref> Jamie Dettmer (N.D) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewrit Jamie Dettmer] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Chris Edwards]] – [[Cato Institute]]. Chris Edwards is the director of tax policy studies at the [[Cato Institute]]. Prior roles include a senior economist on the congressional Joint Economic Committee and as an economist with the Tax Foundation where he published 13 articles between 1992-1994. <ref>Cato Institute(N.D)[http://www.cato.org/people/chris-edwards Chris Edwards] accessed 6th April 2011</ref><ref> Chris Edwards (N.D) [http://www.taxfoundation.org/staff/show/46.html Chris Edwards contributions] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Ivan Eland]] - Senior Fellow. Eland is also the Director of the Center on Peace & Liberty at The [[Independent Institute]]. He is the former director of Defense Policy Studies at the Cato Institute and spent 15 years working for Congress on national security issues.<ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=487 Ivan Eland] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Jeremy Lott]] – A Senior Fellow. A journalist who is the editor of Real Clear Religion and is the Competitive Enterprise Institute's current Warren Brookes Journalism Fellow and a contributing editor to Books & Culture <ref> American Spectator (N.D). [http://spectator.org/people/jeremy-lott/all Jeremy Lott] accessed 6th April </ref>Lott was formerly Manager of Editorial Services at the [[Cato Institute]] and Assistant Managing Editor of The American Spectator. <ref> Competitive Enterprise Institute (N.D) [http://cei.org/other/jeremy-lott Jeremy Lott] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Michael Mosbacher]] – [[Social Affairs Unit]]. Mosbacher has been director the [[Social Affairs Unit]] since 2004 although he has assumed other roles within the organisation since 1996. He is also the managing editor of [[Standpoint]] magazine from 2008 to the present.<ref> 123 People (N.D) [http://www.123people.co.uk/ext/frm?ti=person%20finder&search_term=michael%20mosbacher&search_country=GB&st=person%20finder&target_url=http%3A%2F%2Flrd.yahooapis.com%2F_ylc%3DX3oDMTVnY2xoZGI3BF9TAzIwMjMxNTI3MDIEYXBwaWQDc1k3Wlo2clYzNEhSZm5ZdGVmcmkzRUx4VG5makpERG5QOWVKV1NGSkJHcTJ1V1dFa0xVdm5IYnNBeUNyVkd5Y2REVElUX2tlBGNsaWVudANib3NzBHNlcnZpY2UDQk9TUwRzbGsDdGl0bGUEc3JjcHZpZANUV09BR21LSWNyb0tINWpUdTBmaEhhUjZXODV4QlUyTGFXOEFEWGcu%2FSIG%3D1325fsbeo%2F**http%253A%2F%2Fwww.debretts.com%2Fpeople%2Fbiographies%2Fbrowse%2Fm%2F24102%2FMichael%252520Oliver%252BMOSBACHER.aspx&section=biography&wrt_id=107 Michael Mosbacher, Esq's Biography] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Gerry Nicholls]] – Senior Fellow. Gerry Nicholls is a director of the [[Society for Quality Education]] which claims he is “one of Canada’s most prominent defenders of our economic and political freedoms”. <ref> Society for Quality Education (N.D) [http://www.societyforqualityeducation.org/index.php/about/category/C12/ Who we are] accessed 6th April 2011</ref> Prior roles include twenty years employment at the National Citizens Coalition, Canada’s largest independent pro-free market advocacy group. He is also freelance writer working as an independent political consultant to the media. <ref> Society for Quality Education (N.D) [http://www.societyforqualityeducation.org/index.php/about/category/C12/ Who we are] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Charles Pena]] – George Washington University. Pena is also a senior Fellow at both the [[Independent Institute]] and the [[Coalition for a Realistic Foreign Policy]]. <ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=1235 About us Charles V. Peña] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>He is also currently an adviser on the Straus Military Reform Project. <ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=1235 About us Charles V. Peña] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>Previously Mr. Peña has been senior fellow with the George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute and Foreign Policy Advisor for the 2008 Ron Paul Presidential Campaign<ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=1235 About us Charles V. Peña] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Christopher Preble]] – [[Cato Institute]]. Preble is the Director of foreign policy studies at the [[Cato Institute]] and writes a blog for The Skeptics at [[The National Interest]] <ref> National Interest (N.D) [http://nationalinterest.org/profile/christopher-preble Christopher A.Preble] Accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Marian Tupy]] – [[Cato Institute]]. Marian Tupy is a policy analyst for the [[Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity]] at the [[Cato Institute]], specialising in the study of the political economy of Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.<ref>Cato Institute, [http://www.cato.org/people/marian-tupy People], accessed 15 February 2010</ref>Tupy has also published articles for the [[Heritage Foundation]] <ref> Heritage Foundation (2007, 2008) http://www.heritage.org/search?query=tupy Publications by Marian Tupy] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Martin Zelder]] – Analysis Group Economics. Martin Zelder is a senior associate at Analysis Group Economics, a Boston-based consulting firm. Previously, he was Director of Health Policy Research at the [[Fraser Institute]]<ref> Fraser Institute (N.D) [http://www.fraserinstitute.org/author.aspx?id=15422&txID=3324 Research and News) accessed 6th April 2011</ref>

[[File:Democracy_Institute_Social_Network_Analysis.jpg‎|thumb|right|800px|[[Democracy Institute]] connections to the [[Conservative movement]]]]

'''Social Network Analysis of the Democracy Institute and links to other conservative organisations.'''

==Activities==

The Democracy Institute’s research interests are within the following areas:
Democratisation, education policy; electoral studies; the European Union; fiscal studies; health care; international relations ; obesity; and the regulation of risk.<ref>The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011)</ref>
The main focus of its attention is on public health initiatives that are likely to interfere with the marketing activities of the tobacco<ref>Patrick Basham & John Luik, [http://www.tobacco.org/news/298796.html NYC: The City that Never Smokes], The Democracy Institute, 26 October 2009, accessed 30 March 2010</ref>, alcohol<ref>Patrick Basham & John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=38687 A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research], The Democracy Institute, 2-February-2010, Accessed 30-March-2010</ref> and food<ref>Patrick Basham & John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=37564 The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami'], ''Democracy Institute'', 19-January-2010, Accessed 30-March-2010</ref> industries.
The Institute is regularly consulted by the media as a body of experts in public health issues with [[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]] frequently appearing as media commentators, 37 worldwide newspaper articles between 2006 and 2010 cite Basham and Luik as experts on public health issues.<ref>Nexis UK (2011), [http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/listview/listview.do?risb=21_T11279752283&start=1&sort=BOOLEAN&documentNo=&nodeDisplayName=&thresholdChange=true Nexis Search Terms "John Luik" and "Patrick Basham"] (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref>

Basham and Luik have published articles in 14 newspapers worldwide with Washington Times printing 6 articles, four of which express the Institute's pro-industry view on obesity. <ref>Nexis UK (2011), [http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/listview/listview.do?risb=21_T11279752283&start=1&sort=BOOLEAN&documentNo=&nodeDisplayName=&thresholdChange=true Nexis Search Terms "John Luik" and "Patrick Basham"] (accessed 17th February 2011)</ref> The ''[[Washington Times]]'' is owned by News World Communications Incorporated, which is under the control of the [[Unification Church]], [[Reverend Sun Myung Moon]] – also referred to as the [[Moonies]]. <ref>Media Owners (n.d)[http://www.mediaowners.com/company/newsworld.html See who owns the American media] accessed 8th April, 2011</ref> The ''Washington Times'' is known for its conservative views as are eight of the newspapers that have published the work of Basham and Luik including ''[[The Australian]]'' (Fox Corporation), ''The [[Western Mail]]''; ''The [[Irish Independent]]''; ''[[New Zealand Herald]]''; ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]''; ''[[Star Tribune]]''; ''[[Sunday Telegraph]]'' and the ''[[West Australian]]''.<ref>WorldPress.org(n.d) [http://www.worldpress.org/gateway.htm World Newspapers and Magazines] accessed 8th April 2011</ref>

In terms of magazines and journals Basham and Luik have published articles in ''The [[American Spectator]]'' and the [[National Review]] which both promote conservative ideology.<ref>Nexis UK (2011), [http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/listview/listview.do?risb=21_T11279752283&start=1&sort=BOOLEAN&documentNo=&nodeDisplayName=&thresholdChange=true Nexis Search Terms "John Luik" and "Patrick Basham"] (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> This again would suggest that the Democracy Institute adopts a partisan rather than independent perspective. Most prominently Basham and Luik have published articles on [[Spiked]] online.

===On Obesity===

In several articles attacking public health, Basham <ref>Basham, P. & Luik,J. (2006)[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1535176/Four-big-fat-myths.html Four big, fat myths] (accessed 24th February 2011)</ref> <ref>Basham, P & Luik,J.(2010)[http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/, A happy meal is nothing to smile about] (accessed 19th February 2011)</ref><ref> Basham, P.(2010) "[http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=37564 The myth of an obesity tsunami], Democracy Institute (accessed 24th February 2011</ref><ref>Basham, P. & Luik, J. (2008)"[http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/336/7638/244?grp=1 Head To Head Is The Obesity Epidemic Exaggerated? Yes], “British Medical Journal”, (accessed 24th February 2011)</ref> argues that four obesity claims are nothing but ‘myths’:
*That the world is obese (both adults and children)
* That being fat is a certain recipe for early death
*That fatness stems from the manufacturing and marketing practices of the food industry
*That we will lengthen our lives if only we eat less and lose weight.
According to Basham, there is no scientific evidence to support these myths. Basham claims that evidence produced by the [[The Scripps Research Institute]] in which ‘junk food’ was found to be addictive to rats due to the chemical reactions it causes in the brain are irrelevant to humans for the reason that it is been proved addictive to rats – not humans.

Basham and Luik recently published an article in [[spiked]] expressing their opinion concerning the San Francisco Board of Supervisor’s decision to approve a preliminary ban that would force fast food retailers to stop providing promotional toys with happy meals.<ref>Basham, P & Luik, J.(2010)[http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/, A happy meal is nothing to smile about] (accessed 19th February 2011)</ref> According to the article the ban would give parents an opportunity to promote healthier meal options to their children. According Basham and Luik in the article, the proposal is presumptuous as it assumes that the fast food industry and its marketing techniques contribute towards childhood obesity.
The evidence-less Happy Meal ban should remind us that the entire idea of fat children is largely a cultural construct, not a scientific one. A hundred years ago, today's penchant for thin children would have been considered a shocking instance of child neglect.The idea that children weighing over a certain amount are fat or obese has no scientific foundation, as the dividing line between fat and normal is purely arbitrary, representing nothing more than a public health bureaucrat's notion of where normal ends and fat begins.<ref>Basham, P & Luik (2010) [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/,A happy meal is nothing to smile about] (accessed 19th February 2011)</ref>

More recently, Basham and Luik have criticised the NHS for proposing to prevent obese people from receiving certain operations due to lifestyle choices.<ref>Basham, P. & Luik,J. (2011), [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ Healthcare for all unless you're fat!], Spiked online, (accessed 11th March 2011) </ref> Basham and Luik (2011) present the following evidence in the article,

:“Van Baal and his colleagues estimated lifetime health costs for three groups of 1,000 people: the ‘healthy-living’ group (thin and non-smoking), obese people, and smokers. The researchers found that from age 20 to 56, obese people racked up the most expensive health costs. But because both the smokers and the obese people died sooner than the healthy group, it cost less to treat them in the long run.”

The purpose of the article that Basham and Luik refer to as evidence was to examine the medical cost of obesity before considering implications for obesity prevention in order to reduce costs. The article concludes that obesity prevention to some extent, reduces health costs. <ref> Pieter H. M. Van Baal, P.H.M; Polder, J.J; Ardine de Wit, G.; Hoogenveen, R.T. Feenstra, T.L.; Boshuizen, H.C.; Engelfriet, P.M.; Brouwe,W. (2008), [http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.0050029Lifetime Medical Costs of Obesity: Prevention No Cure for Increasing Health Expenditure], PLoS Med 5(2): e29, (accessed 11th March 2011)</ref>

===On Equality===

Wilkinson and Pickett's book ''The Spirit Level'' was criticised in a series of reports by the [[Taxpayers' Alliance]], the Democracy Institute and the [[Policy Exchange]]. The criticisms from the [[Policy Exchange]] and the [[Taxpayers' Alliance]] were published just 24 hours apart.<ref>Adams, T., (2008), [http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/aug/31/conservatives.thinktanks Have the Right taken all the best ideas], ''the Guardian'', 31-August-2008, Accessed 29-November-2010</ref><ref>Booth, R., (2010), [http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/aug/14/the-spirit-level-equality-thinktanks The Spirit Level: how ‘ideas wreckers’ turned book into a political punch bag], ''the Guardian'', 14-August-2010, Accessed 29-November-2010</ref>

==Transparency==

The organisation’s website gives no information about its major funders however in his book, ''A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don’t Work'' John Luik states that the writing of the book was, “made possible by funding provided by Imperial Tobacco Group PLC” indicating that the organisation has corporate associates.<ref> Luik,J., (2006),[http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don%27t_Work.pdf A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don’t Work], London, The Democracy Institute (accessed 28th February 2011)</ref>

In a more recent article, Basham and Luik state the following,
“The Democracy Institute has not received any funding from the food, gambling, tobacco, alcohol, or indoor tanning industries to publish this paper. Nor have the authors received any funding from those industries to research and write this paper, the contents of which have not been shared with or reviewed by any individual or organisation affiliated with the food, gambling, tobacco, alcohol, or indoor tanning industries.” <ref> Basham, P. & Luik, J. (2006), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/the-war-on-working-class-culture?A=SearchResult&SearchID=1952556&ObjectID=51390&ObjectType=7 The War on Working Class Culture] London, The Democracy Institute (accessed 28th February 2011)</ref>

==Links==
The Democracy Institute is a think tank with links to the [[Cato Institute]] <ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Adjunct Scholar], The Cato Institute, Accessed 30-March-2010</ref> and [[Spiked]] online.<ref>All Articles, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/author/Basham%20and%20Luik/ Articles by Basham & Luik], ''Spiked'', accessed 30 March 2010</ref>
==Publications==
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 ' packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Christopher Snowdon]], [[Nima Sanandaji]], [[Tino Sanandaji]] & [[Arvid Malm]], [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB127862421912914915.html 'Un-Level Ground'], ''Wall Street Journal'', 9 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64109 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], 'Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade', ''Social Affairs Unit'', 1 December 2006.
*[[John Luik]], [http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don't_Work.pdf 'A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don't Work'], ''Democracy Institute'', 2006.

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The '''Democracy Institute''' describes itself as "a politically independent public policy research organisation".<ref> The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> Founded in 2006, it has bases in London and Washington where it claims to, “further public education through the production and dissemination of accessible commentary and scholarship” <ref> The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> by providing a, “a balanced and thoughtful perspective on topical issues, promoting open and rational debate based on evidence rather than ideology”.<ref> The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref>
==People==
*[[Patrick Basham]] - Director<ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], ''Democracy Institute'', accessed 10 February 2010</ref>
Basham was previously the Founding director of the Social Affairs Center at Canada’s [[Fraser Institute]], and was a senior fellow with the [[Cato Institute]]'s [[Center for Representative Government]].<ref> Cato Institute (N.D) [http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Patrick Basham] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>Basham is a former tobacco industry lobbyist and publishes most of the research on the Institute's website along with [[John Luik]] who is also a former tobacco industry lobbyist.<ref>Telefax, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/5/56/Srvk49e00.pdf Tflb CONFEDERATION OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURER LIMITED], CONFEDERATION OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURER LIMITED, 22-June-1993</ref><ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref><ref>Gori GB, Luik JC. Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy. Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999</ref><ref>Marsden, W., "Big tobacco's shell game with the truth," Montreal Gazette, June 21, 2001</ref><ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/f/f3/Sqac53a99.pdf Letter to Adrain Payne at British American Tobacco], 28-July-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Sherry Stein, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Letter to Martin Broughton], 28-January-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref><ref>Press Release, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/c/ce/Sarh97d00.pdf Media Release], The Fraser Institute, 9-April-1999, Accessed Through Tobacco Archives 18-February-2010</ref><ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/d/d0/Slbc53a99.pdf Public Policy Sources], The Fraser Institute, 1-August-2000, Accessed through Tobacco Archives 20-February-2010</ref>

The following people are linked to the Democracy Institute through several published articles yet are not officially registered via the organisation's own website:

*[[John Luik]] - Senior Fellow<ref>Basham and Luik, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010, accessed 5 August 2010</ref>

'''John Luik''' is a senior fellow of the Democracy Institute<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=34360 NYC: The City That Never Smokes],'' Democracy Institute'', 26 October 2009, Accessed 14 November 2014</ref>, and a tobacco industry consultant<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> who, according to reports, was sacked from two academic posts in Canada for misrepresenting his credentials<ref>CBC T.V. News and Current Affairs, June 21, 2001; CBC Television</ref><ref>William Marsden, Luik lied to universities about his qualifications, The Montreal Gazette, 21-June-2001</ref>. He regularly co-authors articles in the media with [[Patrick Basham]], the founder of the Democracy Institute, on a range of topics including tobacco regulation<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012</ref>, obesity<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013</ref>, alcohol<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010</ref> and public health<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010</ref>.

*[[Christopher Snowdon]] - Adjunct Scholar

Snowdon is an adjunct scholar with the Democracy Institute and a freelance journalist who regularly publishes article in the libertarian online magazine [[spiked]].<ref>[http://www.velvetgloveironfist.com/index.php?page_id=4 About the Author], ''Velvet Glove Iron Fist'' website, accessed 4 August 2010</ref> His articles also challenge initiatives that threaten free market policies.

===Advisory Council===
As listed by the Democracy Institute: <ref>About Us, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm Advisory Council], ''Democracy Institute'', accessed 10 February 2010</ref>

*[[Nigel Ashford]] – [[Institute for Humane Studies]] Programme officer for the [[Institute for Humane Studies]] and previous Scholar for the [[Heritage Foundation]]. He has also directed the Principles for a free society project at the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation. the afore mentioned organisations promote conservative views <ref> Institute for Humane Studies (N.D) [http://www.theihs.org/staff/nigel-ashford, Nigel Ashford], accessed 6th April 2010</ref>
*[[Juliette Baysham]] – Public Health Fellow
*[[Jason Clemens]] – [[Pacific Research Institute]] Director of Research at the [[Pacific Research Institute]] and has previously worked for the [[Fraser Institute]]<ref> Pacific Research Institute(N.D)[http://www.pacificresearch.org/keypeople/jason-clemens Jason Clemens] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
*[[Veronique de Rugy]] – Research Fellow. De Rugy is currently a research fellow at the [[Mercatus Centre]] at George Mason University, an adjunct scholar for the [[Cato Institute]] and is also on the Board of Directors of the Centre for Freedom and Prosperity<ref> Cato Institute (N.D) [http://www.cato.org/people/rugy.html Veronique de Rugy] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>De Rugy has worked as a research fellow for the [[American Enterprise Institute]] and the [[Atlas Economic Research Foundation]]. <ref> Mercatus Center(N.D) [http://mercatus.org/sites/default/files/person/Vero_de%20Rugy_CV.pdf Veronique de Rugy curriculum vitae], accessed 6th April 2011</ref> Prior to this she has directed academic programs for the [[Institute for Humane Studies]] <ref>Mercatus Center (N.D) [http://mercatus.org/veronique-de-rugy Veronique de Rugy] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Jamie Dettmer]] – Research Fellow Dettmer specialises in International Affairs and Political Economy and is the principal and founder of [[Jamie Dettmer & Associates]] which is according to its website, ‘a communications, media relations and public affairs advisory network of respected and effective senior-level professionals drawn from PR and journalism in the US, Europe and the Middle East.<ref>Linkedin (N.D) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewrit Jamie Dettmer] accessed 6th April 2011</ref><ref>Jamie Dettmer & Associates (N.D) [http://jwdettmer.com/Home_Page.html Jamie Dettmer & Associates] accessed 6th April 2011</ref> He previously assumed the role of Director of Communications and Advocacy at [[International Foundation for Electoral Systems]].<ref> Jamie Dettmer & Associates(N.D) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewrit Jamie Dettmer] accessed 6th April 2011</ref><ref> Jamie Dettmer (N.D) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewrit Jamie Dettmer] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Chris Edwards]] – [[Cato Institute]]. Chris Edwards is the director of tax policy studies at the [[Cato Institute]]. Prior roles include a senior economist on the congressional Joint Economic Committee and as an economist with the Tax Foundation where he published 13 articles between 1992-1994. <ref>Cato Institute(N.D)[http://www.cato.org/people/chris-edwards Chris Edwards] accessed 6th April 2011</ref><ref> Chris Edwards (N.D) [http://www.taxfoundation.org/staff/show/46.html Chris Edwards contributions] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Ivan Eland]] - Senior Fellow. Eland is also the Director of the Center on Peace & Liberty at The [[Independent Institute]]. He is the former director of Defense Policy Studies at the Cato Institute and spent 15 years working for Congress on national security issues.<ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=487 Ivan Eland] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Jeremy Lott]] – A Senior Fellow. A journalist who is the editor of Real Clear Religion and is the Competitive Enterprise Institute's current Warren Brookes Journalism Fellow and a contributing editor to Books & Culture <ref> American Spectator (N.D). [http://spectator.org/people/jeremy-lott/all Jeremy Lott] accessed 6th April </ref>Lott was formerly Manager of Editorial Services at the [[Cato Institute]] and Assistant Managing Editor of The American Spectator. <ref> Competitive Enterprise Institute (N.D) [http://cei.org/other/jeremy-lott Jeremy Lott] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Michael Mosbacher]] – [[Social Affairs Unit]]. Mosbacher has been director the [[Social Affairs Unit]] since 2004 although he has assumed other roles within the organisation since 1996. He is also the managing editor of [[Standpoint]] magazine from 2008 to the present.<ref> 123 People (N.D) [http://www.123people.co.uk/ext/frm?ti=person%20finder&search_term=michael%20mosbacher&search_country=GB&st=person%20finder&target_url=http%3A%2F%2Flrd.yahooapis.com%2F_ylc%3DX3oDMTVnY2xoZGI3BF9TAzIwMjMxNTI3MDIEYXBwaWQDc1k3Wlo2clYzNEhSZm5ZdGVmcmkzRUx4VG5makpERG5QOWVKV1NGSkJHcTJ1V1dFa0xVdm5IYnNBeUNyVkd5Y2REVElUX2tlBGNsaWVudANib3NzBHNlcnZpY2UDQk9TUwRzbGsDdGl0bGUEc3JjcHZpZANUV09BR21LSWNyb0tINWpUdTBmaEhhUjZXODV4QlUyTGFXOEFEWGcu%2FSIG%3D1325fsbeo%2F**http%253A%2F%2Fwww.debretts.com%2Fpeople%2Fbiographies%2Fbrowse%2Fm%2F24102%2FMichael%252520Oliver%252BMOSBACHER.aspx&section=biography&wrt_id=107 Michael Mosbacher, Esq's Biography] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Gerry Nicholls]] – Senior Fellow. Gerry Nicholls is a director of the [[Society for Quality Education]] which claims he is “one of Canada’s most prominent defenders of our economic and political freedoms”. <ref> Society for Quality Education (N.D) [http://www.societyforqualityeducation.org/index.php/about/category/C12/ Who we are] accessed 6th April 2011</ref> Prior roles include twenty years employment at the National Citizens Coalition, Canada’s largest independent pro-free market advocacy group. He is also freelance writer working as an independent political consultant to the media. <ref> Society for Quality Education (N.D) [http://www.societyforqualityeducation.org/index.php/about/category/C12/ Who we are] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Charles Pena]] – George Washington University. Pena is also a senior Fellow at both the [[Independent Institute]] and the [[Coalition for a Realistic Foreign Policy]]. <ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=1235 About us Charles V. Peña] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>He is also currently an adviser on the Straus Military Reform Project. <ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=1235 About us Charles V. Peña] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>Previously Mr. Peña has been senior fellow with the George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute and Foreign Policy Advisor for the 2008 Ron Paul Presidential Campaign<ref> Independent Institute (N.D) [http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=1235 About us Charles V. Peña] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Christopher Preble]] – [[Cato Institute]]. Preble is the Director of foreign policy studies at the [[Cato Institute]] and writes a blog for The Skeptics at [[The National Interest]] <ref> National Interest (N.D) [http://nationalinterest.org/profile/christopher-preble Christopher A.Preble] Accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Marian Tupy]] – [[Cato Institute]]. Marian Tupy is a policy analyst for the [[Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity]] at the [[Cato Institute]], specialising in the study of the political economy of Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.<ref>Cato Institute, [http://www.cato.org/people/marian-tupy People], accessed 15 February 2010</ref>Tupy has also published articles for the [[Heritage Foundation]] <ref> Heritage Foundation (2007, 2008) http://www.heritage.org/search?query=tupy Publications by Marian Tupy] accessed 6th April 2011</ref>
* [[Martin Zelder]] – Analysis Group Economics. Martin Zelder is a senior associate at Analysis Group Economics, a Boston-based consulting firm. Previously, he was Director of Health Policy Research at the [[Fraser Institute]]<ref> Fraser Institute (N.D) [http://www.fraserinstitute.org/author.aspx?id=15422&txID=3324 Research and News) accessed 6th April 2011</ref>

[[File:Democracy_Institute_Social_Network_Analysis.jpg‎|thumb|right|800px|[[Democracy Institute]] connections to the [[Conservative movement]]]]

'''Social Network Analysis of the Democracy Institute and links to other conservative organisations.'''

==Activities==

The Democracy Institute’s research interests are within the following areas:
Democratisation, education policy; electoral studies; the European Union; fiscal studies; health care; international relations ; obesity; and the regulation of risk.<ref>The Democracy Institute (undated), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AboutUs.htm About Us], (accessed 17th February 2011)</ref>
The main focus of its attention is on public health initiatives that are likely to interfere with the marketing activities of the tobacco<ref>Patrick Basham & John Luik, [http://www.tobacco.org/news/298796.html NYC: The City that Never Smokes], The Democracy Institute, 26 October 2009, accessed 30 March 2010</ref>, alcohol<ref>Patrick Basham & John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=38687 A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research], The Democracy Institute, 2-February-2010, Accessed 30-March-2010</ref> and food<ref>Patrick Basham & John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=37564 The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami'], ''Democracy Institute'', 19-January-2010, Accessed 30-March-2010</ref> industries.
The Institute is regularly consulted by the media as a body of experts in public health issues with [[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]] frequently appearing as media commentators, 37 worldwide newspaper articles between 2006 and 2010 cite Basham and Luik as experts on public health issues.<ref>Nexis UK (2011), [http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/listview/listview.do?risb=21_T11279752283&start=1&sort=BOOLEAN&documentNo=&nodeDisplayName=&thresholdChange=true Nexis Search Terms "John Luik" and "Patrick Basham"] (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref>

Basham and Luik have published articles in 14 newspapers worldwide with Washington Times printing 6 articles, four of which express the Institute's pro-industry view on obesity. <ref>Nexis UK (2011), [http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/listview/listview.do?risb=21_T11279752283&start=1&sort=BOOLEAN&documentNo=&nodeDisplayName=&thresholdChange=true Nexis Search Terms "John Luik" and "Patrick Basham"] (accessed 17th February 2011)</ref> The ''[[Washington Times]]'' is owned by News World Communications Incorporated, which is under the control of the [[Unification Church]], [[Reverend Sun Myung Moon]] – also referred to as the [[Moonies]]. <ref>Media Owners (n.d)[http://www.mediaowners.com/company/newsworld.html See who owns the American media] accessed 8th April, 2011</ref> The ''Washington Times'' is known for its conservative views as are eight of the newspapers that have published the work of Basham and Luik including ''[[The Australian]]'' (Fox Corporation), ''The [[Western Mail]]''; ''The [[Irish Independent]]''; ''[[New Zealand Herald]]''; ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]''; ''[[Star Tribune]]''; ''[[Sunday Telegraph]]'' and the ''[[West Australian]]''.<ref>WorldPress.org(n.d) [http://www.worldpress.org/gateway.htm World Newspapers and Magazines] accessed 8th April 2011</ref>

In terms of magazines and journals Basham and Luik have published articles in ''The [[American Spectator]]'' and the [[National Review]] which both promote conservative ideology.<ref>Nexis UK (2011), [http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/listview/listview.do?risb=21_T11279752283&start=1&sort=BOOLEAN&documentNo=&nodeDisplayName=&thresholdChange=true Nexis Search Terms "John Luik" and "Patrick Basham"] (accessed 17th February 2011) </ref> This again would suggest that the Democracy Institute adopts a partisan rather than independent perspective. Most prominently Basham and Luik have published articles on [[Spiked]] online.

===On Obesity===

In several articles attacking public health, Basham <ref>Basham, P. & Luik,J. (2006)[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1535176/Four-big-fat-myths.html Four big, fat myths] (accessed 24th February 2011)</ref> <ref>Basham, P & Luik,J.(2010)[http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/, A happy meal is nothing to smile about] (accessed 19th February 2011)</ref><ref> Basham, P.(2010) "[http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=37564 The myth of an obesity tsunami], Democracy Institute (accessed 24th February 2011</ref><ref>Basham, P. & Luik, J. (2008)"[http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/336/7638/244?grp=1 Head To Head Is The Obesity Epidemic Exaggerated? Yes], “British Medical Journal”, (accessed 24th February 2011)</ref> argues that four obesity claims are nothing but ‘myths’:
*That the world is obese (both adults and children)
* That being fat is a certain recipe for early death
*That fatness stems from the manufacturing and marketing practices of the food industry
*That we will lengthen our lives if only we eat less and lose weight.
According to Basham, there is no scientific evidence to support these myths. Basham claims that evidence produced by the [[The Scripps Research Institute]] in which ‘junk food’ was found to be addictive to rats due to the chemical reactions it causes in the brain are irrelevant to humans for the reason that it is been proved addictive to rats – not humans.

Basham and Luik recently published an article in [[spiked]] expressing their opinion concerning the San Francisco Board of Supervisor’s decision to approve a preliminary ban that would force fast food retailers to stop providing promotional toys with happy meals.<ref>Basham, P & Luik, J.(2010)[http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/, A happy meal is nothing to smile about] (accessed 19th February 2011)</ref> According to the article the ban would give parents an opportunity to promote healthier meal options to their children. According Basham and Luik in the article, the proposal is presumptuous as it assumes that the fast food industry and its marketing techniques contribute towards childhood obesity.
The evidence-less Happy Meal ban should remind us that the entire idea of fat children is largely a cultural construct, not a scientific one. A hundred years ago, today's penchant for thin children would have been considered a shocking instance of child neglect.The idea that children weighing over a certain amount are fat or obese has no scientific foundation, as the dividing line between fat and normal is purely arbitrary, representing nothing more than a public health bureaucrat's notion of where normal ends and fat begins.<ref>Basham, P & Luik (2010) [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/,A happy meal is nothing to smile about] (accessed 19th February 2011)</ref>

More recently, Basham and Luik have criticised the NHS for proposing to prevent obese people from receiving certain operations due to lifestyle choices.<ref>Basham, P. & Luik,J. (2011), [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ Healthcare for all unless you're fat!], Spiked online, (accessed 11th March 2011) </ref> Basham and Luik (2011) present the following evidence in the article,

:“Van Baal and his colleagues estimated lifetime health costs for three groups of 1,000 people: the ‘healthy-living’ group (thin and non-smoking), obese people, and smokers. The researchers found that from age 20 to 56, obese people racked up the most expensive health costs. But because both the smokers and the obese people died sooner than the healthy group, it cost less to treat them in the long run.”

The purpose of the article that Basham and Luik refer to as evidence was to examine the medical cost of obesity before considering implications for obesity prevention in order to reduce costs. The article concludes that obesity prevention to some extent, reduces health costs. <ref> Pieter H. M. Van Baal, P.H.M; Polder, J.J; Ardine de Wit, G.; Hoogenveen, R.T. Feenstra, T.L.; Boshuizen, H.C.; Engelfriet, P.M.; Brouwe,W. (2008), [http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.0050029Lifetime Medical Costs of Obesity: Prevention No Cure for Increasing Health Expenditure], PLoS Med 5(2): e29, (accessed 11th March 2011)</ref>

===On Equality===

Wilkinson and Pickett's book ''The Spirit Level'' was criticised in a series of reports by the [[Taxpayers' Alliance]], the Democracy Institute and the [[Policy Exchange]]. The criticisms from the [[Policy Exchange]] and the [[Taxpayers' Alliance]] were published just 24 hours apart.<ref>Adams, T., (2008), [http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/aug/31/conservatives.thinktanks Have the Right taken all the best ideas], ''the Guardian'', 31-August-2008, Accessed 29-November-2010</ref><ref>Booth, R., (2010), [http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/aug/14/the-spirit-level-equality-thinktanks The Spirit Level: how ‘ideas wreckers’ turned book into a political punch bag], ''the Guardian'', 14-August-2010, Accessed 29-November-2010</ref>

==Transparency==

The organisation’s website gives no information about its major funders however in his book, ''A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don’t Work'' John Luik states that the writing of the book was, “made possible by funding provided by Imperial Tobacco Group PLC” indicating that the organisation has corporate associates.<ref> Luik,J., (2006),[http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don%27t_Work.pdf A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don’t Work], London, The Democracy Institute (accessed 28th February 2011)</ref>

In a more recent article, Basham and Luik state the following,
“The Democracy Institute has not received any funding from the food, gambling, tobacco, alcohol, or indoor tanning industries to publish this paper. Nor have the authors received any funding from those industries to research and write this paper, the contents of which have not been shared with or reviewed by any individual or organisation affiliated with the food, gambling, tobacco, alcohol, or indoor tanning industries.” <ref> Basham, P. & Luik, J. (2006), [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/the-war-on-working-class-culture?A=SearchResult&SearchID=1952556&ObjectID=51390&ObjectType=7 The War on Working Class Culture] London, The Democracy Institute (accessed 28th February 2011)</ref>

==Links==
The Democracy Institute is a think tank with links to the [[Cato Institute]] <ref>Patrick Basham, [http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-basham Adjunct Scholar], The Cato Institute, Accessed 30-March-2010</ref> and [[Spiked]] online.<ref>All Articles, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/author/Basham%20and%20Luik/ Articles by Basham & Luik], ''Spiked'', accessed 30 March 2010</ref>
==Publications==
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2012/01/14/lifestyle/public-healths-inconvenient-truths/ 'Public Health’s Inconvenient Truths'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 14 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/28/should-legislation-protect-obese-people/let-the-boss-decide-what-to-do-with-obese-workers 'Let the Boss Decide What to Do'], ''New York Times'', 29 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/de0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0e93e4-1539-11e1-b9b8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz1fL9uWpwf 'Plain packaging will not stop young people smoking'] (registration required), ''Financial Times'', 24 November 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_94743/Colonel_Gaddafi's_death_may_be_bad_news_for_the_Libyan_revolution 'Colonel Gaddafi's death may be bad news for the Libyan revolution'], ''Democracy Institute'', 20 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/180031-new-normal-of-intrusion 'New normal of intrusion'], ''The Hill'', 8 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=92435 'Are we safer today than on 9/11?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 September 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plain-packaging-policy-disguised-as-science-but-wheres-the-proof/story-e6frg6zo-1226113644856 ' packaging policy disguised as science, but where's the proof?'], ''The Australian'', 13 August 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/29/lifestyle/dr-patrick-basham-is-there-happiness-without-risk/ 'Is there happiness without risk?'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 29 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=87909 'Term Limits: A Reform that Works'], ''Our Generation'', 9 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[Jamie Dettmer]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-monarchy 'Royal wedding: the sponsorship deal of the century goes begging'], ''The Guardian'', 28 April 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.theeuropean.de/patrick-basham/6143-vorteile-der-amtszeitbeschraenkung 'Gehen, wenn es am schönsten ist'], ''The European'', 26 March 2011. (German language)
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/8369268/Local-taxpayers-are-left-powerless-when-councils-cut-the-wrong-services.html 'Enemies of enterprise seek controls on tobacco'], ''The Telegraph'', 9 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=82593 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 6 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=79396 'An Egyptian Revolution = Reform's Death Knell'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 February 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256437/dean-martin-congressional-politics-demonstrates-old-fashioned-virtues-patrick-basham ‘The Dean Martin of Congressional Politics’ Demonstrates Old-Fashioned Virtues], ''National Review Online'', 5 January 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_feds_fat_factory_qtNUjL8s8xnhJgmjgVdjGO 'The feds' fat factory'], ''New York post'', 14 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=69452 'Are nudging and shoving good for public health?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 16 September 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67923 'Chewing the fat'] (pdf) - Comment in the ''Sunday Times'', 22 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67786 'Does Australia's 'Seinfeld Election' Matter?'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 20 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/a-kenyan-yes-vote-should-be-met-with-cautious-pessimism 'A Kenyan Yes vote should be met with cautious pessimism'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/david-cameron-misread-uk-public-on-bp-libya-deal David Cameron Misread UK Public on BP-Libya 'Deal''], ''Democracy Institute'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/pssst-wanna-boost-kids-smoking-have-a-display-ban 'Pssst! Wanna boost kids’ smoking? Have a display ban!'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Christopher Snowdon]], [[Nima Sanandaji]], [[Tino Sanandaji]] & [[Arvid Malm]], [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB127862421912914915.html 'Un-Level Ground'], ''Wall Street Journal'', 9 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64230 'The Economic Path to World Cup Success'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 6 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=64109 'Canada's ruinous tobacco display ban: economic and public health lessons'] (pdf), IEA Discussion Paper No.29, ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 1 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59813/A_Canadian_Lesson_for_a_Conservative_Minority_Government 'A Canadian Lesson for a Conservative Minority Government'], ''Democracy Institute'', 15 July 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59094/UK_Campaign_Report_Card 'UK General Election - Campaign Report Card'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 5 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=56645 'Why Britain's election matters... to America'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 21 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/russia-s-war-on-drugs-is-identical-to-its-american-and-british-counterparts-it-s-a-failure 'Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure'], ''Democracy Institute'', 7 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7048445.ece 'Patrick Basham in The Times of London on Obama's smoking habit'], ''The Times'' (registration site), 4 March 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/despite-its-shortcomings-scrapping-sri-lankas-trade-benefits-would-only-impede-its-progress-toward 'Despite its shortcomings, scrapping Sri Lanka's trade benefits would only impede its progress toward'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/sri-lanka-trade-democracy 'Sri Lanka needs carrot, not stick'], ''The Guardian'', 12 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/president-obama-s-fork-in-the-road 'President Obama’s Fork in the Road'], ''Democracy Institute'', 25 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Morris-Kennedy-Anti-Tobacco-Movement/dp/061528597X 'Butt Out! How Philip Morris Burned Ted Kennedy, the FDA & the Anti-Tobacco Movement'], ''Democracy Institute'', 12 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/228145/senator-and-symbol/nro-symposium 'The Senator and the Symbol'], ''National Review Online'', 28 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/afghanistans-democratic-debacle 'Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle'], ''Cato Institute'', 21 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7262/ 'Displaying the truth about policymaking'], ''Spiked'', 13 August 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-on-the-unholy-alliance-between-philip-morris-the-fda-in-the-winston-salem-journal 'The unholy alliance between Philip Morris & the FDA'], ''Democracy Institute'', 5 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] and [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keep-fda-away-tobacco 'Keep FDA away from tobacco'], ''Orange County Register'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], 'Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade', ''Social Affairs Unit'', 1 December 2006.
*[[John Luik]], [http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don't_Work.pdf 'A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don't Work'], ''Democracy Institute'', 2006.

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'''John Luik''' is a senior fellow of the [[Democracy Institute]]<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=34360 NYC: The City That Never Smokes],'' Democracy Institute'', 26 October 2009, Accessed 14 November 2014</ref>, and a tobacco industry consultant<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> who, according to reports, was sacked from two academic posts in Canada for misrepresenting his credentials<ref>CBC T.V. News and Current Affairs, June 21, 2001; CBC Television</ref><ref>William Marsden, Luik lied to universities about his qualifications, The Montreal Gazette, 21-June-2001</ref>. He regularly co-authors articles in the media with [[Patrick Basham]], the founder of the Democracy Institute, on a range of topics including tobacco regulation<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012</ref>, obesity<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013</ref>, alcohol<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010</ref> and public health<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010</ref>.

==Background==

John Luik was born in Portland Oregon in 1950. He attended Oxford University on a Rhodes scholarship where he completed a PhD in philosophy.<ref>Georgina Lovell, (2002), ''You Are the Target'', p.64, Chryan Communications: Vancouver</ref>

*1977-1985 Nazrene College, Winnipeg -
*1985 Brock University, -Taught applied and personal ethics
*1986 Receives doctorate from Oxford University
*1991-1999 [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE)<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00 Pleasure and Democratic Principles], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993</ref>
*1993 Commissioned by tobacco industry lawyers [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]] to produce a book on plain packaging.<ref>Ash, [http://www.ash.org.uk/SmokeFilledRoom The Smoke Filled Room], ''Ash'', Accessed 26-August-2012</ref>
*2006 Senior Fellow - [[Democracy Institute]]

==Tobacco industry work==

Luik has advised American and Canadian tobacco companies on passive smoking. He has also written numerous articles on the over-exaggeration of the health effects of second-hand smoke, has spoken at tobacco company conferences and workshops, has been employed as a anti-smoke-free spokesperson, and is a featured columnist on the smokers' rights website [[FORCES]]. Luik co-authored a book with [[Gio Gori]], published by British Columbia's [[Fraser Institute]], called "Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy" in which they blame the EPA for producing "junk science". Luik lobbied on behalf of restaurants in 1999 during Toronto's smoke-free bylaw campaign in 1999, criticising a report by Toronto's Medical Officer of Health that linked lung cancer and passive smoking.<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref>

===Plain Packs Working Group===

In 1993, representatives from eight international tobacco companies set up The Plain Pack Group, also known as the Plain Packs Working Group, to develop a coordinated, worldwide strategy against plain packaging.<ref> Jacqueline Smithson, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/bqs48a99 Terminology and Terms of Reference], Rothmans International Tobacco Limited, 8 October 1993, accessed 1 June 2011</ref> The companies commissioned a book about the issue and in 1994 Luik was invited to a meeting at [[Rothmans Tobacco]] to discuss a proposal he had submitted to serve as managing editor for the publication.<ref> Jacqueline Smithson, [http://bat.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zhv41a99 Dr John Luik memo], Rothmans International Tobacco Limited, 8 April 1994, accessed 1 June 2011</ref> The book, entitled "Plain Packaging and the Marketing of Cigarettes", was published in 1998 by Admap Publications in Oxfordshire, England. It concluded that public health assumptions about the beneficial effects of plain packaging were defective, that plain packaging would cause problems with smuggling and threaten the values of a democratic society. It wasn't until 2001 that a report emerged in the ''Montreal Gazette'' that Luik was paid US $155,000 to edit the book. The total cost of the book project to the participating tobacco companies was US $240,000.<ref name="Marsden">W. Marsden, W., [http://web.archive.org/web/20010706140451/http://www.montrealgazette.com/tobacco/index.html"Big tobacco's shell game with the truth"], ''Montreal Gazette'', 21 June 2001, accessed May 2012</ref>

===ARISE===

Luik was also an associate of the tobacco industry-funded group, [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE), that was publicly active between 1991 and 1999. ARISE members promoted the use of legal substances, including tobacco, to relieve stress and thus benefit health. In 1993 Luik delivered a paper called Pleasure and Democratic Principles at an ARISE conference in Brussels in which he labeled public health authorities "neo-puritans" and "health paternalists" and claimed they were "fundamentally at odds with the core values of a democratic society, namely autonomy and respect."<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00 Pleasure and Democratic Principles], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993</ref> Speaking as a representative of the Niagara Institute at a subsequent ARISE conference in Amsterdam in 1995, Luik labeled health promotion as "anti-science, anti-reason and anti-freedom," and said it was closer in nature to religion and politics than science."<ref>Dr. Deborah L .C. Kay, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/bwq01d00 Report on ARISE meeting 22-26 April, Amsterdam], RJReynolds interoffice memorandum, 1 May 1995 </ref>

===New Plain Packaging Book ===

Some 18 years later, on the eve of the British Government's consultation on Plain Packaging, and on No Smoking Day 2012, Patrick Basham and Luik published a book on the issue, entitled "The Plain Truth". The book was launched at the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]]. The press release for the book noted: "Plain packaging does not work. Furthermore, it cannot work, argue Patrick Basham and John Luik in this timely, provocative book that confronts the public health establishment’s proposal to mandate the plain packaging of tobacco products."<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication The Plain Truth], Institute of Economic Affairs, 2012, accessed February 2012 </ref>

===Supporting the Industry's Arguments===

In 2011, Luik and Basham supported the [[Legal Strategy| legal strategy]] of the Tobacco Industry by approaching the plain packaging issue from the point of intellectual property and trademark rights. The [[Washington Legal Foundation]] published a 'monograph' of their Democracy Institute publication entitled "Erasing Intellectual Property. 'Plain Packaging' for consumer products and the implications for Trademark rights".<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, Democracy Institute, [http://www.wlf.org/Upload/legalstudies/monograph/LuikBashamMonographFnl.pdf Erasing Intellectual Property. 'Plain Packaging' for consumer products and the implications for Trademark rights], Washington Legal Foundation, 2011</ref> This publication was subsequently used in their submission to the public consultation on plain packaging in Australia.<ref> Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://tinyurl.com/btm39pj Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing] Public consultation on plain packaging, Government of Australia, Canberra, accessed May 2012</ref>

In January 2012, the Washington Legal Foundation published a working paper against health warnings by the couple. The key points according to the authors:
:* Graphic health warnings are not grounded in social psychological principles and are not supported by scientific evidence. Properly conducted studies show that such warnings not only are ineffective, but can be counterproductive.
:* Graphic health warnings are fundamentally at odds with three core democratic values: autonomy, respect, and freedom of expression.<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik,[http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf Health Warnings on consumer products. Why scarier is not better], Working Paper Series, Washington Legal Foundation, 2011, accessed May 2012</ref>.

===Praise of Plain Packaging Campaigns===

In the June 2011 issue of the industry magazine ''Tobacco Reporter'', John Luik offers praise to the tobacco control movement in general, and to Australia's move towards plain packaging in particular.

::Finally, one must give credit to the fact that the focus on plain packaging represents a new and more strategically sophisticated appreciation on the part of the anti-tobacco lobby of both how the industry is structured and how it earns its money. The lobby has realized that cigarettes are in many ways a commodity product that achieves its distinctiveness not so much through functional differences but through brand identity, an identity that is represented in the product’s packaging.

::This means that the industry’s equity and sustained profitability is a function of the value of its brands. If one wishes to attack the industry at its most vulnerable point, there is no better place than to destroy the value of its brands through eliminating their distinctive packaging.<ref>John Luik, 'Blank Slate: Will plain packaging catch on?' ''Tobacco Reporter'', June 2011</ref>

With this, Luik offers an insight in the potential impact of plain packaging for the industry's profits.

=== Against Display Bans ===

In 2009, Luik and Basham wrote a report attacking Tobacco Display Bans, published by the Democracy Institute. Although this publication was announced on several websites<ref>see for instance: Cato,
[http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/displaying-their-ignorance-smoking, Displaying Their Ignorance on Smoking], Website, Accessed March 2012 </ref>, it is not published by the Democracy Institute, nor anywhere else. Nor is the report in the catalogue of the British Library. The only reference to the 203-page book seems to be an editorial in the industry trade magazine ''Tobacco Reporter''.<ref>George Gay, [http://www.tobaccoreporter.com/home.php?id=119&cid=4&article_id=11102 Plain to see. A new book exposes the folly of tobacco retail display bans], October 2009, accessed May 2012</ref> It might be that project never got beyond an article in Spiked-online.<ref>Basham and John Luik, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/6613/ Displaying their ignorance on smoking], Why does New Labour want to ban cigarette displays in shops when there's no evidence it will impact on smoking habits?, ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009, accessed May 2012</ref>

In 2011, Luik and Basham published a paper in the journal ''Economic Affairs'' on the same topic. According to the abstract the paper examined the effects of tobacco display bans in four countries: Canada, Iceland, Thailand and Ireland. "The empirical evidence suggests that the bans have not been effective at reducing the incidence of smoking. They have, however, succeeded in severely damaging the revenues of the independent retail sector and bolstering the illicit market in tobacco."<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,''Economic Affairs'', Vol. 31, Iss. 1, pp. 96–102, March 2011. In the same issue, the two published an article on gambling: Patrick Basham and John Luik , The Social Benifits of Gambling, ''Economic Affairs'', Vol. 31, Iss. 1, pp. 9–13, March 2011 </ref>

===Work on Passive Smoking===

In 1987, [[Philip Morris]] and its law-firms [[Covington and Burling]] and [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]] created the "Whitecoat Project" to counter claims that passive smoking was harmful to health. (The tobacco industry describes second-hand smoke as environmental tobacco smoke or ETS).

The "Whitecoat Project " sought to single out independent scientists and analysts who would "go beyond the establishment of a controversy concerning an alleged ETS health risk but to disperse the suspicion of risk."<ref>H.W. Gaisch, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/rpj49e00 The European Counterpart to 'Operation Downunder', The Role of S&T PME], 21 February 1988</ref> The project aimed to “generate a body of scientific and technical knowledge in the field of ETS” so it could be used to “provide scientific and technical resources to challenge existing laws; counter specific legislative and regulatory threats; and respond to scientific mis-information and bias as it arises in these markets”.<ref> Philip Morris, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/nvl83c00 Proposal for the organisation of the Whitecoat Project], Tobacco Archive Documents, 1990</ref> The project ran for at least a decade.

Luik was an active player in the project. There is, for instance, in the Legacy Archive of Tobacco Documents, a letter written to Philip Morris’ law firm [[Brown and Williamson]] in which Luik suggested two ideas for publications, on top of the work he and [[Gio Gori]] were commissioned to do, a book on ETS and an article on the social costs of smoking. He proposed a piece on 'corrupted science' and suggested to publish his comment on a court case decision in Canada. The publication of the comment could be "sponsored by a think-tank here if you wish. The Canadian Tobacco Manufacturer's Committee (BAT, RJR, Rothmans) would be very interested in co-sponsoring such a venture and I think Rothmans in Dennam would be interested as well."<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xem91d00 Letter to S. Boyse at Brown and Williamson], 1998, 27 July 1998</ref>

In 1999, Luik and Gori finished their book titled ''Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy''.<ref>Gori GB, Luik JC, Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy, Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999</ref> The book was published by the Canadian [[Fraser Institute]] and challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's classification of second hand smoke as a Class A carcinogen.
Americans for Non-Smokers Rights, a pressure group, called the book “one of the most explicit attacks on the credible science of second-hand smoke".<ref> Americans for Non-Smokers Rights, [http://www.no-smoke.org/getthefacts.php?id=77 John Luik], website, undated, accessed 6 June 2011 </ref>

After Luik and Gori's book attacking the U.S. EPA's report was published, tobacco holdings in the Fraser Institute increased from 1.3 percent ($31,740 to $76,180) of the Institute's total annual budget from 1996 to 1998, to 5 percent ($229,300) in 1999, according to the ''Montreal Gazette''.<ref name="Marsden"/>

An article in the ''Weekend Australian'' details how the Australian [[Institute of Public Affairs]] hosted Luik on a passive smoking speaking tour in 1996. It said:

::The National Heart Foundation sponsored an Australian speaking tour by Professor [[Stan Glantz]], a professor of medicine at the University of California – the industry's number one enemy. But he arrived to discover somebody had tasted his porridge and sat in his chair... John Luik had criss-crossed the country before him describing the campaign against passive smoking as a "dangerous mix of science and propaganda". His visit was hosted by the Institute for Public Affairs.<ref>Kate Legge, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/fza83c00 'Passive aggression: the showdown on smoking in public places'], ''Weekend Australian'', 17 August 1996, accessed 8 June 2011</ref>

=="Misrepresenting" Academic Credentials==

Luik has been fired from one university and one college for making misleading statements about his academic achievements and qualifications.

According to the ''Montreal Gazette'' in 2001:
::(Luik) taught philosophy at the Canadian Nazarene College in Winnipeg from 1977 to 1985, when he was dismissed from the college for lying on his resume. He claimed to have a doctorate from Oxford University. He eventually received his doctorate from Oxford but not until 1986.
::He applied in 1985 to Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, and was accepted as an assistant professor in the philosophy department, where he taught applied and professional ethics. Brock knew about his misrepresentation at the Nazarene College but chose to give him another chance, believing that one mistake should not destroy a man's career.
::But, in 1990, Brock discovered that Luik's one mistake had turned into a flood as he continued to misrepresent his academic qualifications. "It is not any single misrepresentation (...) so much as the apparently uniform pattern of misrepresentations engaged in since 1977 that suggests that Professor Luik is not capable of fulfilling his duties and responsibilities as an assistant professor at Brock University," a 17-page faculty report says. The report further states that Professor Luik showed "no particular signs of contrition or even embarrassment on being confronted with his misrepresentation. ... This suggested that what was involved was indeed faulty moral judgement."
::Luik claimed on his resumes to have held a full-time position at the University of Manitoba and to have taught three graduate courses at the University of Winnipeg. He lied on all counts. He never held a full-time job at the University of Manitoba and the graduate course he claimed to have taught at Winnipeg didn't even exist, according to university spokesman Catherine Unruh. She said the university has never offered graduate courses in philosophy.<ref> William Marsden, "Luik lied to universities about his qualifications", ''The Gazette'' (Montreal, Quebec), 21 June 2001. Another quote from the Brock University review of Luik: "The fact that there has been a consistent pattern of misrepresentations gives such misrepresentations a direct bearing on the question of ability since the teaching of applied and professional ethics involves the exercise of moral judgment. The misrepresentations in which Prof. Luik has engaged in the course of his professional career provide examples of how he exercises moral judgment and reflect adversely on his ability as an instructor in applied and professional ethics." Brock University, "The recommendation of the Department of Philosophy that the employment contract of Prof. J.C. Luik with Brock University not be renewed," 1990</ref>

In June 2001, a CBC Television report investigated Luik’s credentials. It stated that during Luik's professorship at Brock University, the Dean of Humanities, Cecil Abrahams, discovered that Luik had made misleading statements about visiting professorships at other academic institutions and had added books or articles to his list of publications that did not exist. Abrahams told reporters:

::I certainly would not trust anything John Luik says because he must be the worst case of fraud that I have come across and I've been an administrator at universities for a long period of time, both in North America and in Africa, and I think he's by far the worst case of fraudulent behaviour. <ref>CBC TV News and Current Affairs, [http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au/assets/pdfs/tobacco-industry/luiktranscript.pdf Luik transcript], 21 June 2001, accessed 8 June 2011</ref>

== Problems with Academic Publications ==

Luik tried to get his work published in respected academic journals, but this was not without its challenges. This was specifically so in 1993, for an article attacking EPA and its research on the risks of second-hand smoke. Luik accused the organisation of using "corrupted science" to reach its conclusions about second-hand smoke. He called EPA’s actions "health paternalism" and claimed they posed a threat to legitimate democratic public policy-making.

Luik and the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]], who had commissioned the article, discussed various options for publication. Industry documents show that Luik was aware that emphasising the lack of statistical significance for second-hand smoke to cause cancer - although good for the industry - "might risk having the paper accepted for publication". His letter to John Lepere at CECCM also revealed that Luik felt the pressure from the the tobacco industry to take a strong position:

::John, you should note that I am deferring on this issue to your members wishes - specifically [[PM]] and [[RJR]] - about stating the strongest case possible on statistical significance. (The importance of the matter was brought home to me last week when I met on another matter (...) with RJR Vice President and General Counsel, Dan Donahue, who will be arguing the EPA case and who emphasised that RJR will be taking the position that there is no significance to any of the studies and no reasonable basis for the EPA decision) At the same time you should be aware that an article like this is not easy to get published and receives an enormous amount of very careful reviewing.<ref name="Luik"/>

The journal of choice was the ''Philosophy and Public Affairs Journal''. Prior to publication, Luik shared the contents of the paper with several tobacco companies and asked for their help in responding to a reviewer’s objection. The reviewer asserted that one of Luik’s central claims was "manifestly false".<ref> John Lepere, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zbo46e00 'J.C. Luik's paper for publication - 'Pandora's box - the dangers of politically corrupted science for democratic public policy'], Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers, 9 November 1993. For an overview of all correspondence within the CECCM about the Luik paper, see Tobacco.org [http://archive.tobacco.org/Documents/93luik.html Correspondence concerning John C. Luik from John Lepere, The Confederation Of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers Limited March-December, 1993], accessed May 2012</ref>

Eventually, the article was published in ''Bostonia'', the alumni quarterly of Boston University as 'Pandora’s Box: The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'. The description of the author said only "Dr. John C. Luik, a non-smoker, is a Senior Associate of the Niagara Institute" – no mention of his extensive involvement with the tobacco industry.<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/lfz88e00 'Pandora's box - the dangers of politically corrupted science for democratic public policy'], ''Bostonia'', winter 1993-4, accessed 6 June 2011</ref> The Bostonia is sent free to all of the alumni of Boston University and is not peer-reviewed.<ref name="Luik">John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/lud34e00Letter to John Lepere of the Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers], 18 December 1993</ref>

CBC Television, investigating Luik's credentials, commented:

::This article written by Luik shows up in an obscure university alumni magazine. It characterizes as corrupt science the research used to link second-hand smoke to lung cancer. It's a seemingly independent rebuttal to the argument in favor of anti-smoking legislation. One that could be quoted by mainstream media outlets looking for balance in the smoking debate. In the article, Luik is described only as a non-smoker and a management consultant. But industry documents show tobacco executives actually worked with Luik to write the article.<ref> CBC TV News and Current Affairs, [http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au/assets/pdfs/tobacco-industry/luiktranscript.pdf Luik transcript], 21 June 2001, CBC Television</ref>

Indeed, Philip Morris for instance, intervened with points of criticism and suggestions for change at several points<ref>J.A. Andrade [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mwi84a00 Letter to Gerard Wirts], Philip Morris interoffice post, 6 July 1993</ref>

==Obesity views==

===Obesity===

According to the ''Western Mail'', [[John Luik]] and [[Patrick Basham]] of the Democracy Institute argue that:

:There is no evidence to support claims that children are getting fatter or that they will suffer long-term health problems as a result of their weight; Such a public fixation with weight and food could exacerbate the problem of eating disorders and people's obsession with their own weight.

Dr Luik told the ''Western Mail'',

:In the US about 25% of adolescent girls are dieting constantly and 5% have anorexia or bulimia. But this fixation [with food and body image] is not just for girls, but women under 45. The message people are getting is one about an obsession with their bodies - 20 years ago feminists would never have allowed such a public discourse about women's weight. And yet it seems that the health establishment think because it is done under the cover of talking about people's health, it is all right.

Dr Luik added:

:The people who live the longest in both the UK and the US are the pleasantly plump - the people who are most likely to die from a weight-related disorder are those who are either too thin or at a normal body mass index. People who are between a BMI of 26 and 32 are those who are living the longest, yet according to the obesity debate, those are the people who should be dying in the greatest numbers.<ref>WMail Edition, '[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-169863897.html Scaremongering over child obesity may rebound]', ''The Western Mail'', 16-October-2007, sub req'd to access full article</ref>

==External resources==

*John Luik Interview, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/3/3c/Luiktranscript.pdf Interview Transcript], C.B.C. Television, 21-June-2001
*William Marsden, Niagara-on-the-Lake man is big tobacco's point man: Since 1987, John Luik has been paid by the industry to travel the globe de-bunking cancer-smoking links, The Standard (St. Catharines, Ontario), June 22, 2001 Friday Final Edition
*John Luik Interview, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pya83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 Interview Transcript], Peter Couchman, Australia, 10 July 1996.
*John Luik Interview, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/wxx96e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 Interview Transcript], In Toronto, Chum FM, 16 December 1993.

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Freedom of Expression. The case against tobacco advertising bans'', Grey Matters Press, 1991. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pay43d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[David Goicoechea]], [[John Luik]] & [[Tim Madigan]], ''The Question of Humanism: Challenges and Possibilities'', Prometheus Books, 19 April 1991.
*[[John Luik]], ''Do Tobacco Advertising Bans Really Work?'', Niagara Institute, 1994. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/tbn19h00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[John Luik]], ''Smokescreen: 'passive smoking' and public policy'', Institute of Public Affairs, 1996. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jxa83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*M.J. Waterson and [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Advertising and Markets: A Collection of Seminal Papers'', NTC Publications, 12 December 1996.
*[[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Plain Packaging and the Marketing of Cigarettes'', Admap Publications, 1998.
*[[John Luik]], [http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don't_Work.pdf ''A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don't Work''], Democracy Institute, 2006.
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[John Luik]], ''Unintended Consequences of Health Fascism'', Institute of Economic Affairs, 1 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====1991====
*[[John Luik]], [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dzy43d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 'Banning tobacco ads: right or wrong?'], ''The Globe and Mail'', 19 August 1991.

====1993====
*[[John Luik]], [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00/pdf 'Pleasure and Democratic Principles'], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993.

====1996====
*[[John Luik]] is interviewed by Jill Singer on Australia's 'Today Tonight' regarding workplace smoking bans. 8 July 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mya83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View transcript].
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20010221160721/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/canthelp.htm 'I Can't Help Myself' Addiction as Ideology], ''Human Psychopharmacology'', Vol. 11, S21-S32, 1996.

====1999====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/19990507232138/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/smee.htm 'The 'Smee Report' as a Contribution to the Tobacco Advertising Debate'], ''Niagara Institute'', 1999. Scanned copy can be viewed [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jdd24c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[John Luik]] & [[Gio Gori]], 'Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy', Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999.

====2000====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/200011101201/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/luik-st/toward.htm A Response to 'Towards Healthier Communities in Nova Scotia: A Discussion Paper'], ''Forces International'', 2000.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20000823211922/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/pandora.htm 'Pandora's Box: The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'], ''Niagara Institute'', 2000.

====2001====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20010316025059/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/smokescr.htm 'Smokescreen: 'Passive Smoking' and Public Policy'], ''Forces International'', 2001.

====2003====
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10z/luik.htm 'Ten wasted years'], ''National Post'' (Canada), 31 January 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20031204050216/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/junk_science.htm 'The Origins of the Junk Science Epidemic'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040301105006/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/redux.htm 'Junk Science Redux'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20031230004208/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/fat_chance.htm 'Fat Chance: Some Cautions about the War on Fat'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.

====2004====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040627172105/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/dark_side.htm 'The dark side of tobacco taxes'], ''Financial Post'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040301110555/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/basrur.htm 'Sheela Basrur, Junk Science and Phantom Risks'], ''Forces International'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20041220171022/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/light_mild.htm 'The real light and mild scandal'], ''Tobacco Post'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040826033311/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/canadian_content.htm 'Canadian content at WHO'], ''Forces International'', August 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20080830042631/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/denorm.htm 'The perils of denormalization'], ''Tobacco Reporter'', September 2004.

====2005====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081202010714/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/binge.htm 'Binge drinking, advertising bans and higher duties - the wrong prescription'], ''Forces International'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050225130333/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/eatcrow.htm 'Eat Crow'], ''Forces International'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050420160710/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/movies.htm 'It's the movies, stupid'], ''Financial Post'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs.htm 'Whoppers and the End of an Epidemic'], ''Tech Central Station'', 22 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs2.htm 'They Don't Embarrass Easily'], ''Tech Central Station'', 26 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs3.htm 'Only the Plump Die Young?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 29 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik-dementia.htm 'Fat, Flabby and Forgetful?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 16 May 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10e2/dictator.htm 'Putting the General in Surgeon General'], ''Tech Central Station'', 29 August 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10e2/luik-fries.htm 'Kids, Fries and Cancer: Is There a Connection?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 30 August 2005.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081202001141/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/films.htm 'Films'], ''Forces International'', 20 July 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081012103606/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/redux2.htm 'Regulation Redux: still a bad prescription for smoker’s health'], ''Forces International, 25 July 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[John Luik]], 'Blank Slate: Will plain packaging catch on?', ''Tobacco Reporter'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.

===Tobacco industry connections - correspondence to or from John Luik===
*Letter from [[Sunaina Virendra]] of [[Philip Morris]] to [[John Luik]] stating that [[British American Tobacco]] would like 500 copies of his book. 1 May 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/acw24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[Jacqueline Smithson]] of [[Rothmans International]] to [[John Luik]] asking him to attend a meeting of the full Plain Packs Committee at Ryebrook on 26 October 1994. 3 August 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hvd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter by [[John Luik]] outlining his proposals for a 'Corruption of Science Conference' in late 1994. In the letter Luik writes 'In order to avoid the look of a 'tobacco event' the conference would examine three issues of scientific corruption - all bearing on health policy - ETS, the recent exposure of fraudulent breast cancer research and the continuing controversy over red meat and cardio-vascular disease'. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zsk77h00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[John Luik]] to John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM). 18 November 1992. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/esi00a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[John Luik]] to Matt Winokur of [[Philip Morris]]. In the letter Luik outlines his proposals for a book on free speech and the tobacco industry. 4 December 1990. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/paa35a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].

===Tobacco industry connections - correspondence regarding John Luik===
*Letter from Mark Friedman of [[Philip Morris]] highlighting excerpts of [[John Luik]]'s book 'Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy'. 12 April 1999. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/kkt63c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Reg Hodgson of [[Philip Morris]] to Matt Winokur regarding media interest over [[John Luik]]'s visit and the publication of his booklet 'Smokescreen: Passive Smoking and Public Policy'. 2 December 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/iza83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter discussing meetings with the media. Luik is identified as someone who 'can talk about any aspect of commercial freedoms of speech as well as public policy issues of public smoking restrictions'. 18 January 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xms63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Progress report of a Plain Packs meeting attended by [[John Luik]] along with representatives from [[Philip Morris]] and [[Rothmans International]]. 17 January 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/atn63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Membership list for the Plain Packs Group. [[John Luik]] is included on the list along with representatives of the tobacco industry. 7 August 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ltn63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View List].
*Report on a conference call regarding the Plain Packs Project. 26 July 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dif51a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Shabanji Opukah of [[British American Tobacco]] to Amit Sarkar regarding [[John Luik]]'s book 'Do Tobacco Advertising Bans Really Work?'. One copy of the book was enclosed and Opukah ended the letter by saying 'I hope you find this useful in your lobbying efforts'. 21 June 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hzr63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[BAT]] regarding the budget for the Plain Packs book. [[John Luik]] agrees to reduce his expenditures on the project to cover the deficit. 2 May 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dqb24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Agenda from the Plain Packs Working Group meeting of 26 October 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dbw24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] letter sent to [[Philip Morris]] and [[R.J. Reynolds]] asking for views on who would be best suited to be spokesperson on 'the ETS/corrupt science issue' at the Corrupt Science seminar in the UK. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jqn57d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo regarding the Plain Packs Group. Chapter headings for a Plain Packs book, agreed at a meeting on 28 July 1994, are outlined. 5 August 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pma36a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo regarding the Plain Packs Group. In the memo it is stated that [[John Luik]] has begun looking for potential contributors. 29 June 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/yvd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from David Bacon of [[BAT]] to Jacqueline Smithson of [[Rothmans International]]. In the letter Bacon writes 'I am pleased to advise you that [[BAT]] is prepared to meet its share of US$22,500 towards the cost of the publication managed by Dr [[John Luik]]. 13 June 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/kwd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo stating that [[John Luik]] has been invited to the next meeting of the Plain Packs Group to 'present his proposals for acting as Managing Editor of a book covering all aspects of the plain packs issue'. 8 April 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hxd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Richard Marcotullio of [[R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company]] regarding a publication by [[John Luik]] which is critical of the UK's 'Smee Report'. 31 March 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/psp03d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*A [[British American Tobacco]] letter circulating [[John Luik]]'s publication 'Pandora's Box; The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'. 5 January 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/qhh10a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter discussing usage of [[John Luik]]'s 'Pandora's Box' article for lobbying purposes. 21 December 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xte87e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Chris Proctor of [[British American Tobacco]] to John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM). Proctor asks Lepere to pass on his comments to [[John Luik]]. 12 November 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xvb00a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter suggesting some changes to [[John Luik]]'s draft 'Pandora's Box paper. 6 July 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mwi84a00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
* Letter from John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM) to representatives of the tobacco industry seeking comments on [[John Luik]]'s 'Pandor's Box' paper. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/svk49e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[British American Tobacco]] note regarding [[John Luik]]'s 'Freedom of Expression', a publication on the Canadian court judgement on tobacco advertising. David Bacon of [[BAT]] ends the note by saying 'Enclosed are a number of copies which I am sure you will put to good use'. 11 March 1992. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xfd18a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Jacqueline Smithson of [[Rothmans International]] to Michael Leach Esq. of the [[Tobacco Advisory Council]] regarding [[John Luik]]'s CV and the launch of 'Freedom of Expression'. 28 October 1991. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ilk30a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from A. A. Wood of [[Rothmans International]] to P. W. Brown. In the letter Wood suggests that [[John Luik]] may be of interest as a contributor at a [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE) Conference. 14 August 1991. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/oaa35a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].

==Affiliations==

[[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Fraser Institute]] | [[FORCES]] | [[Niagara Institute]] | [[Janus Global Consulting]]<ref>William Marsden, Big tobacco's shell game with the truth, The Gazette (Montreal Quebec), 21-June-2001</ref>| [[The American Spectator]] | [[Janus Center]] | [[International Center for Alcohol Policies]] <ref>Alcohol, Ethics, and Society, [http://www.icap.org/MeetingsNews/MeetingReports/AlcoholEthicsandSociety/tabid/204/Default.aspx John Luik], ''International Centre for Alcohol Policies'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> | [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]] | [[Institute of Economic Affairs]]

==Notes==
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'''John Luik''' is a senior fellow of the [[Democracy Institute]]<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=34360 NYC: The City That Never Smokes],'' Democracy Institute'', 26 October 2009, Accessed 14 November 2014</ref>, and a tobacco industry consultant<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> who, according to reports, was sacked from two academic posts in Canada for misrepresenting his credentials<ref>CBC T.V. News and Current Affairs, June 21, 2001; CBC Television</ref><ref>William Marsden, Luik lied to universities about his qualifications, The Montreal Gazette, 21-June-2001</ref>. He regularly co-authors articles in the media with [[Patrick Basham]], the founder of the Democracy Institute, on a range of topics including tobacco regulation<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012</ref>, obesity<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013</ref>, alcohol<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010</ref> and public health<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010</ref>.

==Background==

John Luik was born in Portland Oregon in 1950. He attended Oxford University on a Rhodes scholarship where he completed a PhD in philosophy.<ref>Georgina Lovell, (2002), ''You Are the Target'', p.64, Chryan Communications: Vancouver</ref>

*1977-1985 Nazrene College, Winnipeg -
*1985 Brock University, -Taught applied and personal ethics
*1986 Receives doctorate from Oxford University
*1991-1999 [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE)<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00 Pleasure and Democratic Principles], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993</ref>
*1993 Commissioned by tobacco industry lawyers [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]] to produce a book on plain packaging.<ref>Ash, [http://www.ash.org.uk/SmokeFilledRoom The Smoke Filled Room], ''Ash'', Accessed 26-August-2012</ref>
*2006 Senior Fellow - [[Democracy Institute]]

==Tobacco industry work==

Luik has advised American and Canadian tobacco companies on passive smoking. He has also written numerous articles on the over-exaggeration of the health effects of second-hand smoke, has spoken at tobacco company conferences and workshops, has been employed as a anti-smoke-free spokesperson, and is a featured columnist on the smokers' rights website [[FORCES]]. Luik co-authored a book with [[Gio Gori]], published by British Columbia's [[Fraser Institute]], called "Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy" in which they blame the EPA for producing "junk science". Luik lobbied on behalf of restaurants in 1999 during Toronto's smoke-free bylaw campaign in 1999, criticising a report by Toronto's Medical Officer of Health that linked lung cancer and passive smoking.<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref>

===Plain Packs Working Group===

In 1993, representatives from eight international tobacco companies set up The Plain Pack Group, also known as the Plain Packs Working Group, to develop a coordinated, worldwide strategy against plain packaging.<ref> Jacqueline Smithson, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/bqs48a99 Terminology and Terms of Reference], Rothmans International Tobacco Limited, 8 October 1993, accessed 1 June 2011</ref> The companies commissioned a book about the issue and in 1994 Luik was invited to a meeting at [[Rothmans Tobacco]] to discuss a proposal he had submitted to serve as managing editor for the publication.<ref> Jacqueline Smithson, [http://bat.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zhv41a99 Dr John Luik memo], Rothmans International Tobacco Limited, 8 April 1994, accessed 1 June 2011</ref> The book, entitled "Plain Packaging and the Marketing of Cigarettes", was published in 1998 by Admap Publications in Oxfordshire, England. It concluded that public health assumptions about the beneficial effects of plain packaging were defective, that plain packaging would cause problems with smuggling and threaten the values of a democratic society. It wasn't until 2001 that a report emerged in the ''Montreal Gazette'' that Luik was paid US $155,000 to edit the book. The total cost of the book project to the participating tobacco companies was US $240,000.<ref name="Marsden">W. Marsden, W., [http://web.archive.org/web/20010706140451/http://www.montrealgazette.com/tobacco/index.html"Big tobacco's shell game with the truth"], ''Montreal Gazette'', 21 June 2001, accessed May 2012</ref>

===ARISE===

Luik was also an associate of the tobacco industry-funded group, [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE), that was publicly active between 1991 and 1999. ARISE members promoted the use of legal substances, including tobacco, to relieve stress and thus benefit health. In 1993 Luik delivered a paper called Pleasure and Democratic Principles at an ARISE conference in Brussels in which he labeled public health authorities "neo-puritans" and "health paternalists" and claimed they were "fundamentally at odds with the core values of a democratic society, namely autonomy and respect."<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00 Pleasure and Democratic Principles], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993</ref> Speaking as a representative of the Niagara Institute at a subsequent ARISE conference in Amsterdam in 1995, Luik labeled health promotion as "anti-science, anti-reason and anti-freedom," and said it was closer in nature to religion and politics than science."<ref>Dr. Deborah L .C. Kay, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/bwq01d00 Report on ARISE meeting 22-26 April, Amsterdam], RJReynolds interoffice memorandum, 1 May 1995 </ref>

===New Plain Packaging Book ===

Some 18 years later, on the eve of the British Government's consultation on Plain Packaging, and on No Smoking Day 2012, Patrick Basham and Luik published a book on the issue, entitled "The Plain Truth". The book was launched at the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]]. The press release for the book noted: "Plain packaging does not work. Furthermore, it cannot work, argue Patrick Basham and John Luik in this timely, provocative book that confronts the public health establishment’s proposal to mandate the plain packaging of tobacco products."<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication The Plain Truth], Institute of Economic Affairs, 2012, accessed February 2012 </ref>

===Supporting the Industry's Arguments===

In 2011, Luik and Basham supported the [[Legal Strategy| legal strategy]] of the Tobacco Industry by approaching the plain packaging issue from the point of intellectual property and trademark rights. The [[Washington Legal Foundation]] published a 'monograph' of their Democracy Institute publication entitled "Erasing Intellectual Property. 'Plain Packaging' for consumer products and the implications for Trademark rights".<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, Democracy Institute, [http://www.wlf.org/Upload/legalstudies/monograph/LuikBashamMonographFnl.pdf Erasing Intellectual Property. 'Plain Packaging' for consumer products and the implications for Trademark rights], Washington Legal Foundation, 2011</ref> This publication was subsequently used in their submission to the public consultation on plain packaging in Australia.<ref> Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://tinyurl.com/btm39pj Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing] Public consultation on plain packaging, Government of Australia, Canberra, accessed May 2012</ref>

In January 2012, the Washington Legal Foundation published a working paper against health warnings by the couple. The key points according to the authors:
:* Graphic health warnings are not grounded in social psychological principles and are not supported by scientific evidence. Properly conducted studies show that such warnings not only are ineffective, but can be counterproductive.
:* Graphic health warnings are fundamentally at odds with three core democratic values: autonomy, respect, and freedom of expression.<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik,[http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf Health Warnings on consumer products. Why scarier is not better], Working Paper Series, Washington Legal Foundation, 2011, accessed May 2012</ref>.

===Praise of Plain Packaging Campaigns===

In the June 2011 issue of the industry magazine ''Tobacco Reporter'', John Luik offers praise to the tobacco control movement in general, and to Australia's move towards plain packaging in particular.

::Finally, one must give credit to the fact that the focus on plain packaging represents a new and more strategically sophisticated appreciation on the part of the anti-tobacco lobby of both how the industry is structured and how it earns its money. The lobby has realized that cigarettes are in many ways a commodity product that achieves its distinctiveness not so much through functional differences but through brand identity, an identity that is represented in the product’s packaging.

::This means that the industry’s equity and sustained profitability is a function of the value of its brands. If one wishes to attack the industry at its most vulnerable point, there is no better place than to destroy the value of its brands through eliminating their distinctive packaging.<ref>John Luik, 'Blank Slate: Will plain packaging catch on?' ''Tobacco Reporter'', June 2011</ref>

With this, Luik offers an insight in the potential impact of plain packaging for the industry's profits.

=== Against Display Bans ===

In 2009, Luik and Basham wrote a report attacking Tobacco Display Bans, published by the Democracy Institute. Although this publication was announced on several websites<ref>see for instance: Cato,
[http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/displaying-their-ignorance-smoking, Displaying Their Ignorance on Smoking], Website, Accessed March 2012 </ref>, it is not published by the Democracy Institute, nor anywhere else. Nor is the report in the catalogue of the British Library. The only reference to the 203-page book seems to be an editorial in the industry trade magazine ''Tobacco Reporter''.<ref>George Gay, [http://www.tobaccoreporter.com/home.php?id=119&cid=4&article_id=11102 Plain to see. A new book exposes the folly of tobacco retail display bans], October 2009, accessed May 2012</ref> It might be that project never got beyond an article in Spiked-online.<ref>Basham and John Luik, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/6613/ Displaying their ignorance on smoking], Why does New Labour want to ban cigarette displays in shops when there's no evidence it will impact on smoking habits?, ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009, accessed May 2012</ref>

In 2011, Luik and Basham published a paper in the journal ''Economic Affairs'' on the same topic. According to the abstract the paper examined the effects of tobacco display bans in four countries: Canada, Iceland, Thailand and Ireland. "The empirical evidence suggests that the bans have not been effective at reducing the incidence of smoking. They have, however, succeeded in severely damaging the revenues of the independent retail sector and bolstering the illicit market in tobacco."<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,''Economic Affairs'', Vol. 31, Iss. 1, pp. 96–102, March 2011. In the same issue, the two published an article on gambling: Patrick Basham and John Luik , The Social Benifits of Gambling, ''Economic Affairs'', Vol. 31, Iss. 1, pp. 9–13, March 2011 </ref>

===Work on Passive Smoking===

In 1987, [[Philip Morris]] and its law-firms [[Covington and Burling]] and [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]] created the "Whitecoat Project" to counter claims that passive smoking was harmful to health. (The tobacco industry describes second-hand smoke as environmental tobacco smoke or ETS).

The "Whitecoat Project " sought to single out independent scientists and analysts who would "go beyond the establishment of a controversy concerning an alleged ETS health risk but to disperse the suspicion of risk."<ref>H.W. Gaisch, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/rpj49e00 The European Counterpart to 'Operation Downunder', The Role of S&T PME], 21 February 1988</ref> The project aimed to “generate a body of scientific and technical knowledge in the field of ETS” so it could be used to “provide scientific and technical resources to challenge existing laws; counter specific legislative and regulatory threats; and respond to scientific mis-information and bias as it arises in these markets”.<ref> Philip Morris, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/nvl83c00 Proposal for the organisation of the Whitecoat Project], Tobacco Archive Documents, 1990</ref> The project ran for at least a decade.

Luik was an active player in the project. There is, for instance, in the Legacy Archive of Tobacco Documents, a letter written to Philip Morris’ law firm [[Brown and Williamson]] in which Luik suggested two ideas for publications, on top of the work he and [[Gio Gori]] were commissioned to do, a book on ETS and an article on the social costs of smoking. He proposed a piece on 'corrupted science' and suggested to publish his comment on a court case decision in Canada. The publication of the comment could be "sponsored by a think-tank here if you wish. The Canadian Tobacco Manufacturer's Committee (BAT, RJR, Rothmans) would be very interested in co-sponsoring such a venture and I think Rothmans in Dennam would be interested as well."<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xem91d00 Letter to S. Boyse at Brown and Williamson], 1998, 27 July 1998</ref>

In 1999, Luik and Gori finished their book titled ''Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy''.<ref>Gori GB, Luik JC, Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy, Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999</ref> The book was published by the Canadian [[Fraser Institute]] and challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's classification of second hand smoke as a Class A carcinogen.
Americans for Non-Smokers Rights, a pressure group, called the book “one of the most explicit attacks on the credible science of second-hand smoke".<ref> Americans for Non-Smokers Rights, [http://www.no-smoke.org/getthefacts.php?id=77 John Luik], website, undated, accessed 6 June 2011 </ref>

After Luik and Gori's book attacking the U.S. EPA's report was published, tobacco holdings in the Fraser Institute increased from 1.3 percent ($31,740 to $76,180) of the Institute's total annual budget from 1996 to 1998, to 5 percent ($229,300) in 1999, according to the ''Montreal Gazette''.<ref name="Marsden"/>

An article in the ''Weekend Australian'' details how the Australian [[Institute of Public Affairs]] hosted Luik on a passive smoking speaking tour in 1996. It said:

::The National Heart Foundation sponsored an Australian speaking tour by Professor [[Stan Glantz]], a professor of medicine at the University of California – the industry's number one enemy. But he arrived to discover somebody had tasted his porridge and sat in his chair... John Luik had criss-crossed the country before him describing the campaign against passive smoking as a "dangerous mix of science and propaganda". His visit was hosted by the Institute for Public Affairs.<ref>Kate Legge, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/fza83c00 'Passive aggression: the showdown on smoking in public places'], ''Weekend Australian'', 17 August 1996, accessed 8 June 2011</ref>

=="Misrepresenting" Academic Credentials==

Luik has been fired from one university and one college for making misleading statements about his academic achievements and qualifications.

According to the ''Montreal Gazette'' in 2001:
::(Luik) taught philosophy at the Canadian Nazarene College in Winnipeg from 1977 to 1985, when he was dismissed from the college for lying on his resume. He claimed to have a doctorate from Oxford University. He eventually received his doctorate from Oxford but not until 1986.
::He applied in 1985 to Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, and was accepted as an assistant professor in the philosophy department, where he taught applied and professional ethics. Brock knew about his misrepresentation at the Nazarene College but chose to give him another chance, believing that one mistake should not destroy a man's career.
::But, in 1990, Brock discovered that Luik's one mistake had turned into a flood as he continued to misrepresent his academic qualifications. "It is not any single misrepresentation (...) so much as the apparently uniform pattern of misrepresentations engaged in since 1977 that suggests that Professor Luik is not capable of fulfilling his duties and responsibilities as an assistant professor at Brock University," a 17-page faculty report says. The report further states that Professor Luik showed "no particular signs of contrition or even embarrassment on being confronted with his misrepresentation. ... This suggested that what was involved was indeed faulty moral judgement."
::Luik claimed on his resumes to have held a full-time position at the University of Manitoba and to have taught three graduate courses at the University of Winnipeg. He lied on all counts. He never held a full-time job at the University of Manitoba and the graduate course he claimed to have taught at Winnipeg didn't even exist, according to university spokesman Catherine Unruh. She said the university has never offered graduate courses in philosophy.<ref> William Marsden, "Luik lied to universities about his qualifications", ''The Gazette'' (Montreal, Quebec), 21 June 2001. Another quote from the Brock University review of Luik: "The fact that there has been a consistent pattern of misrepresentations gives such misrepresentations a direct bearing on the question of ability since the teaching of applied and professional ethics involves the exercise of moral judgment. The misrepresentations in which Prof. Luik has engaged in the course of his professional career provide examples of how he exercises moral judgment and reflect adversely on his ability as an instructor in applied and professional ethics." Brock University, "The recommendation of the Department of Philosophy that the employment contract of Prof. J.C. Luik with Brock University not be renewed," 1990</ref>

In June 2001, a CBC Television report investigated Luik’s credentials. It stated that during Luik's professorship at Brock University, the Dean of Humanities, Cecil Abrahams, discovered that Luik had made misleading statements about visiting professorships at other academic institutions and had added books or articles to his list of publications that did not exist. Abrahams told reporters:

::I certainly would not trust anything John Luik says because he must be the worst case of fraud that I have come across and I've been an administrator at universities for a long period of time, both in North America and in Africa, and I think he's by far the worst case of fraudulent behaviour. <ref>CBC TV News and Current Affairs, [http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au/assets/pdfs/tobacco-industry/luiktranscript.pdf Luik transcript], 21 June 2001, accessed 8 June 2011</ref>

== Problems with Academic Publications ==

Luik tried to get his work published in respected academic journals, but this was not without its challenges. This was specifically so in 1993, for an article attacking EPA and its research on the risks of second-hand smoke. Luik accused the organisation of using "corrupted science" to reach its conclusions about second-hand smoke. He called EPA’s actions "health paternalism" and claimed they posed a threat to legitimate democratic public policy-making.

Luik and the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]], who had commissioned the article, discussed various options for publication. Industry documents show that Luik was aware that emphasising the lack of statistical significance for second-hand smoke to cause cancer - although good for the industry - "might risk having the paper accepted for publication". His letter to John Lepere at CECCM also revealed that Luik felt the pressure from the the tobacco industry to take a strong position:

::John, you should note that I am deferring on this issue to your members wishes - specifically [[PM]] and [[RJR]] - about stating the strongest case possible on statistical significance. (The importance of the matter was brought home to me last week when I met on another matter (...) with RJR Vice President and General Counsel, Dan Donahue, who will be arguing the EPA case and who emphasised that RJR will be taking the position that there is no significance to any of the studies and no reasonable basis for the EPA decision) At the same time you should be aware that an article like this is not easy to get published and receives an enormous amount of very careful reviewing.<ref name="Luik"/>

The journal of choice was the ''Philosophy and Public Affairs Journal''. Prior to publication, Luik shared the contents of the paper with several tobacco companies and asked for their help in responding to a reviewer’s objection. The reviewer asserted that one of Luik’s central claims was "manifestly false".<ref> John Lepere, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zbo46e00 'J.C. Luik's paper for publication - 'Pandora's box - the dangers of politically corrupted science for democratic public policy'], Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers, 9 November 1993. For an overview of all correspondence within the CECCM about the Luik paper, see Tobacco.org [http://archive.tobacco.org/Documents/93luik.html Correspondence concerning John C. Luik from John Lepere, The Confederation Of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers Limited March-December, 1993], accessed May 2012</ref>

Eventually, the article was published in ''Bostonia'', the alumni quarterly of Boston University as 'Pandora’s Box: The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'. The description of the author said only "Dr. John C. Luik, a non-smoker, is a Senior Associate of the Niagara Institute" – no mention of his extensive involvement with the tobacco industry.<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/lfz88e00 'Pandora's box - the dangers of politically corrupted science for democratic public policy'], ''Bostonia'', winter 1993-4, accessed 6 June 2011</ref> The Bostonia is sent free to all of the alumni of Boston University and is not peer-reviewed.<ref name="Luik">John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/lud34e00Letter to John Lepere of the Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers], 18 December 1993</ref>

CBC Television, investigating Luik's credentials, commented:

::This article written by Luik shows up in an obscure university alumni magazine. It characterizes as corrupt science the research used to link second-hand smoke to lung cancer. It's a seemingly independent rebuttal to the argument in favor of anti-smoking legislation. One that could be quoted by mainstream media outlets looking for balance in the smoking debate. In the article, Luik is described only as a non-smoker and a management consultant. But industry documents show tobacco executives actually worked with Luik to write the article.<ref> CBC TV News and Current Affairs, [http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au/assets/pdfs/tobacco-industry/luiktranscript.pdf Luik transcript], 21 June 2001, CBC Television</ref>

Indeed, Philip Morris for instance, intervened with points of criticism and suggestions for change at several points<ref>J.A. Andrade [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mwi84a00 Letter to Gerard Wirts], Philip Morris interoffice post, 6 July 1993</ref>

==Obesity views==

===Obesity===

According to the ''Western Mail'', [[John Luik]] and [[Patrick Basham]] of the Democracy Institute argue that:

:There is no evidence to support claims that children are getting fatter or that they will suffer long-term health problems as a result of their weight; Such a public fixation with weight and food could exacerbate the problem of eating disorders and people's obsession with their own weight.

Dr Luik told the ''Western Mail'',

:In the US about 25% of adolescent girls are dieting constantly and 5% have anorexia or bulimia. But this fixation [with food and body image] is not just for girls, but women under 45. The message people are getting is one about an obsession with their bodies - 20 years ago feminists would never have allowed such a public discourse about women's weight. And yet it seems that the health establishment think because it is done under the cover of talking about people's health, it is all right.

Dr Luik added:

:The people who live the longest in both the UK and the US are the pleasantly plump - the people who are most likely to die from a weight-related disorder are those who are either too thin or at a normal body mass index. People who are between a BMI of 26 and 32 are those who are living the longest, yet according to the obesity debate, those are the people who should be dying in the greatest numbers.<ref>WMail Edition, '[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-169863897.html Scaremongering over child obesity may rebound]', ''The Western Mail'', 16-October-2007, sub req'd to access full article</ref>

==External resources==

*John Luik Interview, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/3/3c/Luiktranscript.pdf Interview Transcript], C.B.C. Television, 21-June-2001
*William Marsden, Niagara-on-the-Lake man is big tobacco's point man: Since 1987, John Luik has been paid by the industry to travel the globe de-bunking cancer-smoking links, The Standard (St. Catharines, Ontario), June 22, 2001 Friday Final Edition
*John Luik Interview, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pya83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 Interview Transcript], Peter Couchman, Australia, 10 July 1996.
*John Luik Interview, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/wxx96e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 Interview Transcript], In Toronto, Chum FM, 16 December 1993.

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Freedom of Expression. The case against tobacco advertising bans'', Grey Matters Press, 1991. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pay43d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[David Goicoechea]], [[John Luik]] & [[Tim Madigan]], ''The Question of Humanism: Challenges and Possibilities'', Prometheus Books, 19 April 1991.
*[[John Luik]], ''Do Tobacco Advertising Bans Really Work?'', Niagara Institute, 1994. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/tbn19h00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[John Luik]], ''Smokescreen: 'passive smoking' and public policy'', Institute of Public Affairs, 1996. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jxa83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*M.J. Waterson and [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Advertising and Markets: A Collection of Seminal Papers'', NTC Publications, 12 December 1996.
*[[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Plain Packaging and the Marketing of Cigarettes'', Admap Publications, 1998.
*[[John Luik]], [http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don't_Work.pdf ''A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don't Work''], Democracy Institute, 2006.
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[John Luik]], ''Unintended Consequences of Health Fascism'', Institute of Economic Affairs, 1 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====1991====
*[[John Luik]], [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dzy43d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 'Banning tobacco ads: right or wrong?'], ''The Globe and Mail'', 19 August 1991.

====1993====
*[[John Luik]], [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00/pdf 'Pleasure and Democratic Principles'], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993.

====1996====
*[[John Luik]] is interviewed by Jill Singer on Australia's 'Today Tonight' regarding workplace smoking bans. 8 July 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mya83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View transcript].
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20010221160721/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/canthelp.htm 'I Can't Help Myself' Addiction as Ideology], ''Human Psychopharmacology'', Vol. 11, S21-S32, 1996.

====1999====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/19990507232138/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/smee.htm 'The 'Smee Report' as a Contribution to the Tobacco Advertising Debate'], ''Niagara Institute'', 1999. Scanned copy can be viewed [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jdd24c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[John Luik]] & [[Gio Gori]], 'Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy', Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999.

====2000====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/200011101201/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/luik-st/toward.htm A Response to 'Towards Healthier Communities in Nova Scotia: A Discussion Paper'], ''Forces International'', 2000.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20000823211922/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/pandora.htm 'Pandora's Box: The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'], ''Niagara Institute'', 2000.

====2001====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20010316025059/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/smokescr.htm 'Smokescreen: 'Passive Smoking' and Public Policy'], ''Forces International'', 2001.

====2003====
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10z/luik.htm 'Ten wasted years'], ''National Post'' (Canada), 31 January 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20031204050216/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/junk_science.htm 'The Origins of the Junk Science Epidemic'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040301105006/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/redux.htm 'Junk Science Redux'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20031230004208/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/fat_chance.htm 'Fat Chance: Some Cautions about the War on Fat'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.

====2004====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040627172105/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/dark_side.htm 'The dark side of tobacco taxes'], ''Financial Post'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040301110555/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/basrur.htm 'Sheela Basrur, Junk Science and Phantom Risks'], ''Forces International'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20041220171022/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/light_mild.htm 'The real light and mild scandal'], ''Tobacco Post'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040826033311/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/canadian_content.htm 'Canadian content at WHO'], ''Forces International'', August 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20080830042631/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/denorm.htm 'The perils of denormalization'], ''Tobacco Reporter'', September 2004.

====2005====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081202010714/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/binge.htm 'Binge drinking, advertising bans and higher duties - the wrong prescription'], ''Forces International'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050225130333/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/eatcrow.htm 'Eat Crow'], ''Forces International'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050420160710/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/movies.htm 'It's the movies, stupid'], ''Financial Post'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs.htm 'Whoppers and the End of an Epidemic'], ''Tech Central Station'', 22 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs2.htm 'They Don't Embarrass Easily'], ''Tech Central Station'', 26 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs3.htm 'Only the Plump Die Young?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 29 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik-dementia.htm 'Fat, Flabby and Forgetful?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 16 May 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10e2/dictator.htm 'Putting the General in Surgeon General'], ''Tech Central Station'', 29 August 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10e2/luik-fries.htm 'Kids, Fries and Cancer: Is There a Connection?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 30 August 2005.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081202001141/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/films.htm 'Films'], ''Forces International'', 20 July 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081012103606/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/redux2.htm 'Regulation Redux: still a bad prescription for smoker’s health'], ''Forces International, 25 July 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[John Luik]], 'Blank Slate: Will plain packaging catch on?', ''Tobacco Reporter'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.

===Tobacco industry connections - correspondence to or from John Luik===
*Letter from [[Sunaina Virendra]] of [[Philip Morris]] to [[John Luik]] stating that [[British American Tobacco]] would like 500 copies of his book. 1 May 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/acw24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[Jacqueline Smithson]] of [[Rothmans International]] to [[John Luik]] asking him to attend a meeting of the full Plain Packs Committee at Ryebrook on 26 October 1994. 3 August 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hvd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter by [[John Luik]] outlining his proposals for a 'Corruption of Science Conference' in late 1994. In the letter Luik writes 'In order to avoid the look of a 'tobacco event' the conference would examine three issues of scientific corruption - all bearing on health policy - ETS, the recent exposure of fraudulent breast cancer research and the continuing controversy over red meat and cardio-vascular disease'. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zsk77h00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[John Luik]] to John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM). 18 November 1992. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/esi00a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[John Luik]] to Matt Winokur of [[Philip Morris]]. In the letter Luik outlines his proposals for a book on free speech and the tobacco industry. 4 December 1990. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/paa35a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].

===Tobacco industry connections - correspondence regarding John Luik===
*Letter from Mark Friedman of [[Philip Morris]] highlighting excerpts of [[John Luik]]'s book 'Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy'. 12 April 1999. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/kkt63c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Reg Hodgson of [[Philip Morris]] to Matt Winokur regarding media interest over [[John Luik]]'s visit and the publication of his booklet 'Smokescreen: Passive Smoking and Public Policy'. 2 December 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/iza83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter discussing meetings with the media. Luik is identified as someone who 'can talk about any aspect of commercial freedoms of speech as well as public policy issues of public smoking restrictions'. 18 January 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xms63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Progress report of a Plain Packs meeting attended by [[John Luik]] along with representatives from [[Philip Morris]] and [[Rothmans International]]. 17 January 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/atn63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Membership list for the Plain Packs Group. [[John Luik]] is included on the list along with representatives of the tobacco industry. 7 August 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ltn63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View List].
*Report on a conference call regarding the Plain Packs Project. 26 July 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dif51a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Shabanji Opukah of [[British American Tobacco]] to Amit Sarkar regarding [[John Luik]]'s book 'Do Tobacco Advertising Bans Really Work?'. One copy of the book was enclosed and Opukah ended the letter by saying 'I hope you find this useful in your lobbying efforts'. 21 June 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hzr63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[BAT]] regarding the budget for the Plain Packs book. [[John Luik]] agrees to reduce his expenditures on the project to cover the deficit. 2 May 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dqb24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Agenda from the Plain Packs Working Group meeting of 26 October 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dbw24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] letter sent to [[Philip Morris]] and [[R.J. Reynolds]] asking for views on who would be best suited to be spokesperson on 'the ETS/corrupt science issue' at the Corrupt Science seminar in the UK. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jqn57d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo regarding the Plain Packs Group. Chapter headings for a Plain Packs book, agreed at a meeting on 28 July 1994, are outlined. 5 August 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pma36a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo regarding the Plain Packs Group. In the memo it is stated that [[John Luik]] has begun looking for potential contributors. 29 June 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/yvd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from David Bacon of [[BAT]] to Jacqueline Smithson of [[Rothmans International]]. In the letter Bacon writes 'I am pleased to advise you that [[BAT]] is prepared to meet its share of US$22,500 towards the cost of the publication managed by Dr [[John Luik]]. 13 June 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/kwd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo stating that [[John Luik]] has been invited to the next meeting of the Plain Packs Group to 'present his proposals for acting as Managing Editor of a book covering all aspects of the plain packs issue'. 8 April 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hxd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Richard Marcotullio of [[R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company]] regarding a publication by [[John Luik]] which is critical of the UK's 'Smee Report'. 31 March 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/psp03d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*A [[British American Tobacco]] letter circulating [[John Luik]]'s publication 'Pandora's Box; The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'. 5 January 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/qhh10a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter discussing usage of [[John Luik]]'s 'Pandora's Box' article for lobbying purposes. 21 December 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xte87e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Chris Proctor of [[British American Tobacco]] to John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM). Proctor asks Lepere to pass on his comments to [[John Luik]]. 12 November 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xvb00a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter suggesting some changes to [[John Luik]]'s draft 'Pandora's Box paper. 6 July 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mwi84a00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
* Letter from John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM) to representatives of the tobacco industry seeking comments on [[John Luik]]'s 'Pandor's Box' paper. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/svk49e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[British American Tobacco]] note regarding [[John Luik]]'s 'Freedom of Expression', a publication on the Canadian court judgement on tobacco advertising. David Bacon of [[BAT]] ends the note by saying 'Enclosed are a number of copies which I am sure you will put to good use'. 11 March 1992. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xfd18a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Jacqueline Smithson of [[Rothmans International]] to Michael Leach Esq. of the [[Tobacco Advisory Council]] regarding [[John Luik]]'s CV and the launch of 'Freedom of Expression'. 28 October 1991. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ilk30a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from A. A. Wood of [[Rothmans International]] to P. W. Brown. In the letter Wood suggests that [[John Luik]] may be of interest as a contributor at a [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE) Conference. 14 August 1991. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/oaa35a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].

==Affiliations==

[[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Fraser Institute]] | [[FORCES]] | [[Niagara Institute]] | [[Janus Global Consulting]]<ref>William Marsden, Big tobacco's shell game with the truth, The Gazette (Montreal Quebec), 21-June-2001</ref>| [[The American Spectator]] | [[Janus Center]] | [[International Center for Alcohol Policies]] <ref>Alcohol, Ethics, and Society, [http://www.icap.org/MeetingsNews/MeetingReports/AlcoholEthicsandSociety/tabid/204/Default.aspx John Luik], ''International Centre for Alcohol Policies'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> | [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Institute of Economic Affairs]]

==Notes==
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John Luik

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'''John Luik''' is a senior fellow of the [[Democracy Institute]]<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=34360 NYC: The City That Never Smokes],'' Democracy Institute'', 26 October 2009, Accessed 14 November 2014</ref>, and a tobacco industry consultant<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> who, according to reports, was sacked from two academic posts in Canada for misrepresenting his credentials<ref>CBC T.V. News and Current Affairs, June 21, 2001; CBC Television</ref><ref>William Marsden, Luik lied to universities about his qualifications, The Montreal Gazette, 21-June-2001</ref>. He regularly co-authors articles in the media with [[Patrick Basham]], the founder of the Democracy Institute, on a range of topics including tobacco regulation<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012</ref>, obesity<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013</ref>, alcohol<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010</ref> and public health<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010</ref>.

==Background==

John Luik was born in Portland Oregon in 1950. He attended Oxford University on a Rhodes scholarship where he completed a PhD in philosophy.<ref>Georgina Lovell, (2002), ''You Are the Target'', p.64, Chryan Communications: Vancouver</ref>

*1977-1985 Nazrene College, Winnipeg -
*1985 Brock University, -Taught applied and personal ethics
*1986 Receives doctorate from Oxford University
*1991-1999 [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE)<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00 Pleasure and Democratic Principles], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993</ref>
*1993 Commissioned by tobacco industry lawyers [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]] to produce a book on plain packaging.<ref>Ash, [http://www.ash.org.uk/SmokeFilledRoom The Smoke Filled Room], ''Ash'', Accessed 26-August-2012</ref>
*2006 Senior Fellow - [[Democracy Institute]]

==Tobacco industry work==

Luik has advised American and Canadian tobacco companies on passive smoking. He has also written numerous articles on the over-exaggeration of the health effects of second-hand smoke, has spoken at tobacco company conferences and workshops, has been employed as a anti-smoke-free spokesperson, and is a featured columnist on the smokers' rights website [[FORCES]]. Luik co-authored a book with [[Gio Gori]], published by British Columbia's [[Fraser Institute]], called "Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy" in which they blame the EPA for producing "junk science". Luik lobbied on behalf of restaurants in 1999 during Toronto's smoke-free bylaw campaign in 1999, criticising a report by Toronto's Medical Officer of Health that linked lung cancer and passive smoking.<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref>

===Plain Packs Working Group===

In 1993, representatives from eight international tobacco companies set up The Plain Pack Group, also known as the Plain Packs Working Group, to develop a coordinated, worldwide strategy against plain packaging.<ref> Jacqueline Smithson, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/bqs48a99 Terminology and Terms of Reference], Rothmans International Tobacco Limited, 8 October 1993, accessed 1 June 2011</ref> The companies commissioned a book about the issue and in 1994 Luik was invited to a meeting at [[Rothmans Tobacco]] to discuss a proposal he had submitted to serve as managing editor for the publication.<ref> Jacqueline Smithson, [http://bat.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zhv41a99 Dr John Luik memo], Rothmans International Tobacco Limited, 8 April 1994, accessed 1 June 2011</ref> The book, entitled "Plain Packaging and the Marketing of Cigarettes", was published in 1998 by Admap Publications in Oxfordshire, England. It concluded that public health assumptions about the beneficial effects of plain packaging were defective, that plain packaging would cause problems with smuggling and threaten the values of a democratic society. It wasn't until 2001 that a report emerged in the ''Montreal Gazette'' that Luik was paid US $155,000 to edit the book. The total cost of the book project to the participating tobacco companies was US $240,000.<ref name="Marsden">W. Marsden, W., [http://web.archive.org/web/20010706140451/http://www.montrealgazette.com/tobacco/index.html"Big tobacco's shell game with the truth"], ''Montreal Gazette'', 21 June 2001, accessed May 2012</ref>

===ARISE===

Luik was also an associate of the tobacco industry-funded group, [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE), that was publicly active between 1991 and 1999. ARISE members promoted the use of legal substances, including tobacco, to relieve stress and thus benefit health. In 1993 Luik delivered a paper called Pleasure and Democratic Principles at an ARISE conference in Brussels in which he labeled public health authorities "neo-puritans" and "health paternalists" and claimed they were "fundamentally at odds with the core values of a democratic society, namely autonomy and respect."<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00 Pleasure and Democratic Principles], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993</ref> Speaking as a representative of the Niagara Institute at a subsequent ARISE conference in Amsterdam in 1995, Luik labeled health promotion as "anti-science, anti-reason and anti-freedom," and said it was closer in nature to religion and politics than science."<ref>Dr. Deborah L .C. Kay, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/bwq01d00 Report on ARISE meeting 22-26 April, Amsterdam], RJReynolds interoffice memorandum, 1 May 1995 </ref>

===New Plain Packaging Book ===

Some 18 years later, on the eve of the British Government's consultation on Plain Packaging, and on No Smoking Day 2012, Patrick Basham and Luik published a book on the issue, entitled "The Plain Truth". The book was launched at the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]]. The press release for the book noted: "Plain packaging does not work. Furthermore, it cannot work, argue Patrick Basham and John Luik in this timely, provocative book that confronts the public health establishment’s proposal to mandate the plain packaging of tobacco products."<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication The Plain Truth], Institute of Economic Affairs, 2012, accessed February 2012 </ref>

===Supporting the Industry's Arguments===

In 2011, Luik and Basham supported the [[Legal Strategy| legal strategy]] of the Tobacco Industry by approaching the plain packaging issue from the point of intellectual property and trademark rights. The [[Washington Legal Foundation]] published a 'monograph' of their Democracy Institute publication entitled "Erasing Intellectual Property. 'Plain Packaging' for consumer products and the implications for Trademark rights".<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, Democracy Institute, [http://www.wlf.org/Upload/legalstudies/monograph/LuikBashamMonographFnl.pdf Erasing Intellectual Property. 'Plain Packaging' for consumer products and the implications for Trademark rights], Washington Legal Foundation, 2011</ref> This publication was subsequently used in their submission to the public consultation on plain packaging in Australia.<ref> Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://tinyurl.com/btm39pj Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing] Public consultation on plain packaging, Government of Australia, Canberra, accessed May 2012</ref>

In January 2012, the Washington Legal Foundation published a working paper against health warnings by the couple. The key points according to the authors:
:* Graphic health warnings are not grounded in social psychological principles and are not supported by scientific evidence. Properly conducted studies show that such warnings not only are ineffective, but can be counterproductive.
:* Graphic health warnings are fundamentally at odds with three core democratic values: autonomy, respect, and freedom of expression.<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik,[http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf Health Warnings on consumer products. Why scarier is not better], Working Paper Series, Washington Legal Foundation, 2011, accessed May 2012</ref>.

===Praise of Plain Packaging Campaigns===

In the June 2011 issue of the industry magazine ''Tobacco Reporter'', John Luik offers praise to the tobacco control movement in general, and to Australia's move towards plain packaging in particular.

::Finally, one must give credit to the fact that the focus on plain packaging represents a new and more strategically sophisticated appreciation on the part of the anti-tobacco lobby of both how the industry is structured and how it earns its money. The lobby has realized that cigarettes are in many ways a commodity product that achieves its distinctiveness not so much through functional differences but through brand identity, an identity that is represented in the product’s packaging.

::This means that the industry’s equity and sustained profitability is a function of the value of its brands. If one wishes to attack the industry at its most vulnerable point, there is no better place than to destroy the value of its brands through eliminating their distinctive packaging.<ref>John Luik, 'Blank Slate: Will plain packaging catch on?' ''Tobacco Reporter'', June 2011</ref>

With this, Luik offers an insight in the potential impact of plain packaging for the industry's profits.

=== Against Display Bans ===

In 2009, Luik and Basham wrote a report attacking Tobacco Display Bans, published by the Democracy Institute. Although this publication was announced on several websites<ref>see for instance: Cato,
[http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/displaying-their-ignorance-smoking, Displaying Their Ignorance on Smoking], Website, Accessed March 2012 </ref>, it is not published by the Democracy Institute, nor anywhere else. Nor is the report in the catalogue of the British Library. The only reference to the 203-page book seems to be an editorial in the industry trade magazine ''Tobacco Reporter''.<ref>George Gay, [http://www.tobaccoreporter.com/home.php?id=119&cid=4&article_id=11102 Plain to see. A new book exposes the folly of tobacco retail display bans], October 2009, accessed May 2012</ref> It might be that project never got beyond an article in Spiked-online.<ref>Basham and John Luik, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/6613/ Displaying their ignorance on smoking], Why does New Labour want to ban cigarette displays in shops when there's no evidence it will impact on smoking habits?, ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009, accessed May 2012</ref>

In 2011, Luik and Basham published a paper in the journal ''Economic Affairs'' on the same topic. According to the abstract the paper examined the effects of tobacco display bans in four countries: Canada, Iceland, Thailand and Ireland. "The empirical evidence suggests that the bans have not been effective at reducing the incidence of smoking. They have, however, succeeded in severely damaging the revenues of the independent retail sector and bolstering the illicit market in tobacco."<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,''Economic Affairs'', Vol. 31, Iss. 1, pp. 96–102, March 2011. In the same issue, the two published an article on gambling: Patrick Basham and John Luik , The Social Benifits of Gambling, ''Economic Affairs'', Vol. 31, Iss. 1, pp. 9–13, March 2011 </ref>

===Work on Passive Smoking===

In 1987, [[Philip Morris]] and its law-firms [[Covington and Burling]] and [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]] created the "Whitecoat Project" to counter claims that passive smoking was harmful to health. (The tobacco industry describes second-hand smoke as environmental tobacco smoke or ETS).

The "Whitecoat Project " sought to single out independent scientists and analysts who would "go beyond the establishment of a controversy concerning an alleged ETS health risk but to disperse the suspicion of risk."<ref>H.W. Gaisch, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/rpj49e00 The European Counterpart to 'Operation Downunder', The Role of S&T PME], 21 February 1988</ref> The project aimed to “generate a body of scientific and technical knowledge in the field of ETS” so it could be used to “provide scientific and technical resources to challenge existing laws; counter specific legislative and regulatory threats; and respond to scientific mis-information and bias as it arises in these markets”.<ref> Philip Morris, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/nvl83c00 Proposal for the organisation of the Whitecoat Project], Tobacco Archive Documents, 1990</ref> The project ran for at least a decade.

Luik was an active player in the project. There is, for instance, in the Legacy Archive of Tobacco Documents, a letter written to Philip Morris’ law firm [[Brown and Williamson]] in which Luik suggested two ideas for publications, on top of the work he and [[Gio Gori]] were commissioned to do, a book on ETS and an article on the social costs of smoking. He proposed a piece on 'corrupted science' and suggested to publish his comment on a court case decision in Canada. The publication of the comment could be "sponsored by a think-tank here if you wish. The Canadian Tobacco Manufacturer's Committee (BAT, RJR, Rothmans) would be very interested in co-sponsoring such a venture and I think Rothmans in Dennam would be interested as well."<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xem91d00 Letter to S. Boyse at Brown and Williamson], 1998, 27 July 1998</ref>

In 1999, Luik and Gori finished their book titled ''Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy''.<ref>Gori GB, Luik JC, Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy, Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999</ref> The book was published by the Canadian [[Fraser Institute]] and challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's classification of second hand smoke as a Class A carcinogen.
Americans for Non-Smokers Rights, a pressure group, called the book “one of the most explicit attacks on the credible science of second-hand smoke".<ref> Americans for Non-Smokers Rights, [http://www.no-smoke.org/getthefacts.php?id=77 John Luik], website, undated, accessed 6 June 2011 </ref>

After Luik and Gori's book attacking the U.S. EPA's report was published, tobacco holdings in the Fraser Institute increased from 1.3 percent ($31,740 to $76,180) of the Institute's total annual budget from 1996 to 1998, to 5 percent ($229,300) in 1999, according to the ''Montreal Gazette''.<ref name="Marsden"/>

An article in the ''Weekend Australian'' details how the Australian [[Institute of Public Affairs]] hosted Luik on a passive smoking speaking tour in 1996. It said:

::The National Heart Foundation sponsored an Australian speaking tour by Professor [[Stan Glantz]], a professor of medicine at the University of California – the industry's number one enemy. But he arrived to discover somebody had tasted his porridge and sat in his chair... John Luik had criss-crossed the country before him describing the campaign against passive smoking as a "dangerous mix of science and propaganda". His visit was hosted by the Institute for Public Affairs.<ref>Kate Legge, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/fza83c00 'Passive aggression: the showdown on smoking in public places'], ''Weekend Australian'', 17 August 1996, accessed 8 June 2011</ref>

=="Misrepresenting" Academic Credentials==

Luik has been fired from one university and one college for making misleading statements about his academic achievements and qualifications.

According to the ''Montreal Gazette'' in 2001:
::(Luik) taught philosophy at the Canadian Nazarene College in Winnipeg from 1977 to 1985, when he was dismissed from the college for lying on his resume. He claimed to have a doctorate from Oxford University. He eventually received his doctorate from Oxford but not until 1986.
::He applied in 1985 to Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, and was accepted as an assistant professor in the philosophy department, where he taught applied and professional ethics. Brock knew about his misrepresentation at the Nazarene College but chose to give him another chance, believing that one mistake should not destroy a man's career.
::But, in 1990, Brock discovered that Luik's one mistake had turned into a flood as he continued to misrepresent his academic qualifications. "It is not any single misrepresentation (...) so much as the apparently uniform pattern of misrepresentations engaged in since 1977 that suggests that Professor Luik is not capable of fulfilling his duties and responsibilities as an assistant professor at Brock University," a 17-page faculty report says. The report further states that Professor Luik showed "no particular signs of contrition or even embarrassment on being confronted with his misrepresentation. ... This suggested that what was involved was indeed faulty moral judgement."
::Luik claimed on his resumes to have held a full-time position at the University of Manitoba and to have taught three graduate courses at the University of Winnipeg. He lied on all counts. He never held a full-time job at the University of Manitoba and the graduate course he claimed to have taught at Winnipeg didn't even exist, according to university spokesman Catherine Unruh. She said the university has never offered graduate courses in philosophy.<ref> William Marsden, "Luik lied to universities about his qualifications", ''The Gazette'' (Montreal, Quebec), 21 June 2001. Another quote from the Brock University review of Luik: "The fact that there has been a consistent pattern of misrepresentations gives such misrepresentations a direct bearing on the question of ability since the teaching of applied and professional ethics involves the exercise of moral judgment. The misrepresentations in which Prof. Luik has engaged in the course of his professional career provide examples of how he exercises moral judgment and reflect adversely on his ability as an instructor in applied and professional ethics." Brock University, "The recommendation of the Department of Philosophy that the employment contract of Prof. J.C. Luik with Brock University not be renewed," 1990</ref>

In June 2001, a CBC Television report investigated Luik’s credentials. It stated that during Luik's professorship at Brock University, the Dean of Humanities, Cecil Abrahams, discovered that Luik had made misleading statements about visiting professorships at other academic institutions and had added books or articles to his list of publications that did not exist. Abrahams told reporters:

::I certainly would not trust anything John Luik says because he must be the worst case of fraud that I have come across and I've been an administrator at universities for a long period of time, both in North America and in Africa, and I think he's by far the worst case of fraudulent behaviour. <ref>CBC TV News and Current Affairs, [http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au/assets/pdfs/tobacco-industry/luiktranscript.pdf Luik transcript], 21 June 2001, accessed 8 June 2011</ref>

== Problems with Academic Publications ==

Luik tried to get his work published in respected academic journals, but this was not without its challenges. This was specifically so in 1993, for an article attacking EPA and its research on the risks of second-hand smoke. Luik accused the organisation of using "corrupted science" to reach its conclusions about second-hand smoke. He called EPA’s actions "health paternalism" and claimed they posed a threat to legitimate democratic public policy-making.

Luik and the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]], who had commissioned the article, discussed various options for publication. Industry documents show that Luik was aware that emphasising the lack of statistical significance for second-hand smoke to cause cancer - although good for the industry - "might risk having the paper accepted for publication". His letter to John Lepere at CECCM also revealed that Luik felt the pressure from the the tobacco industry to take a strong position:

::John, you should note that I am deferring on this issue to your members wishes - specifically [[PM]] and [[RJR]] - about stating the strongest case possible on statistical significance. (The importance of the matter was brought home to me last week when I met on another matter (...) with RJR Vice President and General Counsel, Dan Donahue, who will be arguing the EPA case and who emphasised that RJR will be taking the position that there is no significance to any of the studies and no reasonable basis for the EPA decision) At the same time you should be aware that an article like this is not easy to get published and receives an enormous amount of very careful reviewing.<ref name="Luik"/>

The journal of choice was the ''Philosophy and Public Affairs Journal''. Prior to publication, Luik shared the contents of the paper with several tobacco companies and asked for their help in responding to a reviewer’s objection. The reviewer asserted that one of Luik’s central claims was "manifestly false".<ref> John Lepere, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zbo46e00 'J.C. Luik's paper for publication - 'Pandora's box - the dangers of politically corrupted science for democratic public policy'], Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers, 9 November 1993. For an overview of all correspondence within the CECCM about the Luik paper, see Tobacco.org [http://archive.tobacco.org/Documents/93luik.html Correspondence concerning John C. Luik from John Lepere, The Confederation Of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers Limited March-December, 1993], accessed May 2012</ref>

Eventually, the article was published in ''Bostonia'', the alumni quarterly of Boston University as 'Pandora’s Box: The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'. The description of the author said only "Dr. John C. Luik, a non-smoker, is a Senior Associate of the Niagara Institute" – no mention of his extensive involvement with the tobacco industry.<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/lfz88e00 'Pandora's box - the dangers of politically corrupted science for democratic public policy'], ''Bostonia'', winter 1993-4, accessed 6 June 2011</ref> The Bostonia is sent free to all of the alumni of Boston University and is not peer-reviewed.<ref name="Luik">John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/lud34e00Letter to John Lepere of the Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers], 18 December 1993</ref>

CBC Television, investigating Luik's credentials, commented:

::This article written by Luik shows up in an obscure university alumni magazine. It characterizes as corrupt science the research used to link second-hand smoke to lung cancer. It's a seemingly independent rebuttal to the argument in favor of anti-smoking legislation. One that could be quoted by mainstream media outlets looking for balance in the smoking debate. In the article, Luik is described only as a non-smoker and a management consultant. But industry documents show tobacco executives actually worked with Luik to write the article.<ref> CBC TV News and Current Affairs, [http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au/assets/pdfs/tobacco-industry/luiktranscript.pdf Luik transcript], 21 June 2001, CBC Television</ref>

Indeed, Philip Morris for instance, intervened with points of criticism and suggestions for change at several points<ref>J.A. Andrade [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mwi84a00 Letter to Gerard Wirts], Philip Morris interoffice post, 6 July 1993</ref>

==Obesity views==

===Obesity===

According to the ''Western Mail'', [[John Luik]] and [[Patrick Basham]] of the Democracy Institute argue that:

:There is no evidence to support claims that children are getting fatter or that they will suffer long-term health problems as a result of their weight; Such a public fixation with weight and food could exacerbate the problem of eating disorders and people's obsession with their own weight.

Dr Luik told the ''Western Mail'',

:In the US about 25% of adolescent girls are dieting constantly and 5% have anorexia or bulimia. But this fixation [with food and body image] is not just for girls, but women under 45. The message people are getting is one about an obsession with their bodies - 20 years ago feminists would never have allowed such a public discourse about women's weight. And yet it seems that the health establishment think because it is done under the cover of talking about people's health, it is all right.

Dr Luik added:

:The people who live the longest in both the UK and the US are the pleasantly plump - the people who are most likely to die from a weight-related disorder are those who are either too thin or at a normal body mass index. People who are between a BMI of 26 and 32 are those who are living the longest, yet according to the obesity debate, those are the people who should be dying in the greatest numbers.<ref>WMail Edition, '[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-169863897.html Scaremongering over child obesity may rebound]', ''The Western Mail'', 16-October-2007, sub req'd to access full article</ref>

==External resources==

*John Luik Interview, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/3/3c/Luiktranscript.pdf Interview Transcript], C.B.C. Television, 21-June-2001
*William Marsden, Niagara-on-the-Lake man is big tobacco's point man: Since 1987, John Luik has been paid by the industry to travel the globe de-bunking cancer-smoking links, The Standard (St. Catharines, Ontario), June 22, 2001 Friday Final Edition
*John Luik Interview, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pya83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 Interview Transcript], Peter Couchman, Australia, 10 July 1996.
*John Luik Interview, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/wxx96e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 Interview Transcript], In Toronto, Chum FM, 16 December 1993.

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Freedom of Expression. The case against tobacco advertising bans'', Grey Matters Press, 1991. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pay43d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[David Goicoechea]], [[John Luik]] & [[Tim Madigan]], ''The Question of Humanism: Challenges and Possibilities'', Prometheus Books, 19 April 1991.
*[[John Luik]], ''Do Tobacco Advertising Bans Really Work?'', Niagara Institute, 1994. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/tbn19h00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[John Luik]], ''Smokescreen: 'passive smoking' and public policy'', Institute of Public Affairs, 1996. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jxa83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*M.J. Waterson and [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Advertising and Markets: A Collection of Seminal Papers'', NTC Publications, 12 December 1996.
*[[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Plain Packaging and the Marketing of Cigarettes'', Admap Publications, 1998.
*[[John Luik]], [http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don't_Work.pdf ''A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don't Work''], Democracy Institute, 2006.
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[John Luik]], ''Unintended Consequences of Health Fascism'', Institute of Economic Affairs, 1 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====1991====
*[[John Luik]], [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dzy43d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 'Banning tobacco ads: right or wrong?'], ''The Globe and Mail'', 19 August 1991.

====1993====
*[[John Luik]], [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00/pdf 'Pleasure and Democratic Principles'], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993.

====1996====
*[[John Luik]] is interviewed by Jill Singer on Australia's 'Today Tonight' regarding workplace smoking bans. 8 July 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mya83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View transcript].
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20010221160721/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/canthelp.htm 'I Can't Help Myself' Addiction as Ideology], ''Human Psychopharmacology'', Vol. 11, S21-S32, 1996.

====1999====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/19990507232138/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/smee.htm 'The 'Smee Report' as a Contribution to the Tobacco Advertising Debate'], ''Niagara Institute'', 1999. Scanned copy can be viewed [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jdd24c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[John Luik]] & [[Gio Gori]], 'Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy', Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999.

====2000====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/200011101201/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/luik-st/toward.htm A Response to 'Towards Healthier Communities in Nova Scotia: A Discussion Paper'], ''Forces International'', 2000.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20000823211922/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/pandora.htm 'Pandora's Box: The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'], ''Niagara Institute'', 2000.

====2001====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20010316025059/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/smokescr.htm 'Smokescreen: 'Passive Smoking' and Public Policy'], ''Forces International'', 2001.

====2003====
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10z/luik.htm 'Ten wasted years'], ''National Post'' (Canada), 31 January 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20031204050216/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/junk_science.htm 'The Origins of the Junk Science Epidemic'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040301105006/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/redux.htm 'Junk Science Redux'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20031230004208/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/fat_chance.htm 'Fat Chance: Some Cautions about the War on Fat'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.

====2004====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040627172105/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/dark_side.htm 'The dark side of tobacco taxes'], ''Financial Post'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040301110555/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/basrur.htm 'Sheela Basrur, Junk Science and Phantom Risks'], ''Forces International'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20041220171022/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/light_mild.htm 'The real light and mild scandal'], ''Tobacco Post'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040826033311/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/canadian_content.htm 'Canadian content at WHO'], ''Forces International'', August 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20080830042631/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/denorm.htm 'The perils of denormalization'], ''Tobacco Reporter'', September 2004.

====2005====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081202010714/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/binge.htm 'Binge drinking, advertising bans and higher duties - the wrong prescription'], ''Forces International'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050225130333/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/eatcrow.htm 'Eat Crow'], ''Forces International'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050420160710/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/movies.htm 'It's the movies, stupid'], ''Financial Post'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs.htm 'Whoppers and the End of an Epidemic'], ''Tech Central Station'', 22 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs2.htm 'They Don't Embarrass Easily'], ''Tech Central Station'', 26 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs3.htm 'Only the Plump Die Young?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 29 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik-dementia.htm 'Fat, Flabby and Forgetful?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 16 May 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10e2/dictator.htm 'Putting the General in Surgeon General'], ''Tech Central Station'', 29 August 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10e2/luik-fries.htm 'Kids, Fries and Cancer: Is There a Connection?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 30 August 2005.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081202001141/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/films.htm 'Films'], ''Forces International'', 20 July 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081012103606/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/redux2.htm 'Regulation Redux: still a bad prescription for smoker’s health'], ''Forces International, 25 July 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[John Luik]], 'Blank Slate: Will plain packaging catch on?', ''Tobacco Reporter'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.

===Tobacco industry connections - correspondence to or from John Luik===
*Letter from [[Sunaina Virendra]] of [[Philip Morris]] to [[John Luik]] stating that [[British American Tobacco]] would like 500 copies of his book. 1 May 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/acw24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[Jacqueline Smithson]] of [[Rothmans International]] to [[John Luik]] asking him to attend a meeting of the full Plain Packs Committee at Ryebrook on 26 October 1994. 3 August 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hvd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter by [[John Luik]] outlining his proposals for a 'Corruption of Science Conference' in late 1994. In the letter Luik writes 'In order to avoid the look of a 'tobacco event' the conference would examine three issues of scientific corruption - all bearing on health policy - ETS, the recent exposure of fraudulent breast cancer research and the continuing controversy over red meat and cardio-vascular disease'. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zsk77h00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[John Luik]] to John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM). 18 November 1992. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/esi00a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[John Luik]] to Matt Winokur of [[Philip Morris]]. In the letter Luik outlines his proposals for a book on free speech and the tobacco industry. 4 December 1990. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/paa35a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].

===Tobacco industry connections - correspondence regarding John Luik===
*Letter from Mark Friedman of [[Philip Morris]] highlighting excerpts of [[John Luik]]'s book 'Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy'. 12 April 1999. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/kkt63c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Reg Hodgson of [[Philip Morris]] to Matt Winokur regarding media interest over [[John Luik]]'s visit and the publication of his booklet 'Smokescreen: Passive Smoking and Public Policy'. 2 December 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/iza83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter discussing meetings with the media. Luik is identified as someone who 'can talk about any aspect of commercial freedoms of speech as well as public policy issues of public smoking restrictions'. 18 January 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xms63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Progress report of a Plain Packs meeting attended by [[John Luik]] along with representatives from [[Philip Morris]] and [[Rothmans International]]. 17 January 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/atn63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Membership list for the Plain Packs Group. [[John Luik]] is included on the list along with representatives of the tobacco industry. 7 August 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ltn63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View List].
*Report on a conference call regarding the Plain Packs Project. 26 July 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dif51a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Shabanji Opukah of [[British American Tobacco]] to Amit Sarkar regarding [[John Luik]]'s book 'Do Tobacco Advertising Bans Really Work?'. One copy of the book was enclosed and Opukah ended the letter by saying 'I hope you find this useful in your lobbying efforts'. 21 June 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hzr63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[BAT]] regarding the budget for the Plain Packs book. [[John Luik]] agrees to reduce his expenditures on the project to cover the deficit. 2 May 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dqb24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Agenda from the Plain Packs Working Group meeting of 26 October 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dbw24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] letter sent to [[Philip Morris]] and [[R.J. Reynolds]] asking for views on who would be best suited to be spokesperson on 'the ETS/corrupt science issue' at the Corrupt Science seminar in the UK. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jqn57d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo regarding the Plain Packs Group. Chapter headings for a Plain Packs book, agreed at a meeting on 28 July 1994, are outlined. 5 August 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pma36a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo regarding the Plain Packs Group. In the memo it is stated that [[John Luik]] has begun looking for potential contributors. 29 June 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/yvd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from David Bacon of [[BAT]] to Jacqueline Smithson of [[Rothmans International]]. In the letter Bacon writes 'I am pleased to advise you that [[BAT]] is prepared to meet its share of US$22,500 towards the cost of the publication managed by Dr [[John Luik]]. 13 June 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/kwd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo stating that [[John Luik]] has been invited to the next meeting of the Plain Packs Group to 'present his proposals for acting as Managing Editor of a book covering all aspects of the plain packs issue'. 8 April 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hxd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Richard Marcotullio of [[R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company]] regarding a publication by [[John Luik]] which is critical of the UK's 'Smee Report'. 31 March 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/psp03d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*A [[British American Tobacco]] letter circulating [[John Luik]]'s publication 'Pandora's Box; The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'. 5 January 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/qhh10a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter discussing usage of [[John Luik]]'s 'Pandora's Box' article for lobbying purposes. 21 December 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xte87e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Chris Proctor of [[British American Tobacco]] to John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM). Proctor asks Lepere to pass on his comments to [[John Luik]]. 12 November 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xvb00a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter suggesting some changes to [[John Luik]]'s draft 'Pandora's Box paper. 6 July 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mwi84a00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
* Letter from John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM) to representatives of the tobacco industry seeking comments on [[John Luik]]'s 'Pandor's Box' paper. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/svk49e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[British American Tobacco]] note regarding [[John Luik]]'s 'Freedom of Expression', a publication on the Canadian court judgement on tobacco advertising. David Bacon of [[BAT]] ends the note by saying 'Enclosed are a number of copies which I am sure you will put to good use'. 11 March 1992. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xfd18a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Jacqueline Smithson of [[Rothmans International]] to Michael Leach Esq. of the [[Tobacco Advisory Council]] regarding [[John Luik]]'s CV and the launch of 'Freedom of Expression'. 28 October 1991. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ilk30a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from A. A. Wood of [[Rothmans International]] to P. W. Brown. In the letter Wood suggests that [[John Luik]] may be of interest as a contributor at a [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE) Conference. 14 August 1991. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/oaa35a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].

==Affiliations==

[[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Fraser Institute]] | [[FORCES]] | [[Niagara Institute]] | [[Janus Global Consulting]]<ref>William Marsden, Big tobacco's shell game with the truth, The Gazette (Montreal Quebec), 21-June-2001</ref>| [[The American Spectator]] | [[Janus Center]] | [[International Center for Alcohol Policies]] <ref>Alcohol, Ethics, and Society, [http://www.icap.org/MeetingsNews/MeetingReports/AlcoholEthicsandSociety/tabid/204/Default.aspx John Luik], ''International Centre for Alcohol Policies'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> | [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]]

==Notes==
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'''John Luik''' is a senior fellow of the [[Democracy Institute]]<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=34360 NYC: The City That Never Smokes],'' Democracy Institute'', 26 October 2009, Accessed 14 November 2014</ref>, and a tobacco industry consultant<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> who, according to reports, was sacked from two academic posts in Canada for misrepresenting his credentials<ref>CBC T.V. News and Current Affairs, June 21, 2001; CBC Television</ref><ref>William Marsden, Luik lied to universities about his qualifications, The Montreal Gazette, 21-June-2001</ref>. He regularly co-authors articles in the media with [[Patrick Basham]], the founder of the Democracy Institute, on a range of topics including tobacco regulation<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012</ref>, obesity<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013</ref>, alcohol<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010</ref> and public health<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010</ref>.

==Background==

John Luik was born in Portland Oregon in 1950. He attended Oxford University on a Rhodes scholarship where he completed a PhD in philosophy.<ref>Georgina Lovell, (2002), ''You Are the Target'', p.64, Chryan Communications: Vancouver</ref>

*1977-1985 Nazrene College, Winnipeg -
*1985 Brock University, -Taught applied and personal ethics
*1986 Receives doctorate from Oxford University
*1991-1999 [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE)<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00 Pleasure and Democratic Principles], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993</ref>
*1993 Commissioned by tobacco industry lawyers [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]] to produce a book on plain packaging.<ref>Ash, [http://www.ash.org.uk/SmokeFilledRoom The Smoke Filled Room], ''Ash'', Accessed 26-August-2012</ref>
*2006 Senior Fellow - [[Democracy Institute]]

==Tobacco industry work==

Luik has advised American and Canadian tobacco companies on passive smoking. He has also written numerous articles on the over-exaggeration of the health effects of second-hand smoke, has spoken at tobacco company conferences and workshops, has been employed as a anti-smoke-free spokesperson, and is a featured columnist on the smokers' rights website [[FORCES]]. Luik co-authored a book with [[Gio Gori]], published by British Columbia's [[Fraser Institute]], called "Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy" in which they blame the EPA for producing "junk science". Luik lobbied on behalf of restaurants in 1999 during Toronto's smoke-free bylaw campaign in 1999, criticising a report by Toronto's Medical Officer of Health that linked lung cancer and passive smoking.<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref>

===Plain Packs Working Group===

In 1993, representatives from eight international tobacco companies set up The Plain Pack Group, also known as the Plain Packs Working Group, to develop a coordinated, worldwide strategy against plain packaging.<ref> Jacqueline Smithson, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/bqs48a99 Terminology and Terms of Reference], Rothmans International Tobacco Limited, 8 October 1993, accessed 1 June 2011</ref> The companies commissioned a book about the issue and in 1994 Luik was invited to a meeting at [[Rothmans Tobacco]] to discuss a proposal he had submitted to serve as managing editor for the publication.<ref> Jacqueline Smithson, [http://bat.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zhv41a99 Dr John Luik memo], Rothmans International Tobacco Limited, 8 April 1994, accessed 1 June 2011</ref> The book, entitled "Plain Packaging and the Marketing of Cigarettes", was published in 1998 by Admap Publications in Oxfordshire, England. It concluded that public health assumptions about the beneficial effects of plain packaging were defective, that plain packaging would cause problems with smuggling and threaten the values of a democratic society. It wasn't until 2001 that a report emerged in the ''Montreal Gazette'' that Luik was paid US $155,000 to edit the book. The total cost of the book project to the participating tobacco companies was US $240,000.<ref name="Marsden">W. Marsden, W., [http://web.archive.org/web/20010706140451/http://www.montrealgazette.com/tobacco/index.html"Big tobacco's shell game with the truth"], ''Montreal Gazette'', 21 June 2001, accessed May 2012</ref>

===ARISE===

Luik was also an associate of the tobacco industry-funded group, [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE), that was publicly active between 1991 and 1999. ARISE members promoted the use of legal substances, including tobacco, to relieve stress and thus benefit health. In 1993 Luik delivered a paper called Pleasure and Democratic Principles at an ARISE conference in Brussels in which he labeled public health authorities "neo-puritans" and "health paternalists" and claimed they were "fundamentally at odds with the core values of a democratic society, namely autonomy and respect."<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00 Pleasure and Democratic Principles], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993</ref> Speaking as a representative of the Niagara Institute at a subsequent ARISE conference in Amsterdam in 1995, Luik labeled health promotion as "anti-science, anti-reason and anti-freedom," and said it was closer in nature to religion and politics than science."<ref>Dr. Deborah L .C. Kay, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/bwq01d00 Report on ARISE meeting 22-26 April, Amsterdam], RJReynolds interoffice memorandum, 1 May 1995 </ref>

===New Plain Packaging Book ===

Some 18 years later, on the eve of the British Government's consultation on Plain Packaging, and on No Smoking Day 2012, Patrick Basham and Luik published a book on the issue, entitled "The Plain Truth". The book was launched at the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]]. The press release for the book noted: "Plain packaging does not work. Furthermore, it cannot work, argue Patrick Basham and John Luik in this timely, provocative book that confronts the public health establishment’s proposal to mandate the plain packaging of tobacco products."<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication The Plain Truth], Institute of Economic Affairs, 2012, accessed February 2012 </ref>

===Supporting the Industry's Arguments===

In 2011, Luik and Basham supported the [[Legal Strategy| legal strategy]] of the Tobacco Industry by approaching the plain packaging issue from the point of intellectual property and trademark rights. The [[Washington Legal Foundation]] published a 'monograph' of their Democracy Institute publication entitled "Erasing Intellectual Property. 'Plain Packaging' for consumer products and the implications for Trademark rights".<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, Democracy Institute, [http://www.wlf.org/Upload/legalstudies/monograph/LuikBashamMonographFnl.pdf Erasing Intellectual Property. 'Plain Packaging' for consumer products and the implications for Trademark rights], Washington Legal Foundation, 2011</ref> This publication was subsequently used in their submission to the public consultation on plain packaging in Australia.<ref> Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://tinyurl.com/btm39pj Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing] Public consultation on plain packaging, Government of Australia, Canberra, accessed May 2012</ref>

In January 2012, the Washington Legal Foundation published a working paper against health warnings by the couple. The key points according to the authors:
:* Graphic health warnings are not grounded in social psychological principles and are not supported by scientific evidence. Properly conducted studies show that such warnings not only are ineffective, but can be counterproductive.
:* Graphic health warnings are fundamentally at odds with three core democratic values: autonomy, respect, and freedom of expression.<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik,[http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf Health Warnings on consumer products. Why scarier is not better], Working Paper Series, Washington Legal Foundation, 2011, accessed May 2012</ref>.

===Praise of Plain Packaging Campaigns===

In the June 2011 issue of the industry magazine ''Tobacco Reporter'', John Luik offers praise to the tobacco control movement in general, and to Australia's move towards plain packaging in particular.

::Finally, one must give credit to the fact that the focus on plain packaging represents a new and more strategically sophisticated appreciation on the part of the anti-tobacco lobby of both how the industry is structured and how it earns its money. The lobby has realized that cigarettes are in many ways a commodity product that achieves its distinctiveness not so much through functional differences but through brand identity, an identity that is represented in the product’s packaging.

::This means that the industry’s equity and sustained profitability is a function of the value of its brands. If one wishes to attack the industry at its most vulnerable point, there is no better place than to destroy the value of its brands through eliminating their distinctive packaging.<ref>John Luik, 'Blank Slate: Will plain packaging catch on?' ''Tobacco Reporter'', June 2011</ref>

With this, Luik offers an insight in the potential impact of plain packaging for the industry's profits.

=== Against Display Bans ===

In 2009, Luik and Basham wrote a report attacking Tobacco Display Bans, published by the Democracy Institute. Although this publication was announced on several websites<ref>see for instance: Cato,
[http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/displaying-their-ignorance-smoking, Displaying Their Ignorance on Smoking], Website, Accessed March 2012 </ref>, it is not published by the Democracy Institute, nor anywhere else. Nor is the report in the catalogue of the British Library. The only reference to the 203-page book seems to be an editorial in the industry trade magazine ''Tobacco Reporter''.<ref>George Gay, [http://www.tobaccoreporter.com/home.php?id=119&cid=4&article_id=11102 Plain to see. A new book exposes the folly of tobacco retail display bans], October 2009, accessed May 2012</ref> It might be that project never got beyond an article in Spiked-online.<ref>Basham and John Luik, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/6613/ Displaying their ignorance on smoking], Why does New Labour want to ban cigarette displays in shops when there's no evidence it will impact on smoking habits?, ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009, accessed May 2012</ref>

In 2011, Luik and Basham published a paper in the journal ''Economic Affairs'' on the same topic. According to the abstract the paper examined the effects of tobacco display bans in four countries: Canada, Iceland, Thailand and Ireland. "The empirical evidence suggests that the bans have not been effective at reducing the incidence of smoking. They have, however, succeeded in severely damaging the revenues of the independent retail sector and bolstering the illicit market in tobacco."<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,''Economic Affairs'', Vol. 31, Iss. 1, pp. 96–102, March 2011. In the same issue, the two published an article on gambling: Patrick Basham and John Luik , The Social Benifits of Gambling, ''Economic Affairs'', Vol. 31, Iss. 1, pp. 9–13, March 2011 </ref>

===Work on Passive Smoking===

In 1987, [[Philip Morris]] and its law-firms [[Covington and Burling]] and [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]] created the "Whitecoat Project" to counter claims that passive smoking was harmful to health. (The tobacco industry describes second-hand smoke as environmental tobacco smoke or ETS).

The "Whitecoat Project " sought to single out independent scientists and analysts who would "go beyond the establishment of a controversy concerning an alleged ETS health risk but to disperse the suspicion of risk."<ref>H.W. Gaisch, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/rpj49e00 The European Counterpart to 'Operation Downunder', The Role of S&T PME], 21 February 1988</ref> The project aimed to “generate a body of scientific and technical knowledge in the field of ETS” so it could be used to “provide scientific and technical resources to challenge existing laws; counter specific legislative and regulatory threats; and respond to scientific mis-information and bias as it arises in these markets”.<ref> Philip Morris, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/nvl83c00 Proposal for the organisation of the Whitecoat Project], Tobacco Archive Documents, 1990</ref> The project ran for at least a decade.

Luik was an active player in the project. There is, for instance, in the Legacy Archive of Tobacco Documents, a letter written to Philip Morris’ law firm [[Brown and Williamson]] in which Luik suggested two ideas for publications, on top of the work he and [[Gio Gori]] were commissioned to do, a book on ETS and an article on the social costs of smoking. He proposed a piece on 'corrupted science' and suggested to publish his comment on a court case decision in Canada. The publication of the comment could be "sponsored by a think-tank here if you wish. The Canadian Tobacco Manufacturer's Committee (BAT, RJR, Rothmans) would be very interested in co-sponsoring such a venture and I think Rothmans in Dennam would be interested as well."<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xem91d00 Letter to S. Boyse at Brown and Williamson], 1998, 27 July 1998</ref>

In 1999, Luik and Gori finished their book titled ''Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy''.<ref>Gori GB, Luik JC, Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy, Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999</ref> The book was published by the Canadian [[Fraser Institute]] and challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's classification of second hand smoke as a Class A carcinogen.
Americans for Non-Smokers Rights, a pressure group, called the book “one of the most explicit attacks on the credible science of second-hand smoke".<ref> Americans for Non-Smokers Rights, [http://www.no-smoke.org/getthefacts.php?id=77 John Luik], website, undated, accessed 6 June 2011 </ref>

After Luik and Gori's book attacking the U.S. EPA's report was published, tobacco holdings in the Fraser Institute increased from 1.3 percent ($31,740 to $76,180) of the Institute's total annual budget from 1996 to 1998, to 5 percent ($229,300) in 1999, according to the ''Montreal Gazette''.<ref name="Marsden"/>

An article in the ''Weekend Australian'' details how the Australian [[Institute of Public Affairs]] hosted Luik on a passive smoking speaking tour in 1996. It said:

::The National Heart Foundation sponsored an Australian speaking tour by Professor [[Stan Glantz]], a professor of medicine at the University of California – the industry's number one enemy. But he arrived to discover somebody had tasted his porridge and sat in his chair... John Luik had criss-crossed the country before him describing the campaign against passive smoking as a "dangerous mix of science and propaganda". His visit was hosted by the Institute for Public Affairs.<ref>Kate Legge, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/fza83c00 'Passive aggression: the showdown on smoking in public places'], ''Weekend Australian'', 17 August 1996, accessed 8 June 2011</ref>

=="Misrepresenting" Academic Credentials==

Luik has been fired from one university and one college for making misleading statements about his academic achievements and qualifications.

According to the ''Montreal Gazette'' in 2001:
::(Luik) taught philosophy at the Canadian Nazarene College in Winnipeg from 1977 to 1985, when he was dismissed from the college for lying on his resume. He claimed to have a doctorate from Oxford University. He eventually received his doctorate from Oxford but not until 1986.
::He applied in 1985 to Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, and was accepted as an assistant professor in the philosophy department, where he taught applied and professional ethics. Brock knew about his misrepresentation at the Nazarene College but chose to give him another chance, believing that one mistake should not destroy a man's career.
::But, in 1990, Brock discovered that Luik's one mistake had turned into a flood as he continued to misrepresent his academic qualifications. "It is not any single misrepresentation (...) so much as the apparently uniform pattern of misrepresentations engaged in since 1977 that suggests that Professor Luik is not capable of fulfilling his duties and responsibilities as an assistant professor at Brock University," a 17-page faculty report says. The report further states that Professor Luik showed "no particular signs of contrition or even embarrassment on being confronted with his misrepresentation. ... This suggested that what was involved was indeed faulty moral judgement."
::Luik claimed on his resumes to have held a full-time position at the University of Manitoba and to have taught three graduate courses at the University of Winnipeg. He lied on all counts. He never held a full-time job at the University of Manitoba and the graduate course he claimed to have taught at Winnipeg didn't even exist, according to university spokesman Catherine Unruh. She said the university has never offered graduate courses in philosophy.<ref> William Marsden, "Luik lied to universities about his qualifications", ''The Gazette'' (Montreal, Quebec), 21 June 2001. Another quote from the Brock University review of Luik: "The fact that there has been a consistent pattern of misrepresentations gives such misrepresentations a direct bearing on the question of ability since the teaching of applied and professional ethics involves the exercise of moral judgment. The misrepresentations in which Prof. Luik has engaged in the course of his professional career provide examples of how he exercises moral judgment and reflect adversely on his ability as an instructor in applied and professional ethics." Brock University, "The recommendation of the Department of Philosophy that the employment contract of Prof. J.C. Luik with Brock University not be renewed," 1990</ref>

In June 2001, a CBC Television report investigated Luik’s credentials. It stated that during Luik's professorship at Brock University, the Dean of Humanities, Cecil Abrahams, discovered that Luik had made misleading statements about visiting professorships at other academic institutions and had added books or articles to his list of publications that did not exist. Abrahams told reporters:

::I certainly would not trust anything John Luik says because he must be the worst case of fraud that I have come across and I've been an administrator at universities for a long period of time, both in North America and in Africa, and I think he's by far the worst case of fraudulent behaviour. <ref>CBC TV News and Current Affairs, [http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au/assets/pdfs/tobacco-industry/luiktranscript.pdf Luik transcript], 21 June 2001, accessed 8 June 2011</ref>

== Problems with Academic Publications ==

Luik tried to get his work published in respected academic journals, but this was not without its challenges. This was specifically so in 1993, for an article attacking EPA and its research on the risks of second-hand smoke. Luik accused the organisation of using "corrupted science" to reach its conclusions about second-hand smoke. He called EPA’s actions "health paternalism" and claimed they posed a threat to legitimate democratic public policy-making. <ref name="Bostonia"/>

Luik and the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]], who had commissioned the article, discussed various options for publication. Industry documents show that Luik was aware that emphasising the lack of statistical significance for second-hand smoke to cause cancer - although good for the industry - "might risk having the paper accepted for publication". His letter to John Lepere at CECCM also revealed that Luik felt the pressure from the the tobacco industry to take a strong position:

::John, you should note that I am deferring on this issue to your members wishes - specifically [[PM]] and [[RJR]] - about stating the strongest case possible on statistical significance. (The importance of the matter was brought home to me last week when I met on another matter (...) with RJR Vice President and General Counsel, Dan Donahue, who will be arguing the EPA case and who emphasised that RJR will be taking the position that there is no significance to any of the studies and no reasonable basis for the EPA decision) At the same time you should be aware that an article like this is not easy to get published and receives an enormous amount of very careful reviewing.<ref name="Luik"/>

The journal of choice was the ''Philosophy and Public Affairs Journal''. Prior to publication, Luik shared the contents of the paper with several tobacco companies and asked for their help in responding to a reviewer’s objection. The reviewer asserted that one of Luik’s central claims was "manifestly false".<ref> John Lepere, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zbo46e00 'J.C. Luik's paper for publication - 'Pandora's box - the dangers of politically corrupted science for democratic public policy'], Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers, 9 November 1993. For an overview of all correspondence within the CECCM about the Luik paper, see Tobacco.org [http://archive.tobacco.org/Documents/93luik.html Correspondence concerning John C. Luik from John Lepere, The Confederation Of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers Limited March-December, 1993], accessed May 2012</ref>

Eventually, the article was published in ''Bostonia'', the alumni quarterly of Boston University as 'Pandora’s Box: The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'. The description of the author said only "Dr. John C. Luik, a non-smoker, is a Senior Associate of the Niagara Institute" – no mention of his extensive involvement with the tobacco industry.<ref name="Bostonia"/> The Bostonia is sent free to all of the alumni of Boston University and is not peer-reviewed.<ref name="Luik">John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/lud34e00Letter to John Lepere of the Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers], 18 December 1993</ref>

CBC Television, investigating Luik's credentials, commented:

::This article written by Luik shows up in an obscure university alumni magazine. It characterizes as corrupt science the research used to link second-hand smoke to lung cancer. It's a seemingly independent rebuttal to the argument in favor of anti-smoking legislation. One that could be quoted by mainstream media outlets looking for balance in the smoking debate. In the article, Luik is described only as a non-smoker and a management consultant. But industry documents show tobacco executives actually worked with Luik to write the article.<ref> CBC TV News and Current Affairs, [http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au/assets/pdfs/tobacco-industry/luiktranscript.pdf Luik transcript], 21 June 2001, CBC Television</ref>

Indeed, Philip Morris for instance, intervened with points of criticism and suggestions for change at several points<ref>J.A. Andrade [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mwi84a00 Letter to Gerard Wirts], Philip Morris interoffice post, 6 July 1993</ref>

==Obesity views==

===Obesity===

According to the ''Western Mail'', [[John Luik]] and [[Patrick Basham]] of the Democracy Institute argue that:

:There is no evidence to support claims that children are getting fatter or that they will suffer long-term health problems as a result of their weight; Such a public fixation with weight and food could exacerbate the problem of eating disorders and people's obsession with their own weight.

Dr Luik told the ''Western Mail'',

:In the US about 25% of adolescent girls are dieting constantly and 5% have anorexia or bulimia. But this fixation [with food and body image] is not just for girls, but women under 45. The message people are getting is one about an obsession with their bodies - 20 years ago feminists would never have allowed such a public discourse about women's weight. And yet it seems that the health establishment think because it is done under the cover of talking about people's health, it is all right.

Dr Luik added:

:The people who live the longest in both the UK and the US are the pleasantly plump - the people who are most likely to die from a weight-related disorder are those who are either too thin or at a normal body mass index. People who are between a BMI of 26 and 32 are those who are living the longest, yet according to the obesity debate, those are the people who should be dying in the greatest numbers.<ref>WMail Edition, '[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-169863897.html Scaremongering over child obesity may rebound]', ''The Western Mail'', 16-October-2007, sub req'd to access full article</ref>

==External resources==

*John Luik Interview, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/3/3c/Luiktranscript.pdf Interview Transcript], C.B.C. Television, 21-June-2001
*William Marsden, Niagara-on-the-Lake man is big tobacco's point man: Since 1987, John Luik has been paid by the industry to travel the globe de-bunking cancer-smoking links, The Standard (St. Catharines, Ontario), June 22, 2001 Friday Final Edition
*John Luik Interview, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pya83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 Interview Transcript], Peter Couchman, Australia, 10 July 1996.
*John Luik Interview, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/wxx96e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 Interview Transcript], In Toronto, Chum FM, 16 December 1993.

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Freedom of Expression. The case against tobacco advertising bans'', Grey Matters Press, 1991. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pay43d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[David Goicoechea]], [[John Luik]] & [[Tim Madigan]], ''The Question of Humanism: Challenges and Possibilities'', Prometheus Books, 19 April 1991.
*[[John Luik]], ''Do Tobacco Advertising Bans Really Work?'', Niagara Institute, 1994. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/tbn19h00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[John Luik]], ''Smokescreen: 'passive smoking' and public policy'', Institute of Public Affairs, 1996. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jxa83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*M.J. Waterson and [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Advertising and Markets: A Collection of Seminal Papers'', NTC Publications, 12 December 1996.
*[[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Plain Packaging and the Marketing of Cigarettes'', Admap Publications, 1998.
*[[John Luik]], [http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don't_Work.pdf ''A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don't Work''], Democracy Institute, 2006.
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[John Luik]], ''Unintended Consequences of Health Fascism'', Institute of Economic Affairs, 1 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====1991====
*[[John Luik]], [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dzy43d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 'Banning tobacco ads: right or wrong?'], ''The Globe and Mail'', 19 August 1991.

====1993====
*[[John Luik]], [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00/pdf 'Pleasure and Democratic Principles'], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993.

====1996====
*[[John Luik]] is interviewed by Jill Singer on Australia's 'Today Tonight' regarding workplace smoking bans. 8 July 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mya83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View transcript].
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20010221160721/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/canthelp.htm 'I Can't Help Myself' Addiction as Ideology], ''Human Psychopharmacology'', Vol. 11, S21-S32, 1996.

====1999====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/19990507232138/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/smee.htm 'The 'Smee Report' as a Contribution to the Tobacco Advertising Debate'], ''Niagara Institute'', 1999. Scanned copy can be viewed [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jdd24c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[John Luik]] & [[Gio Gori]], 'Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy', Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999.

====2000====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/200011101201/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/luik-st/toward.htm A Response to 'Towards Healthier Communities in Nova Scotia: A Discussion Paper'], ''Forces International'', 2000.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20000823211922/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/pandora.htm 'Pandora's Box: The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'], ''Niagara Institute'', 2000.

====2001====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20010316025059/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/smokescr.htm 'Smokescreen: 'Passive Smoking' and Public Policy'], ''Forces International'', 2001.

====2003====
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10z/luik.htm 'Ten wasted years'], ''National Post'' (Canada), 31 January 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20031204050216/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/junk_science.htm 'The Origins of the Junk Science Epidemic'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040301105006/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/redux.htm 'Junk Science Redux'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20031230004208/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/fat_chance.htm 'Fat Chance: Some Cautions about the War on Fat'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.

====2004====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040627172105/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/dark_side.htm 'The dark side of tobacco taxes'], ''Financial Post'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040301110555/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/basrur.htm 'Sheela Basrur, Junk Science and Phantom Risks'], ''Forces International'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20041220171022/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/light_mild.htm 'The real light and mild scandal'], ''Tobacco Post'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040826033311/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/canadian_content.htm 'Canadian content at WHO'], ''Forces International'', August 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20080830042631/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/denorm.htm 'The perils of denormalization'], ''Tobacco Reporter'', September 2004.

====2005====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081202010714/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/binge.htm 'Binge drinking, advertising bans and higher duties - the wrong prescription'], ''Forces International'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050225130333/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/eatcrow.htm 'Eat Crow'], ''Forces International'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050420160710/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/movies.htm 'It's the movies, stupid'], ''Financial Post'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs.htm 'Whoppers and the End of an Epidemic'], ''Tech Central Station'', 22 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs2.htm 'They Don't Embarrass Easily'], ''Tech Central Station'', 26 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs3.htm 'Only the Plump Die Young?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 29 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik-dementia.htm 'Fat, Flabby and Forgetful?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 16 May 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10e2/dictator.htm 'Putting the General in Surgeon General'], ''Tech Central Station'', 29 August 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10e2/luik-fries.htm 'Kids, Fries and Cancer: Is There a Connection?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 30 August 2005.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081202001141/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/films.htm 'Films'], ''Forces International'', 20 July 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081012103606/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/redux2.htm 'Regulation Redux: still a bad prescription for smoker’s health'], ''Forces International, 25 July 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[John Luik]], 'Blank Slate: Will plain packaging catch on?', ''Tobacco Reporter'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.

===Tobacco industry connections - correspondence to or from John Luik===
*Letter from [[Sunaina Virendra]] of [[Philip Morris]] to [[John Luik]] stating that [[British American Tobacco]] would like 500 copies of his book. 1 May 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/acw24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[Jacqueline Smithson]] of [[Rothmans International]] to [[John Luik]] asking him to attend a meeting of the full Plain Packs Committee at Ryebrook on 26 October 1994. 3 August 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hvd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter by [[John Luik]] outlining his proposals for a 'Corruption of Science Conference' in late 1994. In the letter Luik writes 'In order to avoid the look of a 'tobacco event' the conference would examine three issues of scientific corruption - all bearing on health policy - ETS, the recent exposure of fraudulent breast cancer research and the continuing controversy over red meat and cardio-vascular disease'. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zsk77h00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[John Luik]] to John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM). 18 November 1992. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/esi00a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[John Luik]] to Matt Winokur of [[Philip Morris]]. In the letter Luik outlines his proposals for a book on free speech and the tobacco industry. 4 December 1990. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/paa35a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].

===Tobacco industry connections - correspondence regarding John Luik===
*Letter from Mark Friedman of [[Philip Morris]] highlighting excerpts of [[John Luik]]'s book 'Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy'. 12 April 1999. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/kkt63c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Reg Hodgson of [[Philip Morris]] to Matt Winokur regarding media interest over [[John Luik]]'s visit and the publication of his booklet 'Smokescreen: Passive Smoking and Public Policy'. 2 December 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/iza83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter discussing meetings with the media. Luik is identified as someone who 'can talk about any aspect of commercial freedoms of speech as well as public policy issues of public smoking restrictions'. 18 January 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xms63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Progress report of a Plain Packs meeting attended by [[John Luik]] along with representatives from [[Philip Morris]] and [[Rothmans International]]. 17 January 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/atn63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Membership list for the Plain Packs Group. [[John Luik]] is included on the list along with representatives of the tobacco industry. 7 August 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ltn63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View List].
*Report on a conference call regarding the Plain Packs Project. 26 July 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dif51a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Shabanji Opukah of [[British American Tobacco]] to Amit Sarkar regarding [[John Luik]]'s book 'Do Tobacco Advertising Bans Really Work?'. One copy of the book was enclosed and Opukah ended the letter by saying 'I hope you find this useful in your lobbying efforts'. 21 June 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hzr63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[BAT]] regarding the budget for the Plain Packs book. [[John Luik]] agrees to reduce his expenditures on the project to cover the deficit. 2 May 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dqb24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Agenda from the Plain Packs Working Group meeting of 26 October 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dbw24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] letter sent to [[Philip Morris]] and [[R.J. Reynolds]] asking for views on who would be best suited to be spokesperson on 'the ETS/corrupt science issue' at the Corrupt Science seminar in the UK. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jqn57d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo regarding the Plain Packs Group. Chapter headings for a Plain Packs book, agreed at a meeting on 28 July 1994, are outlined. 5 August 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pma36a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo regarding the Plain Packs Group. In the memo it is stated that [[John Luik]] has begun looking for potential contributors. 29 June 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/yvd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from David Bacon of [[BAT]] to Jacqueline Smithson of [[Rothmans International]]. In the letter Bacon writes 'I am pleased to advise you that [[BAT]] is prepared to meet its share of US$22,500 towards the cost of the publication managed by Dr [[John Luik]]. 13 June 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/kwd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo stating that [[John Luik]] has been invited to the next meeting of the Plain Packs Group to 'present his proposals for acting as Managing Editor of a book covering all aspects of the plain packs issue'. 8 April 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hxd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Richard Marcotullio of [[R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company]] regarding a publication by [[John Luik]] which is critical of the UK's 'Smee Report'. 31 March 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/psp03d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*A [[British American Tobacco]] letter circulating [[John Luik]]'s publication 'Pandora's Box; The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'. 5 January 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/qhh10a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter discussing usage of [[John Luik]]'s 'Pandora's Box' article for lobbying purposes. 21 December 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xte87e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Chris Proctor of [[British American Tobacco]] to John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM). Proctor asks Lepere to pass on his comments to [[John Luik]]. 12 November 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xvb00a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter suggesting some changes to [[John Luik]]'s draft 'Pandora's Box paper. 6 July 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mwi84a00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
* Letter from John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM) to representatives of the tobacco industry seeking comments on [[John Luik]]'s 'Pandor's Box' paper. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/svk49e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[British American Tobacco]] note regarding [[John Luik]]'s 'Freedom of Expression', a publication on the Canadian court judgement on tobacco advertising. David Bacon of [[BAT]] ends the note by saying 'Enclosed are a number of copies which I am sure you will put to good use'. 11 March 1992. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xfd18a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Jacqueline Smithson of [[Rothmans International]] to Michael Leach Esq. of the [[Tobacco Advisory Council]] regarding [[John Luik]]'s CV and the launch of 'Freedom of Expression'. 28 October 1991. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ilk30a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from A. A. Wood of [[Rothmans International]] to P. W. Brown. In the letter Wood suggests that [[John Luik]] may be of interest as a contributor at a [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE) Conference. 14 August 1991. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/oaa35a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].

==Affiliations==

[[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Fraser Institute]] | [[FORCES]] | [[Niagara Institute]] | [[Janus Global Consulting]]<ref>William Marsden, Big tobacco's shell game with the truth, The Gazette (Montreal Quebec), 21-June-2001</ref>| [[The American Spectator]] | [[Janus Center]] | [[International Center for Alcohol Policies]] <ref>Alcohol, Ethics, and Society, [http://www.icap.org/MeetingsNews/MeetingReports/AlcoholEthicsandSociety/tabid/204/Default.aspx John Luik], ''International Centre for Alcohol Policies'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> | [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]]

==Notes==
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'''John Luik''' is a senior fellow of the [[Democracy Institute]]<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=34360 NYC: The City That Never Smokes],'' Democracy Institute'', 26 October 2009, Accessed 14 November 2014</ref>, and a tobacco industry consultant<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> who, according to reports, was sacked from two academic posts in Canada for misrepresenting his credentials<ref>CBC T.V. News and Current Affairs, June 21, 2001; CBC Television</ref><ref>William Marsden, Luik lied to universities about his qualifications, The Montreal Gazette, 21-June-2001</ref>. He regularly co-authors articles in the media with [[Patrick Basham]], the founder of the Democracy Institute, on a range of topics including tobacco regulation<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012</ref>, obesity<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013</ref>, alcohol<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010</ref> and public health<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010</ref>.

==Background==

John Luik was born in Portland Oregon in 1950. He attended Oxford University on a Rhodes scholarship where he completed a PhD in philosophy.<ref>Georgina Lovell, (2002), ''You Are the Target'', p.64, Chryan Communications: Vancouver</ref>

*1977-1985 Nazrene College, Winnipeg -
*1985 Brock University, -Taught applied and personal ethics
*1986 Receives doctorate from Oxford University
*1991-1999 [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE)<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00 Pleasure and Democratic Principles], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993</ref>
*1993 Commissioned by tobacco industry lawyers [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]] to produce a book on plain packaging.<ref>Ash, [http://www.ash.org.uk/SmokeFilledRoom The Smoke Filled Room], ''Ash'', Accessed 26-August-2012</ref>
*2006 Senior Fellow - [[Democracy Institute]]

==Tobacco industry work==

Luik has advised American and Canadian tobacco companies on passive smoking. He has also written numerous articles on the over-exaggeration of the health effects of second-hand smoke, has spoken at tobacco company conferences and workshops, has been employed as a anti-smoke-free spokesperson, and is a featured columnist on the smokers' rights website [[FORCES]]. Luik co-authored a book with [[Gio Gori]], published by British Columbia's [[Fraser Institute]], called "Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy" in which they blame the EPA for producing "junk science". Luik lobbied on behalf of restaurants in 1999 during Toronto's smoke-free bylaw campaign in 1999, criticising a report by Toronto's Medical Officer of Health that linked lung cancer and passive smoking.<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref>

===Plain Packs Working Group===

In 1993, representatives from eight international tobacco companies set up The Plain Pack Group, also known as the Plain Packs Working Group, to develop a coordinated, worldwide strategy against plain packaging.<ref> Jacqueline Smithson, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/bqs48a99 Terminology and Terms of Reference], Rothmans International Tobacco Limited, 8 October 1993, accessed 1 June 2011</ref> The companies commissioned a book about the issue and in 1994 Luik was invited to a meeting at [[Rothmans Tobacco]] to discuss a proposal he had submitted to serve as managing editor for the publication.<ref> Jacqueline Smithson, [http://bat.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zhv41a99 Dr John Luik memo], Rothmans International Tobacco Limited, 8 April 1994, accessed 1 June 2011</ref> The book, entitled "Plain Packaging and the Marketing of Cigarettes", was published in 1998 by Admap Publications in Oxfordshire, England. It concluded that public health assumptions about the beneficial effects of plain packaging were defective, that plain packaging would cause problems with smuggling and threaten the values of a democratic society. It wasn't until 2001 that a report emerged in the ''Montreal Gazette'' that Luik was paid US $155,000 to edit the book. The total cost of the book project to the participating tobacco companies was US $240,000.<ref name="Marsden">W. Marsden, W., [http://web.archive.org/web/20010706140451/http://www.montrealgazette.com/tobacco/index.html"Big tobacco's shell game with the truth"], ''Montreal Gazette'', 21 June 2001, accessed May 2012</ref>

===ARISE===

Luik was also an associate of the tobacco industry-funded group, [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE), that was publicly active between 1991 and 1999. ARISE members promoted the use of legal substances, including tobacco, to relieve stress and thus benefit health. In 1993 Luik delivered a paper called Pleasure and Democratic Principles at an ARISE conference in Brussels in which he labeled public health authorities "neo-puritans" and "health paternalists" and claimed they were "fundamentally at odds with the core values of a democratic society, namely autonomy and respect."<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00 Pleasure and Democratic Principles], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993</ref> Speaking as a representative of the Niagara Institute at a subsequent ARISE conference in Amsterdam in 1995, Luik labeled health promotion as "anti-science, anti-reason and anti-freedom," and said it was closer in nature to religion and politics than science."<ref>Dr. Deborah L .C. Kay, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/bwq01d00 Report on ARISE meeting 22-26 April, Amsterdam], RJReynolds interoffice memorandum, 1 May 1995 </ref>

===New Plain Packaging Book ===

Some 18 years later, on the eve of the British Government's consultation on Plain Packaging, and on No Smoking Day 2012, Patrick Basham and Luik published a book on the issue, entitled "The Plain Truth". The book was launched at the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]]. The press release for the book noted: "Plain packaging does not work. Furthermore, it cannot work, argue Patrick Basham and John Luik in this timely, provocative book that confronts the public health establishment’s proposal to mandate the plain packaging of tobacco products."<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication The Plain Truth], Institute of Economic Affairs, 2012, accessed February 2012 </ref>

===Supporting the Industry's Arguments===

In 2011, Luik and Basham supported the [[Legal Strategy| legal strategy]] of the Tobacco Industry by approaching the plain packaging issue from the point of intellectual property and trademark rights. The [[Washington Legal Foundation]] published a 'monograph' of their Democracy Institute publication entitled "Erasing Intellectual Property. 'Plain Packaging' for consumer products and the implications for Trademark rights".<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, Democracy Institute, [http://www.wlf.org/Upload/legalstudies/monograph/LuikBashamMonographFnl.pdf Erasing Intellectual Property. 'Plain Packaging' for consumer products and the implications for Trademark rights], Washington Legal Foundation, 2011</ref> This publication was subsequently used in their submission to the public consultation on plain packaging in Australia.<ref> Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://tinyurl.com/btm39pj Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing] Public consultation on plain packaging, Government of Australia, Canberra, accessed May 2012</ref>

In January 2012, the Washington Legal Foundation published a working paper against health warnings by the couple. The key points according to the authors:
:* Graphic health warnings are not grounded in social psychological principles and are not supported by scientific evidence. Properly conducted studies show that such warnings not only are ineffective, but can be counterproductive.
:* Graphic health warnings are fundamentally at odds with three core democratic values: autonomy, respect, and freedom of expression.<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik,[http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf Health Warnings on consumer products. Why scarier is not better], Working Paper Series, Washington Legal Foundation, 2011, accessed May 2012</ref>.

===Praise of Plain Packaging Campaigns===

In the June 2011 issue of the industry magazine ''Tobacco Reporter'', John Luik offers praise to the tobacco control movement in general, and to Australia's move towards plain packaging in particular.

::Finally, one must give credit to the fact that the focus on plain packaging represents a new and more strategically sophisticated appreciation on the part of the anti-tobacco lobby of both how the industry is structured and how it earns its money. The lobby has realized that cigarettes are in many ways a commodity product that achieves its distinctiveness not so much through functional differences but through brand identity, an identity that is represented in the product’s packaging.

::This means that the industry’s equity and sustained profitability is a function of the value of its brands. If one wishes to attack the industry at its most vulnerable point, there is no better place than to destroy the value of its brands through eliminating their distinctive packaging.<ref>John Luik, 'Blank Slate: Will plain packaging catch on?' ''Tobacco Reporter'', June 2011</ref>

With this, Luik offers an insight in the potential impact of plain packaging for the industry's profits.

=== Against Display Bans ===

In 2009, Luik and Basham wrote a report attacking Tobacco Display Bans, published by the Democracy Institute. Although this publication was announced on several websites<ref>see for instance: Cato,
[http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/displaying-their-ignorance-smoking, Displaying Their Ignorance on Smoking], Website, Accessed March 2012 </ref>, it is not published by the Democracy Institute, nor anywhere else. Nor is the report in the catalogue of the British Library. The only reference to the 203-page book seems to be an editorial in the industry trade magazine ''Tobacco Reporter''.<ref>George Gay, [http://www.tobaccoreporter.com/home.php?id=119&cid=4&article_id=11102 Plain to see. A new book exposes the folly of tobacco retail display bans], October 2009, accessed May 2012</ref> It might be that project never got beyond an article in Spiked-online.<ref>Basham and John Luik, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/6613/ Displaying their ignorance on smoking], Why does New Labour want to ban cigarette displays in shops when there's no evidence it will impact on smoking habits?, ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009, accessed May 2012</ref>

In 2011, Luik and Basham published a paper in the journal ''Economic Affairs'' on the same topic. According to the abstract the paper examined the effects of tobacco display bans in four countries: Canada, Iceland, Thailand and Ireland. "The empirical evidence suggests that the bans have not been effective at reducing the incidence of smoking. They have, however, succeeded in severely damaging the revenues of the independent retail sector and bolstering the illicit market in tobacco."<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,''Economic Affairs'', Vol. 31, Iss. 1, pp. 96–102, March 2011. In the same issue, the two published an article on gambling: Patrick Basham and John Luik , The Social Benifits of Gambling, ''Economic Affairs'', Vol. 31, Iss. 1, pp. 9–13, March 2011 </ref>

===Work on Passive Smoking===

In 1987, [[Philip Morris]] and its law-firms [[Covington and Burling]] and [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]] created the "Whitecoat Project" to counter claims that passive smoking was harmful to health. (The tobacco industry describes second-hand smoke as environmental tobacco smoke or ETS).

The "Whitecoat Project " sought to single out independent scientists and analysts who would "go beyond the establishment of a controversy concerning an alleged ETS health risk but to disperse the suspicion of risk."<ref>H.W. Gaisch, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/rpj49e00 The European Counterpart to 'Operation Downunder', The Role of S&T PME], 21 February 1988</ref> The project aimed to “generate a body of scientific and technical knowledge in the field of ETS” so it could be used to “provide scientific and technical resources to challenge existing laws; counter specific legislative and regulatory threats; and respond to scientific mis-information and bias as it arises in these markets”.<ref> Philip Morris, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/nvl83c00 Proposal for the organisation of the Whitecoat Project], Tobacco Archive Documents, 1990</ref> The project ran for at least a decade.

Luik was an active player in the project. There is, for instance, in the Legacy Archive of Tobacco Documents, a letter written to Philip Morris’ law firm [[Brown and Williamson]] in which Luik suggested two ideas for publications, on top of the work he and [[Gio Gori]] were commissioned to do, a book on ETS and an article on the social costs of smoking. He proposed a piece on 'corrupted science' and suggested to publish his comment on a court case decision in Canada. The publication of the comment could be "sponsored by a think-tank here if you wish. The Canadian Tobacco Manufacturer's Committee (BAT, RJR, Rothmans) would be very interested in co-sponsoring such a venture and I think Rothmans in Dennam would be interested as well."<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xem91d00 Letter to S. Boyse at Brown and Williamson], 1998, 27 July 1998</ref>

In 1999, Luik and Gori finished their book titled ''Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy''.<ref>Gori GB, Luik JC, Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy, Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999</ref> The book was published by the Canadian [[Fraser Institute]] and challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's classification of second hand smoke as a Class A carcinogen.
Americans for Non-Smokers Rights, a pressure group, called the book “one of the most explicit attacks on the credible science of second-hand smoke".<ref> Americans for Non-Smokers Rights, [http://www.no-smoke.org/getthefacts.php?id=77 John Luik], website, undated, accessed 6 June 2011 </ref>

After Luik and Gori's book attacking the U.S. EPA's report was published, tobacco holdings in the Fraser Institute increased from 1.3 percent ($31,740 to $76,180) of the Institute's total annual budget from 1996 to 1998, to 5 percent ($229,300) in 1999, according to the ''Montreal Gazette''.<ref name="Marsden"/>

An article in the ''Weekend Australian'' details how the Australian [[Institute of Public Affairs]] hosted Luik on a passive smoking speaking tour in 1996. It said:

::The National Heart Foundation sponsored an Australian speaking tour by Professor [[Stan Glantz]], a professor of medicine at the University of California – the industry's number one enemy. But he arrived to discover somebody had tasted his porridge and sat in his chair... John Luik had criss-crossed the country before him describing the campaign against passive smoking as a "dangerous mix of science and propaganda". His visit was hosted by the Institute for Public Affairs.<ref>Kate Legge, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/fza83c00 'Passive aggression: the showdown on smoking in public places'], ''Weekend Australian'', 17 August 1996, accessed 8 June 2011</ref>

* For more on the "Whitecoat Project", see [[Influencing Science: Funding Scientists]]

=="Misrepresenting" Academic Credentials==

Luik has been fired from one university and one college for making misleading statements about his academic achievements and qualifications.

According to the ''Montreal Gazette'' in 2001:
::(Luik) taught philosophy at the Canadian Nazarene College in Winnipeg from 1977 to 1985, when he was dismissed from the college for lying on his resume. He claimed to have a doctorate from Oxford University. He eventually received his doctorate from Oxford but not until 1986.
::He applied in 1985 to Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, and was accepted as an assistant professor in the philosophy department, where he taught applied and professional ethics. Brock knew about his misrepresentation at the Nazarene College but chose to give him another chance, believing that one mistake should not destroy a man's career.
::But, in 1990, Brock discovered that Luik's one mistake had turned into a flood as he continued to misrepresent his academic qualifications. "It is not any single misrepresentation (...) so much as the apparently uniform pattern of misrepresentations engaged in since 1977 that suggests that Professor Luik is not capable of fulfilling his duties and responsibilities as an assistant professor at Brock University," a 17-page faculty report says. The report further states that Professor Luik showed "no particular signs of contrition or even embarrassment on being confronted with his misrepresentation. ... This suggested that what was involved was indeed faulty moral judgement."
::Luik claimed on his resumes to have held a full-time position at the University of Manitoba and to have taught three graduate courses at the University of Winnipeg. He lied on all counts. He never held a full-time job at the University of Manitoba and the graduate course he claimed to have taught at Winnipeg didn't even exist, according to university spokesman Catherine Unruh. She said the university has never offered graduate courses in philosophy.<ref> William Marsden, "Luik lied to universities about his qualifications", ''The Gazette'' (Montreal, Quebec), 21 June 2001. Another quote from the Brock University review of Luik: "The fact that there has been a consistent pattern of misrepresentations gives such misrepresentations a direct bearing on the question of ability since the teaching of applied and professional ethics involves the exercise of moral judgment. The misrepresentations in which Prof. Luik has engaged in the course of his professional career provide examples of how he exercises moral judgment and reflect adversely on his ability as an instructor in applied and professional ethics." Brock University, "The recommendation of the Department of Philosophy that the employment contract of Prof. J.C. Luik with Brock University not be renewed," 1990</ref>

In June 2001, a CBC Television report investigated Luik’s credentials. It stated that during Luik's professorship at Brock University, the Dean of Humanities, Cecil Abrahams, discovered that Luik had made misleading statements about visiting professorships at other academic institutions and had added books or articles to his list of publications that did not exist. Abrahams told reporters:

::I certainly would not trust anything John Luik says because he must be the worst case of fraud that I have come across and I've been an administrator at universities for a long period of time, both in North America and in Africa, and I think he's by far the worst case of fraudulent behaviour. <ref>CBC TV News and Current Affairs, [http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au/assets/pdfs/tobacco-industry/luiktranscript.pdf Luik transcript], 21 June 2001, accessed 8 June 2011</ref>

== Problems with Academic Publications ==

Luik tried to get his work published in respected academic journals, but this was not without its challenges. This was specifically so in 1993, for an article attacking EPA and its research on the risks of second-hand smoke. Luik accused the organisation of using "corrupted science" to reach its conclusions about second-hand smoke. He called EPA’s actions "health paternalism" and claimed they posed a threat to legitimate democratic public policy-making. <ref name="Bostonia"/>

Luik and the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]], who had commissioned the article, discussed various options for publication. Industry documents show that Luik was aware that emphasising the lack of statistical significance for second-hand smoke to cause cancer - although good for the industry - "might risk having the paper accepted for publication". His letter to John Lepere at CECCM also revealed that Luik felt the pressure from the the tobacco industry to take a strong position:

::John, you should note that I am deferring on this issue to your members wishes - specifically [[PM]] and [[RJR]] - about stating the strongest case possible on statistical significance. (The importance of the matter was brought home to me last week when I met on another matter (...) with RJR Vice President and General Counsel, Dan Donahue, who will be arguing the EPA case and who emphasised that RJR will be taking the position that there is no significance to any of the studies and no reasonable basis for the EPA decision) At the same time you should be aware that an article like this is not easy to get published and receives an enormous amount of very careful reviewing.<ref name="Luik"/>

The journal of choice was the ''Philosophy and Public Affairs Journal''. Prior to publication, Luik shared the contents of the paper with several tobacco companies and asked for their help in responding to a reviewer’s objection. The reviewer asserted that one of Luik’s central claims was "manifestly false".<ref> John Lepere, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zbo46e00 'J.C. Luik's paper for publication - 'Pandora's box - the dangers of politically corrupted science for democratic public policy'], Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers, 9 November 1993. For an overview of all correspondence within the CECCM about the Luik paper, see Tobacco.org [http://archive.tobacco.org/Documents/93luik.html Correspondence concerning John C. Luik from John Lepere, The Confederation Of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers Limited March-December, 1993], accessed May 2012</ref>

Eventually, the article was published in ''Bostonia'', the alumni quarterly of Boston University as 'Pandora’s Box: The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'. The description of the author said only "Dr. John C. Luik, a non-smoker, is a Senior Associate of the Niagara Institute" – no mention of his extensive involvement with the tobacco industry.<ref name="Bostonia"/> The Bostonia is sent free to all of the alumni of Boston University and is not peer-reviewed.<ref name="Luik">John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/lud34e00Letter to John Lepere of the Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers], 18 December 1993</ref>

CBC Television, investigating Luik's credentials, commented:

::This article written by Luik shows up in an obscure university alumni magazine. It characterizes as corrupt science the research used to link second-hand smoke to lung cancer. It's a seemingly independent rebuttal to the argument in favor of anti-smoking legislation. One that could be quoted by mainstream media outlets looking for balance in the smoking debate. In the article, Luik is described only as a non-smoker and a management consultant. But industry documents show tobacco executives actually worked with Luik to write the article.<ref> CBC TV News and Current Affairs, [http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au/assets/pdfs/tobacco-industry/luiktranscript.pdf Luik transcript], 21 June 2001, CBC Television</ref>

Indeed, Philip Morris for instance, intervened with points of criticism and suggestions for change at several points<ref>J.A. Andrade [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mwi84a00 Letter to Gerard Wirts], Philip Morris interoffice post, 6 July 1993</ref>

==Obesity views==

===Obesity===

According to the ''Western Mail'', [[John Luik]] and [[Patrick Basham]] of the Democracy Institute argue that:

:There is no evidence to support claims that children are getting fatter or that they will suffer long-term health problems as a result of their weight; Such a public fixation with weight and food could exacerbate the problem of eating disorders and people's obsession with their own weight.

Dr Luik told the ''Western Mail'',

:In the US about 25% of adolescent girls are dieting constantly and 5% have anorexia or bulimia. But this fixation [with food and body image] is not just for girls, but women under 45. The message people are getting is one about an obsession with their bodies - 20 years ago feminists would never have allowed such a public discourse about women's weight. And yet it seems that the health establishment think because it is done under the cover of talking about people's health, it is all right.

Dr Luik added:

:The people who live the longest in both the UK and the US are the pleasantly plump - the people who are most likely to die from a weight-related disorder are those who are either too thin or at a normal body mass index. People who are between a BMI of 26 and 32 are those who are living the longest, yet according to the obesity debate, those are the people who should be dying in the greatest numbers.<ref>WMail Edition, '[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-169863897.html Scaremongering over child obesity may rebound]', ''The Western Mail'', 16-October-2007, sub req'd to access full article</ref>

==External resources==

*John Luik Interview, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/3/3c/Luiktranscript.pdf Interview Transcript], C.B.C. Television, 21-June-2001
*William Marsden, Niagara-on-the-Lake man is big tobacco's point man: Since 1987, John Luik has been paid by the industry to travel the globe de-bunking cancer-smoking links, The Standard (St. Catharines, Ontario), June 22, 2001 Friday Final Edition
*John Luik Interview, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pya83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 Interview Transcript], Peter Couchman, Australia, 10 July 1996.
*John Luik Interview, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/wxx96e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 Interview Transcript], In Toronto, Chum FM, 16 December 1993.

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Freedom of Expression. The case against tobacco advertising bans'', Grey Matters Press, 1991. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pay43d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[David Goicoechea]], [[John Luik]] & [[Tim Madigan]], ''The Question of Humanism: Challenges and Possibilities'', Prometheus Books, 19 April 1991.
*[[John Luik]], ''Do Tobacco Advertising Bans Really Work?'', Niagara Institute, 1994. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/tbn19h00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[John Luik]], ''Smokescreen: 'passive smoking' and public policy'', Institute of Public Affairs, 1996. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jxa83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*M.J. Waterson and [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Advertising and Markets: A Collection of Seminal Papers'', NTC Publications, 12 December 1996.
*[[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Plain Packaging and the Marketing of Cigarettes'', Admap Publications, 1998.
*[[John Luik]], [http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don't_Work.pdf ''A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don't Work''], Democracy Institute, 2006.
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[John Luik]], ''Unintended Consequences of Health Fascism'', Institute of Economic Affairs, 1 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====1991====
*[[John Luik]], [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dzy43d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 'Banning tobacco ads: right or wrong?'], ''The Globe and Mail'', 19 August 1991.

====1993====
*[[John Luik]], [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00/pdf 'Pleasure and Democratic Principles'], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993.

====1996====
*[[John Luik]] is interviewed by Jill Singer on Australia's 'Today Tonight' regarding workplace smoking bans. 8 July 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mya83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View transcript].
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20010221160721/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/canthelp.htm 'I Can't Help Myself' Addiction as Ideology], ''Human Psychopharmacology'', Vol. 11, S21-S32, 1996.

====1999====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/19990507232138/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/smee.htm 'The 'Smee Report' as a Contribution to the Tobacco Advertising Debate'], ''Niagara Institute'', 1999. Scanned copy can be viewed [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jdd24c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[John Luik]] & [[Gio Gori]], 'Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy', Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999.

====2000====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/200011101201/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/luik-st/toward.htm A Response to 'Towards Healthier Communities in Nova Scotia: A Discussion Paper'], ''Forces International'', 2000.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20000823211922/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/pandora.htm 'Pandora's Box: The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'], ''Niagara Institute'', 2000.

====2001====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20010316025059/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/smokescr.htm 'Smokescreen: 'Passive Smoking' and Public Policy'], ''Forces International'', 2001.

====2003====
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10z/luik.htm 'Ten wasted years'], ''National Post'' (Canada), 31 January 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20031204050216/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/junk_science.htm 'The Origins of the Junk Science Epidemic'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040301105006/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/redux.htm 'Junk Science Redux'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20031230004208/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/fat_chance.htm 'Fat Chance: Some Cautions about the War on Fat'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.

====2004====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040627172105/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/dark_side.htm 'The dark side of tobacco taxes'], ''Financial Post'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040301110555/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/basrur.htm 'Sheela Basrur, Junk Science and Phantom Risks'], ''Forces International'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20041220171022/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/light_mild.htm 'The real light and mild scandal'], ''Tobacco Post'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040826033311/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/canadian_content.htm 'Canadian content at WHO'], ''Forces International'', August 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20080830042631/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/denorm.htm 'The perils of denormalization'], ''Tobacco Reporter'', September 2004.

====2005====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081202010714/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/binge.htm 'Binge drinking, advertising bans and higher duties - the wrong prescription'], ''Forces International'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050225130333/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/eatcrow.htm 'Eat Crow'], ''Forces International'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050420160710/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/movies.htm 'It's the movies, stupid'], ''Financial Post'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs.htm 'Whoppers and the End of an Epidemic'], ''Tech Central Station'', 22 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs2.htm 'They Don't Embarrass Easily'], ''Tech Central Station'', 26 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs3.htm 'Only the Plump Die Young?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 29 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik-dementia.htm 'Fat, Flabby and Forgetful?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 16 May 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10e2/dictator.htm 'Putting the General in Surgeon General'], ''Tech Central Station'', 29 August 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10e2/luik-fries.htm 'Kids, Fries and Cancer: Is There a Connection?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 30 August 2005.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081202001141/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/films.htm 'Films'], ''Forces International'', 20 July 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081012103606/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/redux2.htm 'Regulation Redux: still a bad prescription for smoker’s health'], ''Forces International, 25 July 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[John Luik]], 'Blank Slate: Will plain packaging catch on?', ''Tobacco Reporter'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.

===Tobacco industry connections - correspondence to or from John Luik===
*Letter from [[Sunaina Virendra]] of [[Philip Morris]] to [[John Luik]] stating that [[British American Tobacco]] would like 500 copies of his book. 1 May 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/acw24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[Jacqueline Smithson]] of [[Rothmans International]] to [[John Luik]] asking him to attend a meeting of the full Plain Packs Committee at Ryebrook on 26 October 1994. 3 August 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hvd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter by [[John Luik]] outlining his proposals for a 'Corruption of Science Conference' in late 1994. In the letter Luik writes 'In order to avoid the look of a 'tobacco event' the conference would examine three issues of scientific corruption - all bearing on health policy - ETS, the recent exposure of fraudulent breast cancer research and the continuing controversy over red meat and cardio-vascular disease'. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zsk77h00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[John Luik]] to John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM). 18 November 1992. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/esi00a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[John Luik]] to Matt Winokur of [[Philip Morris]]. In the letter Luik outlines his proposals for a book on free speech and the tobacco industry. 4 December 1990. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/paa35a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].

===Tobacco industry connections - correspondence regarding John Luik===
*Letter from Mark Friedman of [[Philip Morris]] highlighting excerpts of [[John Luik]]'s book 'Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy'. 12 April 1999. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/kkt63c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Reg Hodgson of [[Philip Morris]] to Matt Winokur regarding media interest over [[John Luik]]'s visit and the publication of his booklet 'Smokescreen: Passive Smoking and Public Policy'. 2 December 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/iza83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter discussing meetings with the media. Luik is identified as someone who 'can talk about any aspect of commercial freedoms of speech as well as public policy issues of public smoking restrictions'. 18 January 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xms63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Progress report of a Plain Packs meeting attended by [[John Luik]] along with representatives from [[Philip Morris]] and [[Rothmans International]]. 17 January 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/atn63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Membership list for the Plain Packs Group. [[John Luik]] is included on the list along with representatives of the tobacco industry. 7 August 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ltn63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View List].
*Report on a conference call regarding the Plain Packs Project. 26 July 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dif51a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Shabanji Opukah of [[British American Tobacco]] to Amit Sarkar regarding [[John Luik]]'s book 'Do Tobacco Advertising Bans Really Work?'. One copy of the book was enclosed and Opukah ended the letter by saying 'I hope you find this useful in your lobbying efforts'. 21 June 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hzr63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[BAT]] regarding the budget for the Plain Packs book. [[John Luik]] agrees to reduce his expenditures on the project to cover the deficit. 2 May 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dqb24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Agenda from the Plain Packs Working Group meeting of 26 October 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dbw24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] letter sent to [[Philip Morris]] and [[R.J. Reynolds]] asking for views on who would be best suited to be spokesperson on 'the ETS/corrupt science issue' at the Corrupt Science seminar in the UK. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jqn57d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo regarding the Plain Packs Group. Chapter headings for a Plain Packs book, agreed at a meeting on 28 July 1994, are outlined. 5 August 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pma36a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo regarding the Plain Packs Group. In the memo it is stated that [[John Luik]] has begun looking for potential contributors. 29 June 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/yvd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from David Bacon of [[BAT]] to Jacqueline Smithson of [[Rothmans International]]. In the letter Bacon writes 'I am pleased to advise you that [[BAT]] is prepared to meet its share of US$22,500 towards the cost of the publication managed by Dr [[John Luik]]. 13 June 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/kwd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo stating that [[John Luik]] has been invited to the next meeting of the Plain Packs Group to 'present his proposals for acting as Managing Editor of a book covering all aspects of the plain packs issue'. 8 April 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hxd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Richard Marcotullio of [[R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company]] regarding a publication by [[John Luik]] which is critical of the UK's 'Smee Report'. 31 March 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/psp03d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*A [[British American Tobacco]] letter circulating [[John Luik]]'s publication 'Pandora's Box; The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'. 5 January 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/qhh10a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter discussing usage of [[John Luik]]'s 'Pandora's Box' article for lobbying purposes. 21 December 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xte87e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Chris Proctor of [[British American Tobacco]] to John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM). Proctor asks Lepere to pass on his comments to [[John Luik]]. 12 November 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xvb00a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter suggesting some changes to [[John Luik]]'s draft 'Pandora's Box paper. 6 July 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mwi84a00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
* Letter from John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM) to representatives of the tobacco industry seeking comments on [[John Luik]]'s 'Pandor's Box' paper. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/svk49e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[British American Tobacco]] note regarding [[John Luik]]'s 'Freedom of Expression', a publication on the Canadian court judgement on tobacco advertising. David Bacon of [[BAT]] ends the note by saying 'Enclosed are a number of copies which I am sure you will put to good use'. 11 March 1992. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xfd18a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Jacqueline Smithson of [[Rothmans International]] to Michael Leach Esq. of the [[Tobacco Advisory Council]] regarding [[John Luik]]'s CV and the launch of 'Freedom of Expression'. 28 October 1991. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ilk30a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from A. A. Wood of [[Rothmans International]] to P. W. Brown. In the letter Wood suggests that [[John Luik]] may be of interest as a contributor at a [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE) Conference. 14 August 1991. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/oaa35a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].

==Affiliations==

[[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Fraser Institute]] | [[FORCES]] | [[Niagara Institute]] | [[Janus Global Consulting]]<ref>William Marsden, Big tobacco's shell game with the truth, The Gazette (Montreal Quebec), 21-June-2001</ref>| [[The American Spectator]] | [[Janus Center]] | [[International Center for Alcohol Policies]] <ref>Alcohol, Ethics, and Society, [http://www.icap.org/MeetingsNews/MeetingReports/AlcoholEthicsandSociety/tabid/204/Default.aspx John Luik], ''International Centre for Alcohol Policies'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> | [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]]

==Notes==
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'''John Luik''' is a senior fellow of the [[Democracy Institute]]<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=34360 NYC: The City That Never Smokes],'' Democracy Institute'', 26 October 2009, Accessed 14 November 2014</ref>, and a tobacco industry consultant<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> who, according to reports, was sacked from two academic posts in Canada for misrepresenting his credentials<ref>CBC T.V. News and Current Affairs, June 21, 2001; CBC Television</ref><ref>William Marsden, Luik lied to universities about his qualifications, The Montreal Gazette, 21-June-2001</ref>. He regularly co-authors articles in the media with [[Patrick Basham]], the founder of the Democracy Institute, on a range of topics including tobacco regulation<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012</ref>, obesity<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013</ref>, alcohol<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010</ref> and public health<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010</ref>.

==Background==

John Luik was born in Portland Oregon in 1950. He attended Oxford University on a Rhodes scholarship where he completed a PhD in philosophy.<ref>Georgina Lovell, (2002), ''You Are the Target'', p.64, Chryan Communications: Vancouver</ref>

*1977-1985 Nazrene College, Winnipeg -
*1985 Brock University, -Taught applied and personal ethics
*1986 Receives doctorate from Oxford University
*1991-1999 [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE)<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00 Pleasure and Democratic Principles], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993</ref>
*1993 Commissioned by tobacco industry lawyers [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]] to produce a book on plain packaging.<ref>Ash, [http://www.ash.org.uk/SmokeFilledRoom The Smoke Filled Room], ''Ash'', Accessed 26-August-2012</ref>
*2006 Senior Fellow - [[Democracy Institute]]

==Tobacco industry work==

Luik has advised American and Canadian tobacco companies on passive smoking. He has also written numerous articles on the over-exaggeration of the health effects of second-hand smoke, has spoken at tobacco company conferences and workshops, has been employed as a anti-smoke-free spokesperson, and is a featured columnist on the smokers' rights website [[FORCES]]. Luik co-authored a book with [[Gio Gori]], published by British Columbia's [[Fraser Institute]], called "Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy" in which they blame the EPA for producing "junk science". Luik lobbied on behalf of restaurants in 1999 during Toronto's smoke-free bylaw campaign in 1999, criticising a report by Toronto's Medical Officer of Health that linked lung cancer and passive smoking.<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref>

===Plain Packs Working Group===

In 1993, representatives from eight international tobacco companies set up The Plain Pack Group, also known as the Plain Packs Working Group, to develop a coordinated, worldwide strategy against plain packaging.<ref> Jacqueline Smithson, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/bqs48a99 Terminology and Terms of Reference], Rothmans International Tobacco Limited, 8 October 1993, accessed 1 June 2011</ref> The companies commissioned a book about the issue and in 1994 Luik was invited to a meeting at [[Rothmans Tobacco]] to discuss a proposal he had submitted to serve as managing editor for the publication.<ref> Jacqueline Smithson, [http://bat.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zhv41a99 Dr John Luik memo], Rothmans International Tobacco Limited, 8 April 1994, accessed 1 June 2011</ref> The book, entitled "Plain Packaging and the Marketing of Cigarettes", was published in 1998 by Admap Publications in Oxfordshire, England. It concluded that public health assumptions about the beneficial effects of plain packaging were defective, that plain packaging would cause problems with smuggling and threaten the values of a democratic society. It wasn't until 2001 that a report emerged in the ''Montreal Gazette'' that Luik was paid US $155,000 to edit the book. The total cost of the book project to the participating tobacco companies was US $240,000.<ref name="Marsden">W. Marsden, W., [http://web.archive.org/web/20010706140451/http://www.montrealgazette.com/tobacco/index.html"Big tobacco's shell game with the truth"], ''Montreal Gazette'', 21 June 2001, accessed May 2012</ref>

===ARISE===

Luik was also an associate of the tobacco industry-funded group, [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE), that was publicly active between 1991 and 1999. ARISE members promoted the use of legal substances, including tobacco, to relieve stress and thus benefit health. In 1993 Luik delivered a paper called Pleasure and Democratic Principles at an ARISE conference in Brussels in which he labeled public health authorities "neo-puritans" and "health paternalists" and claimed they were "fundamentally at odds with the core values of a democratic society, namely autonomy and respect."<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00 Pleasure and Democratic Principles], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993</ref> Speaking as a representative of the Niagara Institute at a subsequent ARISE conference in Amsterdam in 1995, Luik labeled health promotion as "anti-science, anti-reason and anti-freedom," and said it was closer in nature to religion and politics than science."<ref>Dr. Deborah L .C. Kay, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/bwq01d00 Report on ARISE meeting 22-26 April, Amsterdam], RJReynolds interoffice memorandum, 1 May 1995 </ref>

===New Plain Packaging Book ===

Some 18 years later, on the eve of the British Government's consultation on Plain Packaging, and on No Smoking Day 2012, Patrick Basham and Luik published a book on the issue, entitled "The Plain Truth". The book was launched at the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]]. The press release for the book noted: "Plain packaging does not work. Furthermore, it cannot work, argue Patrick Basham and John Luik in this timely, provocative book that confronts the public health establishment’s proposal to mandate the plain packaging of tobacco products."<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication The Plain Truth], Institute of Economic Affairs, 2012, accessed February 2012 </ref>

===Supporting the Industry's Arguments===

In 2011, Luik and Basham supported the [[Legal Strategy| legal strategy]] of the Tobacco Industry by approaching the plain packaging issue from the point of intellectual property and trademark rights. The [[Washington Legal Foundation]] published a 'monograph' of their Democracy Institute publication entitled "Erasing Intellectual Property. 'Plain Packaging' for consumer products and the implications for Trademark rights".<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, Democracy Institute, [http://www.wlf.org/Upload/legalstudies/monograph/LuikBashamMonographFnl.pdf Erasing Intellectual Property. 'Plain Packaging' for consumer products and the implications for Trademark rights], Washington Legal Foundation, 2011</ref> This publication was subsequently used in their submission to the public consultation on plain packaging in Australia.<ref> Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://tinyurl.com/btm39pj Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing] Public consultation on plain packaging, Government of Australia, Canberra, accessed May 2012</ref>

In January 2012, the Washington Legal Foundation published a working paper against health warnings by the couple. The key points according to the authors:
:* Graphic health warnings are not grounded in social psychological principles and are not supported by scientific evidence. Properly conducted studies show that such warnings not only are ineffective, but can be counterproductive.
:* Graphic health warnings are fundamentally at odds with three core democratic values: autonomy, respect, and freedom of expression.<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik,[http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf Health Warnings on consumer products. Why scarier is not better], Working Paper Series, Washington Legal Foundation, 2011, accessed May 2012</ref>.

===Praise of Plain Packaging Campaigns===

In the June 2011 issue of the industry magazine ''Tobacco Reporter'', John Luik offers praise to the tobacco control movement in general, and to Australia's move towards plain packaging in particular.

::Finally, one must give credit to the fact that the focus on plain packaging represents a new and more strategically sophisticated appreciation on the part of the anti-tobacco lobby of both how the industry is structured and how it earns its money. The lobby has realized that cigarettes are in many ways a commodity product that achieves its distinctiveness not so much through functional differences but through brand identity, an identity that is represented in the product’s packaging.

::This means that the industry’s equity and sustained profitability is a function of the value of its brands. If one wishes to attack the industry at its most vulnerable point, there is no better place than to destroy the value of its brands through eliminating their distinctive packaging.<ref>John Luik, 'Blank Slate: Will plain packaging catch on?' ''Tobacco Reporter'', June 2011</ref>

With this, Luik offers an insight in the potential impact of plain packaging for the industry's profits.

=== Against Display Bans ===

In 2009, Luik and Basham wrote a report attacking Tobacco Display Bans, published by the Democracy Institute. Although this publication was announced on several websites<ref>see for instance: Cato,
[http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/displaying-their-ignorance-smoking, Displaying Their Ignorance on Smoking], Website, Accessed March 2012 </ref>, it is not published by the Democracy Institute, nor anywhere else. Nor is the report in the catalogue of the British Library. The only reference to the 203-page book seems to be an editorial in the industry trade magazine ''Tobacco Reporter''.<ref>George Gay, [http://www.tobaccoreporter.com/home.php?id=119&cid=4&article_id=11102 Plain to see. A new book exposes the folly of tobacco retail display bans], October 2009, accessed May 2012</ref> It might be that project never got beyond an article in Spiked-online.<ref>Basham and John Luik, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/6613/ Displaying their ignorance on smoking], Why does New Labour want to ban cigarette displays in shops when there's no evidence it will impact on smoking habits?, ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009, accessed May 2012</ref>

In 2011, Luik and Basham published a paper in the journal ''Economic Affairs'' on the same topic. According to the abstract the paper examined the effects of tobacco display bans in four countries: Canada, Iceland, Thailand and Ireland. "The empirical evidence suggests that the bans have not been effective at reducing the incidence of smoking. They have, however, succeeded in severely damaging the revenues of the independent retail sector and bolstering the illicit market in tobacco."<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,''Economic Affairs'', Vol. 31, Iss. 1, pp. 96–102, March 2011. In the same issue, the two published an article on gambling: Patrick Basham and John Luik , The Social Benifits of Gambling, ''Economic Affairs'', Vol. 31, Iss. 1, pp. 9–13, March 2011 </ref>

==Work on Passive Smoking==

In 1987, [[Philip Morris]] and its law-firms [[Covington and Burling]] and [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]] created the "Whitecoat Project" to counter claims that passive smoking was harmful to health. (The tobacco industry describes second-hand smoke as environmental tobacco smoke or ETS).

The "Whitecoat Project " sought to single out independent scientists and analysts who would "go beyond the establishment of a controversy concerning an alleged ETS health risk but to disperse the suspicion of risk."<ref>H.W. Gaisch, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/rpj49e00 The European Counterpart to 'Operation Downunder', The Role of S&T PME], 21 February 1988</ref> The project aimed to “generate a body of scientific and technical knowledge in the field of ETS” so it could be used to “provide scientific and technical resources to challenge existing laws; counter specific legislative and regulatory threats; and respond to scientific mis-information and bias as it arises in these markets”.<ref> Philip Morris, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/nvl83c00 Proposal for the organisation of the Whitecoat Project], Tobacco Archive Documents, 1990</ref> The project ran for at least a decade.

Luik was an active player in the project. There is, for instance, in the Legacy Archive of Tobacco Documents, a letter written to Philip Morris’ law firm [[Brown and Williamson]] in which Luik suggested two ideas for publications, on top of the work he and [[Gio Gori]] were commissioned to do, a book on ETS and an article on the social costs of smoking. He proposed a piece on 'corrupted science' and suggested to publish his comment on a court case decision in Canada. The publication of the comment could be "sponsored by a think-tank here if you wish. The Canadian Tobacco Manufacturer's Committee (BAT, RJR, Rothmans) would be very interested in co-sponsoring such a venture and I think Rothmans in Dennam would be interested as well."<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xem91d00 Letter to S. Boyse at Brown and Williamson], 1998, 27 July 1998</ref>

In 1999, Luik and Gori finished their book titled ''Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy''.<ref>Gori GB, Luik JC, Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy, Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999</ref> The book was published by the Canadian [[Fraser Institute]] and challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's classification of second hand smoke as a Class A carcinogen.
Americans for Non-Smokers Rights, a pressure group, called the book “one of the most explicit attacks on the credible science of second-hand smoke".<ref> Americans for Non-Smokers Rights, [http://www.no-smoke.org/getthefacts.php?id=77 John Luik], website, undated, accessed 6 June 2011 </ref>

After Luik and Gori's book attacking the U.S. EPA's report was published, tobacco holdings in the Fraser Institute increased from 1.3 percent ($31,740 to $76,180) of the Institute's total annual budget from 1996 to 1998, to 5 percent ($229,300) in 1999, according to the ''Montreal Gazette''.<ref name="Marsden"/>

An article in the ''Weekend Australian'' details how the Australian [[Institute of Public Affairs]] hosted Luik on a passive smoking speaking tour in 1996. It said:

::The National Heart Foundation sponsored an Australian speaking tour by Professor [[Stan Glantz]], a professor of medicine at the University of California – the industry's number one enemy. But he arrived to discover somebody had tasted his porridge and sat in his chair... John Luik had criss-crossed the country before him describing the campaign against passive smoking as a "dangerous mix of science and propaganda". His visit was hosted by the Institute for Public Affairs.<ref>Kate Legge, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/fza83c00 'Passive aggression: the showdown on smoking in public places'], ''Weekend Australian'', 17 August 1996, accessed 8 June 2011</ref>

* For more on the "Whitecoat Project", see [[Influencing Science: Funding Scientists]]

=="Misrepresenting" Academic Credentials==

Luik has been fired from one university and one college for making misleading statements about his academic achievements and qualifications.

According to the ''Montreal Gazette'' in 2001:
::(Luik) taught philosophy at the Canadian Nazarene College in Winnipeg from 1977 to 1985, when he was dismissed from the college for lying on his resume. He claimed to have a doctorate from Oxford University. He eventually received his doctorate from Oxford but not until 1986.
::He applied in 1985 to Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, and was accepted as an assistant professor in the philosophy department, where he taught applied and professional ethics. Brock knew about his misrepresentation at the Nazarene College but chose to give him another chance, believing that one mistake should not destroy a man's career.
::But, in 1990, Brock discovered that Luik's one mistake had turned into a flood as he continued to misrepresent his academic qualifications. "It is not any single misrepresentation (...) so much as the apparently uniform pattern of misrepresentations engaged in since 1977 that suggests that Professor Luik is not capable of fulfilling his duties and responsibilities as an assistant professor at Brock University," a 17-page faculty report says. The report further states that Professor Luik showed "no particular signs of contrition or even embarrassment on being confronted with his misrepresentation. ... This suggested that what was involved was indeed faulty moral judgement."
::Luik claimed on his resumes to have held a full-time position at the University of Manitoba and to have taught three graduate courses at the University of Winnipeg. He lied on all counts. He never held a full-time job at the University of Manitoba and the graduate course he claimed to have taught at Winnipeg didn't even exist, according to university spokesman Catherine Unruh. She said the university has never offered graduate courses in philosophy.<ref> William Marsden, "Luik lied to universities about his qualifications", ''The Gazette'' (Montreal, Quebec), 21 June 2001. Another quote from the Brock University review of Luik: "The fact that there has been a consistent pattern of misrepresentations gives such misrepresentations a direct bearing on the question of ability since the teaching of applied and professional ethics involves the exercise of moral judgment. The misrepresentations in which Prof. Luik has engaged in the course of his professional career provide examples of how he exercises moral judgment and reflect adversely on his ability as an instructor in applied and professional ethics." Brock University, "The recommendation of the Department of Philosophy that the employment contract of Prof. J.C. Luik with Brock University not be renewed," 1990</ref>

In June 2001, a CBC Television report investigated Luik’s credentials. It stated that during Luik's professorship at Brock University, the Dean of Humanities, Cecil Abrahams, discovered that Luik had made misleading statements about visiting professorships at other academic institutions and had added books or articles to his list of publications that did not exist. Abrahams told reporters:

::I certainly would not trust anything John Luik says because he must be the worst case of fraud that I have come across and I've been an administrator at universities for a long period of time, both in North America and in Africa, and I think he's by far the worst case of fraudulent behaviour. <ref>CBC TV News and Current Affairs, [http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au/assets/pdfs/tobacco-industry/luiktranscript.pdf Luik transcript], 21 June 2001, accessed 8 June 2011</ref>

== Problems with Academic Publications ==

Luik tried to get his work published in respected academic journals, but this was not without its challenges. This was specifically so in 1993, for an article attacking EPA and its research on the risks of second-hand smoke. Luik accused the organisation of using "corrupted science" to reach its conclusions about second-hand smoke. He called EPA’s actions "health paternalism" and claimed they posed a threat to legitimate democratic public policy-making. <ref name="Bostonia"/>

Luik and the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]], who had commissioned the article, discussed various options for publication. Industry documents show that Luik was aware that emphasising the lack of statistical significance for second-hand smoke to cause cancer - although good for the industry - "might risk having the paper accepted for publication". His letter to John Lepere at CECCM also revealed that Luik felt the pressure from the the tobacco industry to take a strong position:

::John, you should note that I am deferring on this issue to your members wishes - specifically [[PM]] and [[RJR]] - about stating the strongest case possible on statistical significance. (The importance of the matter was brought home to me last week when I met on another matter (...) with RJR Vice President and General Counsel, Dan Donahue, who will be arguing the EPA case and who emphasised that RJR will be taking the position that there is no significance to any of the studies and no reasonable basis for the EPA decision) At the same time you should be aware that an article like this is not easy to get published and receives an enormous amount of very careful reviewing.<ref name="Luik"/>

The journal of choice was the ''Philosophy and Public Affairs Journal''. Prior to publication, Luik shared the contents of the paper with several tobacco companies and asked for their help in responding to a reviewer’s objection. The reviewer asserted that one of Luik’s central claims was "manifestly false".<ref> John Lepere, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zbo46e00 'J.C. Luik's paper for publication - 'Pandora's box - the dangers of politically corrupted science for democratic public policy'], Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers, 9 November 1993. For an overview of all correspondence within the CECCM about the Luik paper, see Tobacco.org [http://archive.tobacco.org/Documents/93luik.html Correspondence concerning John C. Luik from John Lepere, The Confederation Of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers Limited March-December, 1993], accessed May 2012</ref>

Eventually, the article was published in ''Bostonia'', the alumni quarterly of Boston University as 'Pandora’s Box: The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'. The description of the author said only "Dr. John C. Luik, a non-smoker, is a Senior Associate of the Niagara Institute" – no mention of his extensive involvement with the tobacco industry.<ref name="Bostonia"/> The Bostonia is sent free to all of the alumni of Boston University and is not peer-reviewed.<ref name="Luik">John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/lud34e00Letter to John Lepere of the Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers], 18 December 1993</ref>

CBC Television, investigating Luik's credentials, commented:

::This article written by Luik shows up in an obscure university alumni magazine. It characterizes as corrupt science the research used to link second-hand smoke to lung cancer. It's a seemingly independent rebuttal to the argument in favor of anti-smoking legislation. One that could be quoted by mainstream media outlets looking for balance in the smoking debate. In the article, Luik is described only as a non-smoker and a management consultant. But industry documents show tobacco executives actually worked with Luik to write the article.<ref> CBC TV News and Current Affairs, [http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au/assets/pdfs/tobacco-industry/luiktranscript.pdf Luik transcript], 21 June 2001, CBC Television</ref>

Indeed, Philip Morris for instance, intervened with points of criticism and suggestions for change at several points<ref>J.A. Andrade [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mwi84a00 Letter to Gerard Wirts], Philip Morris interoffice post, 6 July 1993</ref>

==Obesity views==

===Obesity===

According to the ''Western Mail'', [[John Luik]] and [[Patrick Basham]] of the Democracy Institute argue that:

:There is no evidence to support claims that children are getting fatter or that they will suffer long-term health problems as a result of their weight; Such a public fixation with weight and food could exacerbate the problem of eating disorders and people's obsession with their own weight.

Dr Luik told the ''Western Mail'',

:In the US about 25% of adolescent girls are dieting constantly and 5% have anorexia or bulimia. But this fixation [with food and body image] is not just for girls, but women under 45. The message people are getting is one about an obsession with their bodies - 20 years ago feminists would never have allowed such a public discourse about women's weight. And yet it seems that the health establishment think because it is done under the cover of talking about people's health, it is all right.

Dr Luik added:

:The people who live the longest in both the UK and the US are the pleasantly plump - the people who are most likely to die from a weight-related disorder are those who are either too thin or at a normal body mass index. People who are between a BMI of 26 and 32 are those who are living the longest, yet according to the obesity debate, those are the people who should be dying in the greatest numbers.<ref>WMail Edition, '[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-169863897.html Scaremongering over child obesity may rebound]', ''The Western Mail'', 16-October-2007, sub req'd to access full article</ref>

==External resources==

*John Luik Interview, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/3/3c/Luiktranscript.pdf Interview Transcript], C.B.C. Television, 21-June-2001
*William Marsden, Niagara-on-the-Lake man is big tobacco's point man: Since 1987, John Luik has been paid by the industry to travel the globe de-bunking cancer-smoking links, The Standard (St. Catharines, Ontario), June 22, 2001 Friday Final Edition
*John Luik Interview, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pya83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 Interview Transcript], Peter Couchman, Australia, 10 July 1996.
*John Luik Interview, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/wxx96e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 Interview Transcript], In Toronto, Chum FM, 16 December 1993.

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Freedom of Expression. The case against tobacco advertising bans'', Grey Matters Press, 1991. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pay43d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[David Goicoechea]], [[John Luik]] & [[Tim Madigan]], ''The Question of Humanism: Challenges and Possibilities'', Prometheus Books, 19 April 1991.
*[[John Luik]], ''Do Tobacco Advertising Bans Really Work?'', Niagara Institute, 1994. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/tbn19h00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[John Luik]], ''Smokescreen: 'passive smoking' and public policy'', Institute of Public Affairs, 1996. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jxa83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*M.J. Waterson and [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Advertising and Markets: A Collection of Seminal Papers'', NTC Publications, 12 December 1996.
*[[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Plain Packaging and the Marketing of Cigarettes'', Admap Publications, 1998.
*[[John Luik]], [http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don't_Work.pdf ''A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don't Work''], Democracy Institute, 2006.
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[John Luik]], ''Unintended Consequences of Health Fascism'', Institute of Economic Affairs, 1 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====1991====
*[[John Luik]], [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dzy43d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 'Banning tobacco ads: right or wrong?'], ''The Globe and Mail'', 19 August 1991.

====1993====
*[[John Luik]], [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00/pdf 'Pleasure and Democratic Principles'], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993.

====1996====
*[[John Luik]] is interviewed by Jill Singer on Australia's 'Today Tonight' regarding workplace smoking bans. 8 July 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mya83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View transcript].
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20010221160721/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/canthelp.htm 'I Can't Help Myself' Addiction as Ideology], ''Human Psychopharmacology'', Vol. 11, S21-S32, 1996.

====1999====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/19990507232138/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/smee.htm 'The 'Smee Report' as a Contribution to the Tobacco Advertising Debate'], ''Niagara Institute'', 1999. Scanned copy can be viewed [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jdd24c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[John Luik]] & [[Gio Gori]], 'Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy', Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999.

====2000====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/200011101201/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/luik-st/toward.htm A Response to 'Towards Healthier Communities in Nova Scotia: A Discussion Paper'], ''Forces International'', 2000.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20000823211922/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/pandora.htm 'Pandora's Box: The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'], ''Niagara Institute'', 2000.

====2001====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20010316025059/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/smokescr.htm 'Smokescreen: 'Passive Smoking' and Public Policy'], ''Forces International'', 2001.

====2003====
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10z/luik.htm 'Ten wasted years'], ''National Post'' (Canada), 31 January 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20031204050216/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/junk_science.htm 'The Origins of the Junk Science Epidemic'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040301105006/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/redux.htm 'Junk Science Redux'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20031230004208/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/fat_chance.htm 'Fat Chance: Some Cautions about the War on Fat'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.

====2004====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040627172105/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/dark_side.htm 'The dark side of tobacco taxes'], ''Financial Post'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040301110555/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/basrur.htm 'Sheela Basrur, Junk Science and Phantom Risks'], ''Forces International'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20041220171022/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/light_mild.htm 'The real light and mild scandal'], ''Tobacco Post'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040826033311/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/canadian_content.htm 'Canadian content at WHO'], ''Forces International'', August 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20080830042631/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/denorm.htm 'The perils of denormalization'], ''Tobacco Reporter'', September 2004.

====2005====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081202010714/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/binge.htm 'Binge drinking, advertising bans and higher duties - the wrong prescription'], ''Forces International'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050225130333/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/eatcrow.htm 'Eat Crow'], ''Forces International'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050420160710/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/movies.htm 'It's the movies, stupid'], ''Financial Post'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs.htm 'Whoppers and the End of an Epidemic'], ''Tech Central Station'', 22 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs2.htm 'They Don't Embarrass Easily'], ''Tech Central Station'', 26 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs3.htm 'Only the Plump Die Young?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 29 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik-dementia.htm 'Fat, Flabby and Forgetful?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 16 May 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10e2/dictator.htm 'Putting the General in Surgeon General'], ''Tech Central Station'', 29 August 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10e2/luik-fries.htm 'Kids, Fries and Cancer: Is There a Connection?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 30 August 2005.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081202001141/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/films.htm 'Films'], ''Forces International'', 20 July 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081012103606/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/redux2.htm 'Regulation Redux: still a bad prescription for smoker’s health'], ''Forces International, 25 July 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[John Luik]], 'Blank Slate: Will plain packaging catch on?', ''Tobacco Reporter'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.

===Tobacco industry connections - correspondence to or from John Luik===
*Letter from [[Sunaina Virendra]] of [[Philip Morris]] to [[John Luik]] stating that [[British American Tobacco]] would like 500 copies of his book. 1 May 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/acw24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[Jacqueline Smithson]] of [[Rothmans International]] to [[John Luik]] asking him to attend a meeting of the full Plain Packs Committee at Ryebrook on 26 October 1994. 3 August 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hvd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter by [[John Luik]] outlining his proposals for a 'Corruption of Science Conference' in late 1994. In the letter Luik writes 'In order to avoid the look of a 'tobacco event' the conference would examine three issues of scientific corruption - all bearing on health policy - ETS, the recent exposure of fraudulent breast cancer research and the continuing controversy over red meat and cardio-vascular disease'. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zsk77h00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[John Luik]] to John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM). 18 November 1992. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/esi00a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[John Luik]] to Matt Winokur of [[Philip Morris]]. In the letter Luik outlines his proposals for a book on free speech and the tobacco industry. 4 December 1990. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/paa35a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].

===Tobacco industry connections - correspondence regarding John Luik===
*Letter from Mark Friedman of [[Philip Morris]] highlighting excerpts of [[John Luik]]'s book 'Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy'. 12 April 1999. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/kkt63c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Reg Hodgson of [[Philip Morris]] to Matt Winokur regarding media interest over [[John Luik]]'s visit and the publication of his booklet 'Smokescreen: Passive Smoking and Public Policy'. 2 December 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/iza83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter discussing meetings with the media. Luik is identified as someone who 'can talk about any aspect of commercial freedoms of speech as well as public policy issues of public smoking restrictions'. 18 January 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xms63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Progress report of a Plain Packs meeting attended by [[John Luik]] along with representatives from [[Philip Morris]] and [[Rothmans International]]. 17 January 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/atn63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Membership list for the Plain Packs Group. [[John Luik]] is included on the list along with representatives of the tobacco industry. 7 August 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ltn63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View List].
*Report on a conference call regarding the Plain Packs Project. 26 July 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dif51a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Shabanji Opukah of [[British American Tobacco]] to Amit Sarkar regarding [[John Luik]]'s book 'Do Tobacco Advertising Bans Really Work?'. One copy of the book was enclosed and Opukah ended the letter by saying 'I hope you find this useful in your lobbying efforts'. 21 June 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hzr63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[BAT]] regarding the budget for the Plain Packs book. [[John Luik]] agrees to reduce his expenditures on the project to cover the deficit. 2 May 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dqb24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Agenda from the Plain Packs Working Group meeting of 26 October 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dbw24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] letter sent to [[Philip Morris]] and [[R.J. Reynolds]] asking for views on who would be best suited to be spokesperson on 'the ETS/corrupt science issue' at the Corrupt Science seminar in the UK. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jqn57d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo regarding the Plain Packs Group. Chapter headings for a Plain Packs book, agreed at a meeting on 28 July 1994, are outlined. 5 August 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pma36a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo regarding the Plain Packs Group. In the memo it is stated that [[John Luik]] has begun looking for potential contributors. 29 June 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/yvd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from David Bacon of [[BAT]] to Jacqueline Smithson of [[Rothmans International]]. In the letter Bacon writes 'I am pleased to advise you that [[BAT]] is prepared to meet its share of US$22,500 towards the cost of the publication managed by Dr [[John Luik]]. 13 June 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/kwd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo stating that [[John Luik]] has been invited to the next meeting of the Plain Packs Group to 'present his proposals for acting as Managing Editor of a book covering all aspects of the plain packs issue'. 8 April 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hxd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Richard Marcotullio of [[R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company]] regarding a publication by [[John Luik]] which is critical of the UK's 'Smee Report'. 31 March 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/psp03d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*A [[British American Tobacco]] letter circulating [[John Luik]]'s publication 'Pandora's Box; The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'. 5 January 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/qhh10a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter discussing usage of [[John Luik]]'s 'Pandora's Box' article for lobbying purposes. 21 December 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xte87e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Chris Proctor of [[British American Tobacco]] to John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM). Proctor asks Lepere to pass on his comments to [[John Luik]]. 12 November 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xvb00a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter suggesting some changes to [[John Luik]]'s draft 'Pandora's Box paper. 6 July 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mwi84a00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
* Letter from John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM) to representatives of the tobacco industry seeking comments on [[John Luik]]'s 'Pandor's Box' paper. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/svk49e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[British American Tobacco]] note regarding [[John Luik]]'s 'Freedom of Expression', a publication on the Canadian court judgement on tobacco advertising. David Bacon of [[BAT]] ends the note by saying 'Enclosed are a number of copies which I am sure you will put to good use'. 11 March 1992. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xfd18a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Jacqueline Smithson of [[Rothmans International]] to Michael Leach Esq. of the [[Tobacco Advisory Council]] regarding [[John Luik]]'s CV and the launch of 'Freedom of Expression'. 28 October 1991. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ilk30a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from A. A. Wood of [[Rothmans International]] to P. W. Brown. In the letter Wood suggests that [[John Luik]] may be of interest as a contributor at a [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE) Conference. 14 August 1991. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/oaa35a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].

==Affiliations==

[[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Fraser Institute]] | [[FORCES]] | [[Niagara Institute]] | [[Janus Global Consulting]]<ref>William Marsden, Big tobacco's shell game with the truth, The Gazette (Montreal Quebec), 21-June-2001</ref>| [[The American Spectator]] | [[Janus Center]] | [[International Center for Alcohol Policies]] <ref>Alcohol, Ethics, and Society, [http://www.icap.org/MeetingsNews/MeetingReports/AlcoholEthicsandSociety/tabid/204/Default.aspx John Luik], ''International Centre for Alcohol Policies'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> | [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]]

==Notes==
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John Luik

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'''John Luik''' is a senior fellow of the [[Democracy Institute]]<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=34360 NYC: The City That Never Smokes],'' Democracy Institute'', 26 October 2009, Accessed 14 November 2014</ref>, and a tobacco industry consultant<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> who, according to reports, was sacked from two academic posts in Canada for misrepresenting his credentials<ref>CBC T.V. News and Current Affairs, June 21, 2001; CBC Television</ref><ref>William Marsden, Luik lied to universities about his qualifications, The Montreal Gazette, 21-June-2001</ref>. He regularly co-authors articles in the media with [[Patrick Basham]], the founder of the Democracy Institute, on a range of topics including tobacco regulation<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012</ref>, obesity<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013</ref>, alcohol<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010</ref> and public health<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010</ref>.

==Background==

John Luik was born in Portland Oregon in 1950. He attended Oxford University on a Rhodes scholarship where he completed a PhD in philosophy.<ref>Georgina Lovell, (2002), ''You Are the Target'', p.64, Chryan Communications: Vancouver</ref>

*1977-1985 Nazrene College, Winnipeg -
*1985 Brock University, -Taught applied and personal ethics
*1986 Receives doctorate from Oxford University
*1991-1999 [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE)<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00 Pleasure and Democratic Principles], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993</ref>
*1993 Commissioned by tobacco industry lawyers [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]] to produce a book on plain packaging.<ref>Ash, [http://www.ash.org.uk/SmokeFilledRoom The Smoke Filled Room], ''Ash'', Accessed 26-August-2012</ref>
*2006 Senior Fellow - [[Democracy Institute]]

==Tobacco industry work==

Luik has advised American and Canadian tobacco companies on passive smoking. He has also written numerous articles on the over-exaggeration of the health effects of second-hand smoke, has spoken at tobacco company conferences and workshops, has been employed as a anti-smoke-free spokesperson, and is a featured columnist on the smokers' rights website [[FORCES]]. Luik co-authored a book with [[Gio Gori]], published by British Columbia's [[Fraser Institute]], called "Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy" in which they blame the EPA for producing "junk science". Luik lobbied on behalf of restaurants in 1999 during Toronto's smoke-free bylaw campaign in 1999, criticising a report by Toronto's Medical Officer of Health that linked lung cancer and passive smoking.<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref>

===Plain Packs Working Group===

In 1993, representatives from eight international tobacco companies set up The Plain Pack Group, also known as the Plain Packs Working Group, to develop a coordinated, worldwide strategy against plain packaging.<ref> Jacqueline Smithson, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/bqs48a99 Terminology and Terms of Reference], Rothmans International Tobacco Limited, 8 October 1993, accessed 1 June 2011</ref> The companies commissioned a book about the issue and in 1994 Luik was invited to a meeting at [[Rothmans Tobacco]] to discuss a proposal he had submitted to serve as managing editor for the publication.<ref> Jacqueline Smithson, [http://bat.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zhv41a99 Dr John Luik memo], Rothmans International Tobacco Limited, 8 April 1994, accessed 1 June 2011</ref> The book, entitled "Plain Packaging and the Marketing of Cigarettes", was published in 1998 by Admap Publications in Oxfordshire, England. It concluded that public health assumptions about the beneficial effects of plain packaging were defective, that plain packaging would cause problems with smuggling and threaten the values of a democratic society. It wasn't until 2001 that a report emerged in the ''Montreal Gazette'' that Luik was paid US $155,000 to edit the book. The total cost of the book project to the participating tobacco companies was US $240,000.<ref name="Marsden">W. Marsden, W., [http://web.archive.org/web/20010706140451/http://www.montrealgazette.com/tobacco/index.html"Big tobacco's shell game with the truth"], ''Montreal Gazette'', 21 June 2001, accessed May 2012</ref>

===ARISE===

Luik was also an associate of the tobacco industry-funded group, [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE), that was publicly active between 1991 and 1999. ARISE members promoted the use of legal substances, including tobacco, to relieve stress and thus benefit health. In 1993 Luik delivered a paper called Pleasure and Democratic Principles at an ARISE conference in Brussels in which he labeled public health authorities "neo-puritans" and "health paternalists" and claimed they were "fundamentally at odds with the core values of a democratic society, namely autonomy and respect."<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00 Pleasure and Democratic Principles], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993</ref> Speaking as a representative of the Niagara Institute at a subsequent ARISE conference in Amsterdam in 1995, Luik labeled health promotion as "anti-science, anti-reason and anti-freedom," and said it was closer in nature to religion and politics than science."<ref>Dr. Deborah L .C. Kay, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/bwq01d00 Report on ARISE meeting 22-26 April, Amsterdam], RJReynolds interoffice memorandum, 1 May 1995 </ref>

===New Plain Packaging Book ===

Some 18 years later, on the eve of the British Government's consultation on Plain Packaging, and on No Smoking Day 2012, Patrick Basham and Luik published a book on the issue, entitled "The Plain Truth". The book was launched at the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]]. The press release for the book noted: "Plain packaging does not work. Furthermore, it cannot work, argue Patrick Basham and John Luik in this timely, provocative book that confronts the public health establishment’s proposal to mandate the plain packaging of tobacco products."<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication The Plain Truth], Institute of Economic Affairs, 2012, accessed February 2012 </ref>

===Supporting the Industry's Arguments===

In 2011, Luik and Basham supported the [[Legal Strategy| legal strategy]] of the Tobacco Industry by approaching the plain packaging issue from the point of intellectual property and trademark rights. The [[Washington Legal Foundation]] published a 'monograph' of their Democracy Institute publication entitled "Erasing Intellectual Property. 'Plain Packaging' for consumer products and the implications for Trademark rights".<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, Democracy Institute, [http://www.wlf.org/Upload/legalstudies/monograph/LuikBashamMonographFnl.pdf Erasing Intellectual Property. 'Plain Packaging' for consumer products and the implications for Trademark rights], Washington Legal Foundation, 2011</ref> This publication was subsequently used in their submission to the public consultation on plain packaging in Australia.<ref> Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://tinyurl.com/btm39pj Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing] Public consultation on plain packaging, Government of Australia, Canberra, accessed May 2012</ref>

In January 2012, the Washington Legal Foundation published a working paper against health warnings by the couple. The key points according to the authors:
:* Graphic health warnings are not grounded in social psychological principles and are not supported by scientific evidence. Properly conducted studies show that such warnings not only are ineffective, but can be counterproductive.
:* Graphic health warnings are fundamentally at odds with three core democratic values: autonomy, respect, and freedom of expression.<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik,[http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf Health Warnings on consumer products. Why scarier is not better], Working Paper Series, Washington Legal Foundation, 2011, accessed May 2012</ref>.

===Praise of Plain Packaging Campaigns===

In the June 2011 issue of the industry magazine ''Tobacco Reporter'', John Luik offers praise to the tobacco control movement in general, and to Australia's move towards plain packaging in particular.

::Finally, one must give credit to the fact that the focus on plain packaging represents a new and more strategically sophisticated appreciation on the part of the anti-tobacco lobby of both how the industry is structured and how it earns its money. The lobby has realized that cigarettes are in many ways a commodity product that achieves its distinctiveness not so much through functional differences but through brand identity, an identity that is represented in the product’s packaging.

::This means that the industry’s equity and sustained profitability is a function of the value of its brands. If one wishes to attack the industry at its most vulnerable point, there is no better place than to destroy the value of its brands through eliminating their distinctive packaging.<ref>John Luik, 'Blank Slate: Will plain packaging catch on?' ''Tobacco Reporter'', June 2011</ref>

With this, Luik offers an insight in the potential impact of plain packaging for the industry's profits.

== Against Display Bans ==

In 2009, Luik and Basham wrote a report attacking Tobacco Display Bans, published by the Democracy Institute. Although this publication was announced on several websites<ref>see for instance: Cato,
[http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/displaying-their-ignorance-smoking, Displaying Their Ignorance on Smoking], Website, Accessed March 2012 </ref>, it is not published by the Democracy Institute, nor anywhere else. Nor is the report in the catalogue of the British Library. The only reference to the 203-page book seems to be an editorial in the industry trade magazine ''Tobacco Reporter''.<ref>George Gay, [http://www.tobaccoreporter.com/home.php?id=119&cid=4&article_id=11102 Plain to see. A new book exposes the folly of tobacco retail display bans], October 2009, accessed May 2012</ref> It might be that project never got beyond an article in Spiked-online.<ref>Basham and John Luik, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/6613/ Displaying their ignorance on smoking], Why does New Labour want to ban cigarette displays in shops when there's no evidence it will impact on smoking habits?, ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009, accessed May 2012</ref>

In 2011, Luik and Basham published a paper in the journal ''Economic Affairs'' on the same topic. According to the abstract the paper examined the effects of tobacco display bans in four countries: Canada, Iceland, Thailand and Ireland. "The empirical evidence suggests that the bans have not been effective at reducing the incidence of smoking. They have, however, succeeded in severely damaging the revenues of the independent retail sector and bolstering the illicit market in tobacco."<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,''Economic Affairs'', Vol. 31, Iss. 1, pp. 96–102, March 2011. In the same issue, the two published an article on gambling: Patrick Basham and John Luik , The Social Benifits of Gambling, ''Economic Affairs'', Vol. 31, Iss. 1, pp. 9–13, March 2011 </ref>

==Work on Passive Smoking==

In 1987, [[Philip Morris]] and its law-firms [[Covington and Burling]] and [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]] created the "Whitecoat Project" to counter claims that passive smoking was harmful to health. (The tobacco industry describes second-hand smoke as environmental tobacco smoke or ETS).

The "Whitecoat Project " sought to single out independent scientists and analysts who would "go beyond the establishment of a controversy concerning an alleged ETS health risk but to disperse the suspicion of risk."<ref>H.W. Gaisch, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/rpj49e00 The European Counterpart to 'Operation Downunder', The Role of S&T PME], 21 February 1988</ref> The project aimed to “generate a body of scientific and technical knowledge in the field of ETS” so it could be used to “provide scientific and technical resources to challenge existing laws; counter specific legislative and regulatory threats; and respond to scientific mis-information and bias as it arises in these markets”.<ref> Philip Morris, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/nvl83c00 Proposal for the organisation of the Whitecoat Project], Tobacco Archive Documents, 1990</ref> The project ran for at least a decade.

Luik was an active player in the project. There is, for instance, in the Legacy Archive of Tobacco Documents, a letter written to Philip Morris’ law firm [[Brown and Williamson]] in which Luik suggested two ideas for publications, on top of the work he and [[Gio Gori]] were commissioned to do, a book on ETS and an article on the social costs of smoking. He proposed a piece on 'corrupted science' and suggested to publish his comment on a court case decision in Canada. The publication of the comment could be "sponsored by a think-tank here if you wish. The Canadian Tobacco Manufacturer's Committee (BAT, RJR, Rothmans) would be very interested in co-sponsoring such a venture and I think Rothmans in Dennam would be interested as well."<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xem91d00 Letter to S. Boyse at Brown and Williamson], 1998, 27 July 1998</ref>

In 1999, Luik and Gori finished their book titled ''Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy''.<ref>Gori GB, Luik JC, Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy, Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999</ref> The book was published by the Canadian [[Fraser Institute]] and challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's classification of second hand smoke as a Class A carcinogen.
Americans for Non-Smokers Rights, a pressure group, called the book “one of the most explicit attacks on the credible science of second-hand smoke".<ref> Americans for Non-Smokers Rights, [http://www.no-smoke.org/getthefacts.php?id=77 John Luik], website, undated, accessed 6 June 2011 </ref>

After Luik and Gori's book attacking the U.S. EPA's report was published, tobacco holdings in the Fraser Institute increased from 1.3 percent ($31,740 to $76,180) of the Institute's total annual budget from 1996 to 1998, to 5 percent ($229,300) in 1999, according to the ''Montreal Gazette''.<ref name="Marsden"/>

An article in the ''Weekend Australian'' details how the Australian [[Institute of Public Affairs]] hosted Luik on a passive smoking speaking tour in 1996. It said:

::The National Heart Foundation sponsored an Australian speaking tour by Professor [[Stan Glantz]], a professor of medicine at the University of California – the industry's number one enemy. But he arrived to discover somebody had tasted his porridge and sat in his chair... John Luik had criss-crossed the country before him describing the campaign against passive smoking as a "dangerous mix of science and propaganda". His visit was hosted by the Institute for Public Affairs.<ref>Kate Legge, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/fza83c00 'Passive aggression: the showdown on smoking in public places'], ''Weekend Australian'', 17 August 1996, accessed 8 June 2011</ref>

* For more on the "Whitecoat Project", see [[Influencing Science: Funding Scientists]]

=="Misrepresenting" Academic Credentials==

Luik has been fired from one university and one college for making misleading statements about his academic achievements and qualifications.

According to the ''Montreal Gazette'' in 2001:
::(Luik) taught philosophy at the Canadian Nazarene College in Winnipeg from 1977 to 1985, when he was dismissed from the college for lying on his resume. He claimed to have a doctorate from Oxford University. He eventually received his doctorate from Oxford but not until 1986.
::He applied in 1985 to Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, and was accepted as an assistant professor in the philosophy department, where he taught applied and professional ethics. Brock knew about his misrepresentation at the Nazarene College but chose to give him another chance, believing that one mistake should not destroy a man's career.
::But, in 1990, Brock discovered that Luik's one mistake had turned into a flood as he continued to misrepresent his academic qualifications. "It is not any single misrepresentation (...) so much as the apparently uniform pattern of misrepresentations engaged in since 1977 that suggests that Professor Luik is not capable of fulfilling his duties and responsibilities as an assistant professor at Brock University," a 17-page faculty report says. The report further states that Professor Luik showed "no particular signs of contrition or even embarrassment on being confronted with his misrepresentation. ... This suggested that what was involved was indeed faulty moral judgement."
::Luik claimed on his resumes to have held a full-time position at the University of Manitoba and to have taught three graduate courses at the University of Winnipeg. He lied on all counts. He never held a full-time job at the University of Manitoba and the graduate course he claimed to have taught at Winnipeg didn't even exist, according to university spokesman Catherine Unruh. She said the university has never offered graduate courses in philosophy.<ref> William Marsden, "Luik lied to universities about his qualifications", ''The Gazette'' (Montreal, Quebec), 21 June 2001. Another quote from the Brock University review of Luik: "The fact that there has been a consistent pattern of misrepresentations gives such misrepresentations a direct bearing on the question of ability since the teaching of applied and professional ethics involves the exercise of moral judgment. The misrepresentations in which Prof. Luik has engaged in the course of his professional career provide examples of how he exercises moral judgment and reflect adversely on his ability as an instructor in applied and professional ethics." Brock University, "The recommendation of the Department of Philosophy that the employment contract of Prof. J.C. Luik with Brock University not be renewed," 1990</ref>

In June 2001, a CBC Television report investigated Luik’s credentials. It stated that during Luik's professorship at Brock University, the Dean of Humanities, Cecil Abrahams, discovered that Luik had made misleading statements about visiting professorships at other academic institutions and had added books or articles to his list of publications that did not exist. Abrahams told reporters:

::I certainly would not trust anything John Luik says because he must be the worst case of fraud that I have come across and I've been an administrator at universities for a long period of time, both in North America and in Africa, and I think he's by far the worst case of fraudulent behaviour. <ref>CBC TV News and Current Affairs, [http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au/assets/pdfs/tobacco-industry/luiktranscript.pdf Luik transcript], 21 June 2001, accessed 8 June 2011</ref>

== Problems with Academic Publications ==

Luik tried to get his work published in respected academic journals, but this was not without its challenges. This was specifically so in 1993, for an article attacking EPA and its research on the risks of second-hand smoke. Luik accused the organisation of using "corrupted science" to reach its conclusions about second-hand smoke. He called EPA’s actions "health paternalism" and claimed they posed a threat to legitimate democratic public policy-making. <ref name="Bostonia"/>

Luik and the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]], who had commissioned the article, discussed various options for publication. Industry documents show that Luik was aware that emphasising the lack of statistical significance for second-hand smoke to cause cancer - although good for the industry - "might risk having the paper accepted for publication". His letter to John Lepere at CECCM also revealed that Luik felt the pressure from the the tobacco industry to take a strong position:

::John, you should note that I am deferring on this issue to your members wishes - specifically [[PM]] and [[RJR]] - about stating the strongest case possible on statistical significance. (The importance of the matter was brought home to me last week when I met on another matter (...) with RJR Vice President and General Counsel, Dan Donahue, who will be arguing the EPA case and who emphasised that RJR will be taking the position that there is no significance to any of the studies and no reasonable basis for the EPA decision) At the same time you should be aware that an article like this is not easy to get published and receives an enormous amount of very careful reviewing.<ref name="Luik"/>

The journal of choice was the ''Philosophy and Public Affairs Journal''. Prior to publication, Luik shared the contents of the paper with several tobacco companies and asked for their help in responding to a reviewer’s objection. The reviewer asserted that one of Luik’s central claims was "manifestly false".<ref> John Lepere, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zbo46e00 'J.C. Luik's paper for publication - 'Pandora's box - the dangers of politically corrupted science for democratic public policy'], Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers, 9 November 1993. For an overview of all correspondence within the CECCM about the Luik paper, see Tobacco.org [http://archive.tobacco.org/Documents/93luik.html Correspondence concerning John C. Luik from John Lepere, The Confederation Of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers Limited March-December, 1993], accessed May 2012</ref>

Eventually, the article was published in ''Bostonia'', the alumni quarterly of Boston University as 'Pandora’s Box: The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'. The description of the author said only "Dr. John C. Luik, a non-smoker, is a Senior Associate of the Niagara Institute" – no mention of his extensive involvement with the tobacco industry.<ref name="Bostonia"/> The Bostonia is sent free to all of the alumni of Boston University and is not peer-reviewed.<ref name="Luik">John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/lud34e00Letter to John Lepere of the Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers], 18 December 1993</ref>

CBC Television, investigating Luik's credentials, commented:

::This article written by Luik shows up in an obscure university alumni magazine. It characterizes as corrupt science the research used to link second-hand smoke to lung cancer. It's a seemingly independent rebuttal to the argument in favor of anti-smoking legislation. One that could be quoted by mainstream media outlets looking for balance in the smoking debate. In the article, Luik is described only as a non-smoker and a management consultant. But industry documents show tobacco executives actually worked with Luik to write the article.<ref> CBC TV News and Current Affairs, [http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au/assets/pdfs/tobacco-industry/luiktranscript.pdf Luik transcript], 21 June 2001, CBC Television</ref>

Indeed, Philip Morris for instance, intervened with points of criticism and suggestions for change at several points<ref>J.A. Andrade [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mwi84a00 Letter to Gerard Wirts], Philip Morris interoffice post, 6 July 1993</ref>

==Obesity views==

===Obesity===

According to the ''Western Mail'', [[John Luik]] and [[Patrick Basham]] of the Democracy Institute argue that:

:There is no evidence to support claims that children are getting fatter or that they will suffer long-term health problems as a result of their weight; Such a public fixation with weight and food could exacerbate the problem of eating disorders and people's obsession with their own weight.

Dr Luik told the ''Western Mail'',

:In the US about 25% of adolescent girls are dieting constantly and 5% have anorexia or bulimia. But this fixation [with food and body image] is not just for girls, but women under 45. The message people are getting is one about an obsession with their bodies - 20 years ago feminists would never have allowed such a public discourse about women's weight. And yet it seems that the health establishment think because it is done under the cover of talking about people's health, it is all right.

Dr Luik added:

:The people who live the longest in both the UK and the US are the pleasantly plump - the people who are most likely to die from a weight-related disorder are those who are either too thin or at a normal body mass index. People who are between a BMI of 26 and 32 are those who are living the longest, yet according to the obesity debate, those are the people who should be dying in the greatest numbers.<ref>WMail Edition, '[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-169863897.html Scaremongering over child obesity may rebound]', ''The Western Mail'', 16-October-2007, sub req'd to access full article</ref>

==External resources==

*John Luik Interview, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/3/3c/Luiktranscript.pdf Interview Transcript], C.B.C. Television, 21-June-2001
*William Marsden, Niagara-on-the-Lake man is big tobacco's point man: Since 1987, John Luik has been paid by the industry to travel the globe de-bunking cancer-smoking links, The Standard (St. Catharines, Ontario), June 22, 2001 Friday Final Edition
*John Luik Interview, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pya83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 Interview Transcript], Peter Couchman, Australia, 10 July 1996.
*John Luik Interview, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/wxx96e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 Interview Transcript], In Toronto, Chum FM, 16 December 1993.

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Freedom of Expression. The case against tobacco advertising bans'', Grey Matters Press, 1991. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pay43d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[David Goicoechea]], [[John Luik]] & [[Tim Madigan]], ''The Question of Humanism: Challenges and Possibilities'', Prometheus Books, 19 April 1991.
*[[John Luik]], ''Do Tobacco Advertising Bans Really Work?'', Niagara Institute, 1994. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/tbn19h00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[John Luik]], ''Smokescreen: 'passive smoking' and public policy'', Institute of Public Affairs, 1996. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jxa83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*M.J. Waterson and [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Advertising and Markets: A Collection of Seminal Papers'', NTC Publications, 12 December 1996.
*[[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Plain Packaging and the Marketing of Cigarettes'', Admap Publications, 1998.
*[[John Luik]], [http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don't_Work.pdf ''A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don't Work''], Democracy Institute, 2006.
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[John Luik]], ''Unintended Consequences of Health Fascism'', Institute of Economic Affairs, 1 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====1991====
*[[John Luik]], [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dzy43d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 'Banning tobacco ads: right or wrong?'], ''The Globe and Mail'', 19 August 1991.

====1993====
*[[John Luik]], [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00/pdf 'Pleasure and Democratic Principles'], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993.

====1996====
*[[John Luik]] is interviewed by Jill Singer on Australia's 'Today Tonight' regarding workplace smoking bans. 8 July 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mya83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View transcript].
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20010221160721/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/canthelp.htm 'I Can't Help Myself' Addiction as Ideology], ''Human Psychopharmacology'', Vol. 11, S21-S32, 1996.

====1999====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/19990507232138/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/smee.htm 'The 'Smee Report' as a Contribution to the Tobacco Advertising Debate'], ''Niagara Institute'', 1999. Scanned copy can be viewed [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jdd24c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[John Luik]] & [[Gio Gori]], 'Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy', Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999.

====2000====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/200011101201/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/luik-st/toward.htm A Response to 'Towards Healthier Communities in Nova Scotia: A Discussion Paper'], ''Forces International'', 2000.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20000823211922/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/pandora.htm 'Pandora's Box: The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'], ''Niagara Institute'', 2000.

====2001====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20010316025059/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/smokescr.htm 'Smokescreen: 'Passive Smoking' and Public Policy'], ''Forces International'', 2001.

====2003====
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10z/luik.htm 'Ten wasted years'], ''National Post'' (Canada), 31 January 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20031204050216/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/junk_science.htm 'The Origins of the Junk Science Epidemic'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040301105006/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/redux.htm 'Junk Science Redux'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20031230004208/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/fat_chance.htm 'Fat Chance: Some Cautions about the War on Fat'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.

====2004====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040627172105/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/dark_side.htm 'The dark side of tobacco taxes'], ''Financial Post'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040301110555/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/basrur.htm 'Sheela Basrur, Junk Science and Phantom Risks'], ''Forces International'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20041220171022/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/light_mild.htm 'The real light and mild scandal'], ''Tobacco Post'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040826033311/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/canadian_content.htm 'Canadian content at WHO'], ''Forces International'', August 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20080830042631/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/denorm.htm 'The perils of denormalization'], ''Tobacco Reporter'', September 2004.

====2005====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081202010714/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/binge.htm 'Binge drinking, advertising bans and higher duties - the wrong prescription'], ''Forces International'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050225130333/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/eatcrow.htm 'Eat Crow'], ''Forces International'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050420160710/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/movies.htm 'It's the movies, stupid'], ''Financial Post'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs.htm 'Whoppers and the End of an Epidemic'], ''Tech Central Station'', 22 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs2.htm 'They Don't Embarrass Easily'], ''Tech Central Station'', 26 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs3.htm 'Only the Plump Die Young?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 29 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik-dementia.htm 'Fat, Flabby and Forgetful?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 16 May 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10e2/dictator.htm 'Putting the General in Surgeon General'], ''Tech Central Station'', 29 August 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10e2/luik-fries.htm 'Kids, Fries and Cancer: Is There a Connection?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 30 August 2005.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081202001141/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/films.htm 'Films'], ''Forces International'', 20 July 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081012103606/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/redux2.htm 'Regulation Redux: still a bad prescription for smoker’s health'], ''Forces International, 25 July 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[John Luik]], 'Blank Slate: Will plain packaging catch on?', ''Tobacco Reporter'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.

===Tobacco industry connections - correspondence to or from John Luik===
*Letter from [[Sunaina Virendra]] of [[Philip Morris]] to [[John Luik]] stating that [[British American Tobacco]] would like 500 copies of his book. 1 May 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/acw24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[Jacqueline Smithson]] of [[Rothmans International]] to [[John Luik]] asking him to attend a meeting of the full Plain Packs Committee at Ryebrook on 26 October 1994. 3 August 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hvd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter by [[John Luik]] outlining his proposals for a 'Corruption of Science Conference' in late 1994. In the letter Luik writes 'In order to avoid the look of a 'tobacco event' the conference would examine three issues of scientific corruption - all bearing on health policy - ETS, the recent exposure of fraudulent breast cancer research and the continuing controversy over red meat and cardio-vascular disease'. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zsk77h00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[John Luik]] to John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM). 18 November 1992. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/esi00a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[John Luik]] to Matt Winokur of [[Philip Morris]]. In the letter Luik outlines his proposals for a book on free speech and the tobacco industry. 4 December 1990. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/paa35a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].

===Tobacco industry connections - correspondence regarding John Luik===
*Letter from Mark Friedman of [[Philip Morris]] highlighting excerpts of [[John Luik]]'s book 'Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy'. 12 April 1999. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/kkt63c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Reg Hodgson of [[Philip Morris]] to Matt Winokur regarding media interest over [[John Luik]]'s visit and the publication of his booklet 'Smokescreen: Passive Smoking and Public Policy'. 2 December 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/iza83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter discussing meetings with the media. Luik is identified as someone who 'can talk about any aspect of commercial freedoms of speech as well as public policy issues of public smoking restrictions'. 18 January 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xms63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Progress report of a Plain Packs meeting attended by [[John Luik]] along with representatives from [[Philip Morris]] and [[Rothmans International]]. 17 January 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/atn63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Membership list for the Plain Packs Group. [[John Luik]] is included on the list along with representatives of the tobacco industry. 7 August 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ltn63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View List].
*Report on a conference call regarding the Plain Packs Project. 26 July 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dif51a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Shabanji Opukah of [[British American Tobacco]] to Amit Sarkar regarding [[John Luik]]'s book 'Do Tobacco Advertising Bans Really Work?'. One copy of the book was enclosed and Opukah ended the letter by saying 'I hope you find this useful in your lobbying efforts'. 21 June 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hzr63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[BAT]] regarding the budget for the Plain Packs book. [[John Luik]] agrees to reduce his expenditures on the project to cover the deficit. 2 May 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dqb24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Agenda from the Plain Packs Working Group meeting of 26 October 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dbw24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] letter sent to [[Philip Morris]] and [[R.J. Reynolds]] asking for views on who would be best suited to be spokesperson on 'the ETS/corrupt science issue' at the Corrupt Science seminar in the UK. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jqn57d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo regarding the Plain Packs Group. Chapter headings for a Plain Packs book, agreed at a meeting on 28 July 1994, are outlined. 5 August 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pma36a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo regarding the Plain Packs Group. In the memo it is stated that [[John Luik]] has begun looking for potential contributors. 29 June 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/yvd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from David Bacon of [[BAT]] to Jacqueline Smithson of [[Rothmans International]]. In the letter Bacon writes 'I am pleased to advise you that [[BAT]] is prepared to meet its share of US$22,500 towards the cost of the publication managed by Dr [[John Luik]]. 13 June 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/kwd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo stating that [[John Luik]] has been invited to the next meeting of the Plain Packs Group to 'present his proposals for acting as Managing Editor of a book covering all aspects of the plain packs issue'. 8 April 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hxd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Richard Marcotullio of [[R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company]] regarding a publication by [[John Luik]] which is critical of the UK's 'Smee Report'. 31 March 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/psp03d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*A [[British American Tobacco]] letter circulating [[John Luik]]'s publication 'Pandora's Box; The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'. 5 January 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/qhh10a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter discussing usage of [[John Luik]]'s 'Pandora's Box' article for lobbying purposes. 21 December 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xte87e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Chris Proctor of [[British American Tobacco]] to John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM). Proctor asks Lepere to pass on his comments to [[John Luik]]. 12 November 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xvb00a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter suggesting some changes to [[John Luik]]'s draft 'Pandora's Box paper. 6 July 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mwi84a00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
* Letter from John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM) to representatives of the tobacco industry seeking comments on [[John Luik]]'s 'Pandor's Box' paper. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/svk49e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[British American Tobacco]] note regarding [[John Luik]]'s 'Freedom of Expression', a publication on the Canadian court judgement on tobacco advertising. David Bacon of [[BAT]] ends the note by saying 'Enclosed are a number of copies which I am sure you will put to good use'. 11 March 1992. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xfd18a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Jacqueline Smithson of [[Rothmans International]] to Michael Leach Esq. of the [[Tobacco Advisory Council]] regarding [[John Luik]]'s CV and the launch of 'Freedom of Expression'. 28 October 1991. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ilk30a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from A. A. Wood of [[Rothmans International]] to P. W. Brown. In the letter Wood suggests that [[John Luik]] may be of interest as a contributor at a [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE) Conference. 14 August 1991. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/oaa35a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].

==Affiliations==

[[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Fraser Institute]] | [[FORCES]] | [[Niagara Institute]] | [[Janus Global Consulting]]<ref>William Marsden, Big tobacco's shell game with the truth, The Gazette (Montreal Quebec), 21-June-2001</ref>| [[The American Spectator]] | [[Janus Center]] | [[International Center for Alcohol Policies]] <ref>Alcohol, Ethics, and Society, [http://www.icap.org/MeetingsNews/MeetingReports/AlcoholEthicsandSociety/tabid/204/Default.aspx John Luik], ''International Centre for Alcohol Policies'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> | [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]]

==Notes==
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John Luik

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'''John Luik''' is a senior fellow of the [[Democracy Institute]]<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=34360 NYC: The City That Never Smokes],'' Democracy Institute'', 26 October 2009, Accessed 14 November 2014</ref>, and a tobacco industry consultant<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> who, according to reports, was sacked from two academic posts in Canada for misrepresenting his credentials<ref>CBC T.V. News and Current Affairs, June 21, 2001; CBC Television</ref><ref>William Marsden, Luik lied to universities about his qualifications, The Montreal Gazette, 21-June-2001</ref>. He regularly co-authors articles in the media with [[Patrick Basham]], the founder of the Democracy Institute, on a range of topics including tobacco regulation<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012</ref>, obesity<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013</ref>, alcohol<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010</ref> and public health<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010</ref>.

==Background==

John Luik was born in Portland Oregon in 1950. He attended Oxford University on a Rhodes scholarship where he completed a PhD in philosophy.<ref>Georgina Lovell, (2002), ''You Are the Target'', p.64, Chryan Communications: Vancouver</ref>

*1977-1985 Nazrene College, Winnipeg -
*1985 Brock University, -Taught applied and personal ethics
*1986 Receives doctorate from Oxford University
*1991-1999 [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE)<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00 Pleasure and Democratic Principles], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993</ref>
*1993 Commissioned by tobacco industry lawyers [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]] to produce a book on plain packaging.<ref>Ash, [http://www.ash.org.uk/SmokeFilledRoom The Smoke Filled Room], ''Ash'', Accessed 26-August-2012</ref>
*2006 Senior Fellow - [[Democracy Institute]]

==Tobacco industry work==

Luik has advised American and Canadian tobacco companies on passive smoking. He has also written numerous articles on the over-exaggeration of the health effects of second-hand smoke, has spoken at tobacco company conferences and workshops, has been employed as a anti-smoke-free spokesperson, and is a featured columnist on the smokers' rights website [[FORCES]]. Luik co-authored a book with [[Gio Gori]], published by British Columbia's [[Fraser Institute]], called "Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy" in which they blame the EPA for producing "junk science". Luik lobbied on behalf of restaurants in 1999 during Toronto's smoke-free bylaw campaign in 1999, criticising a report by Toronto's Medical Officer of Health that linked lung cancer and passive smoking.<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref>

===Plain Packs Working Group===

In 1993, representatives from eight international tobacco companies set up The Plain Pack Group, also known as the Plain Packs Working Group, to develop a coordinated, worldwide strategy against plain packaging.<ref> Jacqueline Smithson, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/bqs48a99 Terminology and Terms of Reference], Rothmans International Tobacco Limited, 8 October 1993, accessed 1 June 2011</ref> The companies commissioned a book about the issue and in 1994 Luik was invited to a meeting at [[Rothmans Tobacco]] to discuss a proposal he had submitted to serve as managing editor for the publication.<ref> Jacqueline Smithson, [http://bat.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zhv41a99 Dr John Luik memo], Rothmans International Tobacco Limited, 8 April 1994, accessed 1 June 2011</ref> The book, entitled "Plain Packaging and the Marketing of Cigarettes", was published in 1998 by Admap Publications in Oxfordshire, England. It concluded that public health assumptions about the beneficial effects of plain packaging were defective, that plain packaging would cause problems with smuggling and threaten the values of a democratic society. It wasn't until 2001 that a report emerged in the ''Montreal Gazette'' that Luik was paid US $155,000 to edit the book. The total cost of the book project to the participating tobacco companies was US $240,000.<ref name="Marsden">W. Marsden, W., [http://web.archive.org/web/20010706140451/http://www.montrealgazette.com/tobacco/index.html"Big tobacco's shell game with the truth"], ''Montreal Gazette'', 21 June 2001, accessed May 2012</ref>

===ARISE===

Luik was also an associate of the tobacco industry-funded group, [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE), that was publicly active between 1991 and 1999. ARISE members promoted the use of legal substances, including tobacco, to relieve stress and thus benefit health. In 1993 Luik delivered a paper called Pleasure and Democratic Principles at an ARISE conference in Brussels in which he labeled public health authorities "neo-puritans" and "health paternalists" and claimed they were "fundamentally at odds with the core values of a democratic society, namely autonomy and respect."<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00 Pleasure and Democratic Principles], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993</ref> Speaking as a representative of the Niagara Institute at a subsequent ARISE conference in Amsterdam in 1995, Luik labeled health promotion as "anti-science, anti-reason and anti-freedom," and said it was closer in nature to religion and politics than science."<ref>Dr. Deborah L .C. Kay, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/bwq01d00 Report on ARISE meeting 22-26 April, Amsterdam], RJReynolds interoffice memorandum, 1 May 1995 </ref>

===New Plain Packaging Book ===

Some 18 years later, on the eve of the British Government's consultation on Plain Packaging, and on No Smoking Day 2012, Patrick Basham and Luik published a book on the issue, entitled "The Plain Truth". The book was launched at the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]]. The press release for the book noted: "Plain packaging does not work. Furthermore, it cannot work, argue Patrick Basham and John Luik in this timely, provocative book that confronts the public health establishment’s proposal to mandate the plain packaging of tobacco products."<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication The Plain Truth], Institute of Economic Affairs, 2012, accessed February 2012 </ref>

===Supporting the Industry's Arguments===

In 2011, Luik and Basham supported the [[Legal Strategy| legal strategy]] of the Tobacco Industry by approaching the plain packaging issue from the point of intellectual property and trademark rights. The [[Washington Legal Foundation]] published a 'monograph' of their Democracy Institute publication entitled "Erasing Intellectual Property. 'Plain Packaging' for consumer products and the implications for Trademark rights".<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, Democracy Institute, [http://www.wlf.org/Upload/legalstudies/monograph/LuikBashamMonographFnl.pdf Erasing Intellectual Property. 'Plain Packaging' for consumer products and the implications for Trademark rights], Washington Legal Foundation, 2011</ref> This publication was subsequently used in their submission to the public consultation on plain packaging in Australia.<ref> Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://tinyurl.com/btm39pj Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing] Public consultation on plain packaging, Government of Australia, Canberra, accessed May 2012</ref>

In January 2012, the Washington Legal Foundation published a working paper against health warnings by the couple. The key points according to the authors:
:* Graphic health warnings are not grounded in social psychological principles and are not supported by scientific evidence. Properly conducted studies show that such warnings not only are ineffective, but can be counterproductive.
:* Graphic health warnings are fundamentally at odds with three core democratic values: autonomy, respect, and freedom of expression.<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik,[http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf Health Warnings on consumer products. Why scarier is not better], Working Paper Series, Washington Legal Foundation, 2011, accessed May 2012</ref>.

===Praise of Plain Packaging Campaigns===

In the June 2011 issue of the industry magazine ''Tobacco Reporter'', John Luik offers praise to the tobacco control movement in general, and to Australia's move towards plain packaging in particular.

::Finally, one must give credit to the fact that the focus on plain packaging represents a new and more strategically sophisticated appreciation on the part of the anti-tobacco lobby of both how the industry is structured and how it earns its money. The lobby has realized that cigarettes are in many ways a commodity product that achieves its distinctiveness not so much through functional differences but through brand identity, an identity that is represented in the product’s packaging.

::This means that the industry’s equity and sustained profitability is a function of the value of its brands. If one wishes to attack the industry at its most vulnerable point, there is no better place than to destroy the value of its brands through eliminating their distinctive packaging.<ref>John Luik, 'Blank Slate: Will plain packaging catch on?' ''Tobacco Reporter'', June 2011</ref>

With this, Luik offers an insight in the potential impact of plain packaging for the industry's profits.

== Against Display Bans ==

In 2009, Luik and Basham wrote a report attacking Tobacco Display Bans, published by the Democracy Institute. Although this publication was announced on several websites<ref>see for instance: Cato,
[http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/displaying-their-ignorance-smoking, Displaying Their Ignorance on Smoking], Website, Accessed March 2012 </ref>, it is not published by the Democracy Institute, nor anywhere else. Nor is the report in the catalogue of the British Library. The only reference to the 203-page book seems to be an editorial in the industry trade magazine ''Tobacco Reporter''.<ref>George Gay, [http://www.tobaccoreporter.com/home.php?id=119&cid=4&article_id=11102 Plain to see. A new book exposes the folly of tobacco retail display bans], October 2009, accessed May 2012</ref> It might be that project never got beyond an article in Spiked-online.<ref>Basham and John Luik, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/6613/ Displaying their ignorance on smoking], Why does New Labour want to ban cigarette displays in shops when there's no evidence it will impact on smoking habits?, ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009, accessed May 2012</ref>

In 2011, Luik and Basham published a paper in the journal ''Economic Affairs'' on the same topic. According to the abstract the paper examined the effects of tobacco display bans in four countries: Canada, Iceland, Thailand and Ireland. "The empirical evidence suggests that the bans have not been effective at reducing the incidence of smoking. They have, however, succeeded in severely damaging the revenues of the independent retail sector and bolstering the illicit market in tobacco."<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,''Economic Affairs'', Vol. 31, Iss. 1, pp. 96–102, March 2011. In the same issue, the two published an article on gambling: Patrick Basham and John Luik , The Social Benifits of Gambling, ''Economic Affairs'', Vol. 31, Iss. 1, pp. 9–13, March 2011 </ref>

==Work on Passive Smoking==

In 1987, [[Philip Morris]] and its law-firms [[Covington and Burling]] and [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]] created the "Whitecoat Project" to counter claims that passive smoking was harmful to health. (The tobacco industry describes second-hand smoke as environmental tobacco smoke or ETS).

The "Whitecoat Project " sought to single out independent scientists and analysts who would "go beyond the establishment of a controversy concerning an alleged ETS health risk but to disperse the suspicion of risk."<ref>H.W. Gaisch, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/rpj49e00 The European Counterpart to 'Operation Downunder', The Role of S&T PME], 21 February 1988</ref> The project aimed to “generate a body of scientific and technical knowledge in the field of ETS” so it could be used to “provide scientific and technical resources to challenge existing laws; counter specific legislative and regulatory threats; and respond to scientific mis-information and bias as it arises in these markets”.<ref> Philip Morris, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/nvl83c00 Proposal for the organisation of the Whitecoat Project], Tobacco Archive Documents, 1990</ref> The project ran for at least a decade.

Luik was an active player in the project. There is, for instance, in the Legacy Archive of Tobacco Documents, a letter written to Philip Morris’ law firm [[Brown and Williamson]] in which Luik suggested two ideas for publications, on top of the work he and [[Gio Gori]] were commissioned to do, a book on ETS and an article on the social costs of smoking. He proposed a piece on 'corrupted science' and suggested to publish his comment on a court case decision in Canada. The publication of the comment could be "sponsored by a think-tank here if you wish. The Canadian Tobacco Manufacturer's Committee (BAT, RJR, Rothmans) would be very interested in co-sponsoring such a venture and I think Rothmans in Dennam would be interested as well."<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xem91d00 Letter to S. Boyse at Brown and Williamson], 1998, 27 July 1998</ref>

In 1999, Luik and Gori finished their book titled ''Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy''.<ref>Gori GB, Luik JC, Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy, Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999</ref> The book was published by the Canadian [[Fraser Institute]] and challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's classification of second hand smoke as a Class A carcinogen.
Americans for Non-Smokers Rights, a pressure group, called the book “one of the most explicit attacks on the credible science of second-hand smoke".<ref> Americans for Non-Smokers Rights, [http://www.no-smoke.org/getthefacts.php?id=77 John Luik], website, undated, accessed 6 June 2011 </ref>

After Luik and Gori's book attacking the U.S. EPA's report was published, tobacco holdings in the Fraser Institute increased from 1.3 percent ($31,740 to $76,180) of the Institute's total annual budget from 1996 to 1998, to 5 percent ($229,300) in 1999, according to the ''Montreal Gazette''.<ref name="Marsden"/>

An article in the ''Weekend Australian'' details how the Australian [[Institute of Public Affairs]] hosted Luik on a passive smoking speaking tour in 1996. It said:

::The National Heart Foundation sponsored an Australian speaking tour by Professor [[Stan Glantz]], a professor of medicine at the University of California – the industry's number one enemy. But he arrived to discover somebody had tasted his porridge and sat in his chair... John Luik had criss-crossed the country before him describing the campaign against passive smoking as a "dangerous mix of science and propaganda". His visit was hosted by the Institute for Public Affairs.<ref>Kate Legge, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/fza83c00 'Passive aggression: the showdown on smoking in public places'], ''Weekend Australian'', 17 August 1996, accessed 8 June 2011</ref>

* For more on the "Whitecoat Project", see [[Influencing Science: Funding Scientists]]

=="Misrepresenting" Academic Credentials==

Luik has been fired from one university and one college for making misleading statements about his academic achievements and qualifications.

According to the ''Montreal Gazette'' in 2001:
::(Luik) taught philosophy at the Canadian Nazarene College in Winnipeg from 1977 to 1985, when he was dismissed from the college for lying on his resume. He claimed to have a doctorate from Oxford University. He eventually received his doctorate from Oxford but not until 1986.
::He applied in 1985 to Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, and was accepted as an assistant professor in the philosophy department, where he taught applied and professional ethics. Brock knew about his misrepresentation at the Nazarene College but chose to give him another chance, believing that one mistake should not destroy a man's career.
::But, in 1990, Brock discovered that Luik's one mistake had turned into a flood as he continued to misrepresent his academic qualifications. "It is not any single misrepresentation (...) so much as the apparently uniform pattern of misrepresentations engaged in since 1977 that suggests that Professor Luik is not capable of fulfilling his duties and responsibilities as an assistant professor at Brock University," a 17-page faculty report says. The report further states that Professor Luik showed "no particular signs of contrition or even embarrassment on being confronted with his misrepresentation. ... This suggested that what was involved was indeed faulty moral judgement."
::Luik claimed on his resumes to have held a full-time position at the University of Manitoba and to have taught three graduate courses at the University of Winnipeg. He lied on all counts. He never held a full-time job at the University of Manitoba and the graduate course he claimed to have taught at Winnipeg didn't even exist, according to university spokesman Catherine Unruh. She said the university has never offered graduate courses in philosophy.<ref> William Marsden, "Luik lied to universities about his qualifications", ''The Gazette'' (Montreal, Quebec), 21 June 2001. Another quote from the Brock University review of Luik: "The fact that there has been a consistent pattern of misrepresentations gives such misrepresentations a direct bearing on the question of ability since the teaching of applied and professional ethics involves the exercise of moral judgment. The misrepresentations in which Prof. Luik has engaged in the course of his professional career provide examples of how he exercises moral judgment and reflect adversely on his ability as an instructor in applied and professional ethics." Brock University, "The recommendation of the Department of Philosophy that the employment contract of Prof. J.C. Luik with Brock University not be renewed," 1990</ref>

In June 2001, a CBC Television report investigated Luik’s credentials. It stated that during Luik's professorship at Brock University, the Dean of Humanities, Cecil Abrahams, discovered that Luik had made misleading statements about visiting professorships at other academic institutions and had added books or articles to his list of publications that did not exist. Abrahams told reporters:

::I certainly would not trust anything John Luik says because he must be the worst case of fraud that I have come across and I've been an administrator at universities for a long period of time, both in North America and in Africa, and I think he's by far the worst case of fraudulent behaviour. <ref>CBC TV News and Current Affairs, [http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au/assets/pdfs/tobacco-industry/luiktranscript.pdf Luik transcript], 21 June 2001, accessed 8 June 2011</ref>

== Problems with Academic Publications ==

Luik tried to get his work published in respected academic journals, but this was not without its challenges. This was specifically so in 1993, for an article attacking EPA and its research on the risks of second-hand smoke. Luik accused the organisation of using "corrupted science" to reach its conclusions about second-hand smoke. He called EPA’s actions "health paternalism" and claimed they posed a threat to legitimate democratic public policy-making. <ref name="Bostonia"/>

Luik and the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]], who had commissioned the article, discussed various options for publication. Industry documents show that Luik was aware that emphasising the lack of statistical significance for second-hand smoke to cause cancer - although good for the industry - "might risk having the paper accepted for publication". His letter to John Lepere at CECCM also revealed that Luik felt the pressure from the the tobacco industry to take a strong position:

::John, you should note that I am deferring on this issue to your members wishes - specifically [[PM]] and [[RJR]] - about stating the strongest case possible on statistical significance. (The importance of the matter was brought home to me last week when I met on another matter (...) with RJR Vice President and General Counsel, Dan Donahue, who will be arguing the EPA case and who emphasised that RJR will be taking the position that there is no significance to any of the studies and no reasonable basis for the EPA decision) At the same time you should be aware that an article like this is not easy to get published and receives an enormous amount of very careful reviewing.<ref name="Luik"/>

The journal of choice was the ''Philosophy and Public Affairs Journal''. Prior to publication, Luik shared the contents of the paper with several tobacco companies and asked for their help in responding to a reviewer’s objection. The reviewer asserted that one of Luik’s central claims was "manifestly false".<ref> John Lepere, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zbo46e00 'J.C. Luik's paper for publication - 'Pandora's box - the dangers of politically corrupted science for democratic public policy'], Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers, 9 November 1993. For an overview of all correspondence within the CECCM about the Luik paper, see Tobacco.org [http://archive.tobacco.org/Documents/93luik.html Correspondence concerning John C. Luik from John Lepere, The Confederation Of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers Limited March-December, 1993], accessed May 2012</ref>

Eventually, the article was published in ''Bostonia'', the alumni quarterly of Boston University as 'Pandora’s Box: The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'. The description of the author said only "Dr. John C. Luik, a non-smoker, is a Senior Associate of the Niagara Institute" – no mention of his extensive involvement with the tobacco industry.<ref name="Bostonia"/> The Bostonia is sent free to all of the alumni of Boston University and is not peer-reviewed.<ref name="Luik">John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/lud34e00Letter to John Lepere of the Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers], 18 December 1993</ref>

CBC Television, investigating Luik's credentials, commented:

::This article written by Luik shows up in an obscure university alumni magazine. It characterizes as corrupt science the research used to link second-hand smoke to lung cancer. It's a seemingly independent rebuttal to the argument in favor of anti-smoking legislation. One that could be quoted by mainstream media outlets looking for balance in the smoking debate. In the article, Luik is described only as a non-smoker and a management consultant. But industry documents show tobacco executives actually worked with Luik to write the article.<ref> CBC TV News and Current Affairs, [http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au/assets/pdfs/tobacco-industry/luiktranscript.pdf Luik transcript], 21 June 2001, CBC Television</ref>

Indeed, Philip Morris for instance, intervened with points of criticism and suggestions for change at several points<ref>J.A. Andrade [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mwi84a00 Letter to Gerard Wirts], Philip Morris interoffice post, 6 July 1993</ref>

==Tobacco industry connections==
In 1987 [[Philip Morris]] created "[[Project Whitecoat]]," to counter claims that passive smoking (described by the tobacco industry as Environmental Tobacco Smoke or ETS) was harmful to health. The project strategy was to "go beyond the establishment of a controversy concerning an alleged ETS health risk but to disperse the suspicion of risk".<ref>Project Whitecoat, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/2/25/Snvl83c00.pdf Project Whitecoat], Philip Morris, Tobacco Archive Documents</ref>. John Luik was an 'active player' in Project Whitecoat.<ref>John Luik, [http://www.no-smoke.org/getthefacts.php?id=77 Get the facts], ''No Smoke'', Accessed 02-April-2011</ref> In 1993 documents from the [[Confederation of European Communities Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM) show the strategy adopted by Luik and the tobacco industry in trying to publish papers designed to rebut the passive smoking claims in other scientific journals<ref>Telefax, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/5/56/Srvk49e00.pdf Tflb CONFEDERATION OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURER LIMITED], CONFEDERATION OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURER LIMITED, 22-June-1993</ref>.

Luik has also made his work-in-progress available to tobacco companies and organisations prior to publication. For example, in 1993 Luik was in correspondence with The [[Confederation of European Community Cigarettes Manufacturers]] Limited regarding the publication of his paper, "Pandora's Box - The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy", informing the Confederation that his article had been submitted for publication to Philosophy and Public Affairs Journal. In an internal Confederation memo dated 9 September 1993, the author of the memo instructs the tobacco company representatives that "until it [Luik's paper] is formally received, members should NOT [emphasis theirs] make use of the article for external lobbying purposes".<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> In a subsequent memo to the Confederation, dated 9 November 1993, the author informs the Confederation members of Luik's concerns over proposed changes to his paper by the Philosophy and Public Affairs Journal, and relates Luik's request for input on how to proceed.<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref>

In 1999, with the support of [[Brown and Williamson]], Luik and [[Gio Gori]] co-authored a book titled ''Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy''.<ref>Gori GB, Luik JC. Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy. Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999</ref> The book was published by the Canadian [[Fraser Institute]] and challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencies classification of second-hand smoke as a Class A carcinogen - a cancer causing substance. Gori was one of 13 scientists paid by the tobacco companies to write letters-to-the-editor downplaying the risks of second-hand smoke. After Luik and Gori's book attacking the U.S. EPA's report was published, tobacco holdings in the [[Fraser Institute]] increased from 1.3 percent ($31,740 to $76,180) of the institute's total annual budget from 1996 to 1998, to 5 percent ($229,300) in 1999.<ref>Marsden, W., "Big tobacco's shell game with the truth," Montreal Gazette, June 21, 2001</ref>

In 1999 the World Health Organization brought together experts from around the world to examine the effects of second-hand smoke on children's health. The experts agreed exposure to second-hand smoke caused a wide variety of adverse health effects in children, including lower respiratory-tract infections, such as pneumonia and bronchitis. Other ill effects included reduced birth weight and decreased lung function. Ultimately, experts concluded, second-hand smoke caused death and suffering.<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

John Luik became a tobacco industry lobbyist who lent his "sometimes invented" credentials to the task of discrediting sound science. A doctor of philosophy, Mr Luik refashioned himself as an expert on tobacco, publishing in an alumni magazine an article that had been edited and vetted and funded by the tobacco industry<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>.

==Obesity views==

===Obesity===

According to the ''Western Mail'', [[John Luik]] and [[Patrick Basham]] of the Democracy Institute argue that:

:There is no evidence to support claims that children are getting fatter or that they will suffer long-term health problems as a result of their weight; Such a public fixation with weight and food could exacerbate the problem of eating disorders and people's obsession with their own weight.

Dr Luik told the ''Western Mail'',

:In the US about 25% of adolescent girls are dieting constantly and 5% have anorexia or bulimia. But this fixation [with food and body image] is not just for girls, but women under 45. The message people are getting is one about an obsession with their bodies - 20 years ago feminists would never have allowed such a public discourse about women's weight. And yet it seems that the health establishment think because it is done under the cover of talking about people's health, it is all right.

Dr Luik added:

:The people who live the longest in both the UK and the US are the pleasantly plump - the people who are most likely to die from a weight-related disorder are those who are either too thin or at a normal body mass index. People who are between a BMI of 26 and 32 are those who are living the longest, yet according to the obesity debate, those are the people who should be dying in the greatest numbers.<ref>WMail Edition, '[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-169863897.html Scaremongering over child obesity may rebound]', ''The Western Mail'', 16-October-2007, sub req'd to access full article</ref>

==External resources==

*John Luik Interview, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/3/3c/Luiktranscript.pdf Interview Transcript], C.B.C. Television, 21-June-2001
*William Marsden, Niagara-on-the-Lake man is big tobacco's point man: Since 1987, John Luik has been paid by the industry to travel the globe de-bunking cancer-smoking links, The Standard (St. Catharines, Ontario), June 22, 2001 Friday Final Edition
*John Luik Interview, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pya83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 Interview Transcript], Peter Couchman, Australia, 10 July 1996.
*John Luik Interview, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/wxx96e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 Interview Transcript], In Toronto, Chum FM, 16 December 1993.

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Freedom of Expression. The case against tobacco advertising bans'', Grey Matters Press, 1991. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pay43d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[David Goicoechea]], [[John Luik]] & [[Tim Madigan]], ''The Question of Humanism: Challenges and Possibilities'', Prometheus Books, 19 April 1991.
*[[John Luik]], ''Do Tobacco Advertising Bans Really Work?'', Niagara Institute, 1994. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/tbn19h00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[John Luik]], ''Smokescreen: 'passive smoking' and public policy'', Institute of Public Affairs, 1996. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jxa83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*M.J. Waterson and [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Advertising and Markets: A Collection of Seminal Papers'', NTC Publications, 12 December 1996.
*[[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Plain Packaging and the Marketing of Cigarettes'', Admap Publications, 1998.
*[[John Luik]], [http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don't_Work.pdf ''A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don't Work''], Democracy Institute, 2006.
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[John Luik]], ''Unintended Consequences of Health Fascism'', Institute of Economic Affairs, 1 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====1991====
*[[John Luik]], [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dzy43d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 'Banning tobacco ads: right or wrong?'], ''The Globe and Mail'', 19 August 1991.

====1993====
*[[John Luik]], [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00/pdf 'Pleasure and Democratic Principles'], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993.

====1996====
*[[John Luik]] is interviewed by Jill Singer on Australia's 'Today Tonight' regarding workplace smoking bans. 8 July 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mya83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View transcript].
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20010221160721/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/canthelp.htm 'I Can't Help Myself' Addiction as Ideology], ''Human Psychopharmacology'', Vol. 11, S21-S32, 1996.

====1999====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/19990507232138/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/smee.htm 'The 'Smee Report' as a Contribution to the Tobacco Advertising Debate'], ''Niagara Institute'', 1999. Scanned copy can be viewed [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jdd24c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[John Luik]] & [[Gio Gori]], 'Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy', Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999.

====2000====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/200011101201/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/luik-st/toward.htm A Response to 'Towards Healthier Communities in Nova Scotia: A Discussion Paper'], ''Forces International'', 2000.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20000823211922/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/pandora.htm 'Pandora's Box: The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'], ''Niagara Institute'', 2000.

====2001====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20010316025059/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/smokescr.htm 'Smokescreen: 'Passive Smoking' and Public Policy'], ''Forces International'', 2001.

====2003====
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10z/luik.htm 'Ten wasted years'], ''National Post'' (Canada), 31 January 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20031204050216/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/junk_science.htm 'The Origins of the Junk Science Epidemic'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040301105006/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/redux.htm 'Junk Science Redux'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20031230004208/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/fat_chance.htm 'Fat Chance: Some Cautions about the War on Fat'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.

====2004====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040627172105/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/dark_side.htm 'The dark side of tobacco taxes'], ''Financial Post'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040301110555/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/basrur.htm 'Sheela Basrur, Junk Science and Phantom Risks'], ''Forces International'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20041220171022/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/light_mild.htm 'The real light and mild scandal'], ''Tobacco Post'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040826033311/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/canadian_content.htm 'Canadian content at WHO'], ''Forces International'', August 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20080830042631/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/denorm.htm 'The perils of denormalization'], ''Tobacco Reporter'', September 2004.

====2005====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081202010714/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/binge.htm 'Binge drinking, advertising bans and higher duties - the wrong prescription'], ''Forces International'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050225130333/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/eatcrow.htm 'Eat Crow'], ''Forces International'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050420160710/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/movies.htm 'It's the movies, stupid'], ''Financial Post'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs.htm 'Whoppers and the End of an Epidemic'], ''Tech Central Station'', 22 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs2.htm 'They Don't Embarrass Easily'], ''Tech Central Station'', 26 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs3.htm 'Only the Plump Die Young?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 29 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik-dementia.htm 'Fat, Flabby and Forgetful?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 16 May 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10e2/dictator.htm 'Putting the General in Surgeon General'], ''Tech Central Station'', 29 August 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10e2/luik-fries.htm 'Kids, Fries and Cancer: Is There a Connection?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 30 August 2005.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081202001141/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/films.htm 'Films'], ''Forces International'', 20 July 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081012103606/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/redux2.htm 'Regulation Redux: still a bad prescription for smoker’s health'], ''Forces International, 25 July 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[John Luik]], 'Blank Slate: Will plain packaging catch on?', ''Tobacco Reporter'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.

===Tobacco industry connections - correspondence to or from John Luik===
*Letter from [[Sunaina Virendra]] of [[Philip Morris]] to [[John Luik]] stating that [[British American Tobacco]] would like 500 copies of his book. 1 May 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/acw24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[Jacqueline Smithson]] of [[Rothmans International]] to [[John Luik]] asking him to attend a meeting of the full Plain Packs Committee at Ryebrook on 26 October 1994. 3 August 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hvd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter by [[John Luik]] outlining his proposals for a 'Corruption of Science Conference' in late 1994. In the letter Luik writes 'In order to avoid the look of a 'tobacco event' the conference would examine three issues of scientific corruption - all bearing on health policy - ETS, the recent exposure of fraudulent breast cancer research and the continuing controversy over red meat and cardio-vascular disease'. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zsk77h00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[John Luik]] to John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM). 18 November 1992. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/esi00a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[John Luik]] to Matt Winokur of [[Philip Morris]]. In the letter Luik outlines his proposals for a book on free speech and the tobacco industry. 4 December 1990. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/paa35a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].

===Tobacco industry connections - correspondence regarding John Luik===
*Letter from Mark Friedman of [[Philip Morris]] highlighting excerpts of [[John Luik]]'s book 'Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy'. 12 April 1999. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/kkt63c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Reg Hodgson of [[Philip Morris]] to Matt Winokur regarding media interest over [[John Luik]]'s visit and the publication of his booklet 'Smokescreen: Passive Smoking and Public Policy'. 2 December 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/iza83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter discussing meetings with the media. Luik is identified as someone who 'can talk about any aspect of commercial freedoms of speech as well as public policy issues of public smoking restrictions'. 18 January 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xms63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Progress report of a Plain Packs meeting attended by [[John Luik]] along with representatives from [[Philip Morris]] and [[Rothmans International]]. 17 January 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/atn63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Membership list for the Plain Packs Group. [[John Luik]] is included on the list along with representatives of the tobacco industry. 7 August 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ltn63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View List].
*Report on a conference call regarding the Plain Packs Project. 26 July 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dif51a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Shabanji Opukah of [[British American Tobacco]] to Amit Sarkar regarding [[John Luik]]'s book 'Do Tobacco Advertising Bans Really Work?'. One copy of the book was enclosed and Opukah ended the letter by saying 'I hope you find this useful in your lobbying efforts'. 21 June 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hzr63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[BAT]] regarding the budget for the Plain Packs book. [[John Luik]] agrees to reduce his expenditures on the project to cover the deficit. 2 May 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dqb24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Agenda from the Plain Packs Working Group meeting of 26 October 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dbw24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] letter sent to [[Philip Morris]] and [[R.J. Reynolds]] asking for views on who would be best suited to be spokesperson on 'the ETS/corrupt science issue' at the Corrupt Science seminar in the UK. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jqn57d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo regarding the Plain Packs Group. Chapter headings for a Plain Packs book, agreed at a meeting on 28 July 1994, are outlined. 5 August 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pma36a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo regarding the Plain Packs Group. In the memo it is stated that [[John Luik]] has begun looking for potential contributors. 29 June 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/yvd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from David Bacon of [[BAT]] to Jacqueline Smithson of [[Rothmans International]]. In the letter Bacon writes 'I am pleased to advise you that [[BAT]] is prepared to meet its share of US$22,500 towards the cost of the publication managed by Dr [[John Luik]]. 13 June 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/kwd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo stating that [[John Luik]] has been invited to the next meeting of the Plain Packs Group to 'present his proposals for acting as Managing Editor of a book covering all aspects of the plain packs issue'. 8 April 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hxd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Richard Marcotullio of [[R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company]] regarding a publication by [[John Luik]] which is critical of the UK's 'Smee Report'. 31 March 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/psp03d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*A [[British American Tobacco]] letter circulating [[John Luik]]'s publication 'Pandora's Box; The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'. 5 January 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/qhh10a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter discussing usage of [[John Luik]]'s 'Pandora's Box' article for lobbying purposes. 21 December 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xte87e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Chris Proctor of [[British American Tobacco]] to John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM). Proctor asks Lepere to pass on his comments to [[John Luik]]. 12 November 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xvb00a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter suggesting some changes to [[John Luik]]'s draft 'Pandora's Box paper. 6 July 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mwi84a00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
* Letter from John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM) to representatives of the tobacco industry seeking comments on [[John Luik]]'s 'Pandor's Box' paper. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/svk49e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[British American Tobacco]] note regarding [[John Luik]]'s 'Freedom of Expression', a publication on the Canadian court judgement on tobacco advertising. David Bacon of [[BAT]] ends the note by saying 'Enclosed are a number of copies which I am sure you will put to good use'. 11 March 1992. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xfd18a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Jacqueline Smithson of [[Rothmans International]] to Michael Leach Esq. of the [[Tobacco Advisory Council]] regarding [[John Luik]]'s CV and the launch of 'Freedom of Expression'. 28 October 1991. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ilk30a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from A. A. Wood of [[Rothmans International]] to P. W. Brown. In the letter Wood suggests that [[John Luik]] may be of interest as a contributor at a [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE) Conference. 14 August 1991. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/oaa35a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].

==Affiliations==

[[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Fraser Institute]] | [[FORCES]] | [[Niagara Institute]] | [[Janus Global Consulting]]<ref>William Marsden, Big tobacco's shell game with the truth, The Gazette (Montreal Quebec), 21-June-2001</ref>| [[The American Spectator]] | [[Janus Center]] | [[International Center for Alcohol Policies]] <ref>Alcohol, Ethics, and Society, [http://www.icap.org/MeetingsNews/MeetingReports/AlcoholEthicsandSociety/tabid/204/Default.aspx John Luik], ''International Centre for Alcohol Policies'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> | [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]]

==Notes==
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'''John Luik''' is a senior fellow of the [[Democracy Institute]]<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=34360 NYC: The City That Never Smokes],'' Democracy Institute'', 26 October 2009, Accessed 14 November 2014</ref>, and a tobacco industry consultant<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> who, according to reports, was sacked from two academic posts in Canada for misrepresenting his credentials<ref>CBC T.V. News and Current Affairs, June 21, 2001; CBC Television</ref><ref>William Marsden, Luik lied to universities about his qualifications, The Montreal Gazette, 21-June-2001</ref>. He regularly co-authors articles in the media with [[Patrick Basham]], the founder of the Democracy Institute, on a range of topics including tobacco regulation<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012</ref><ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012</ref>, obesity<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013</ref>, alcohol<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010</ref> and public health<ref>[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010</ref>.

==Background==

John Luik was born in Portland Oregon in 1950. He attended Oxford University on a Rhodes scholarship where he completed a PhD in philosophy.<ref>Georgina Lovell, (2002), ''You Are the Target'', p.64, Chryan Communications: Vancouver</ref>

*1977-1985 Nazrene College, Winnipeg -
*1985 Brock University, -Taught applied and personal ethics
*1986 Receives doctorate from Oxford University
*1991-1999 [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE)<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00 Pleasure and Democratic Principles], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993</ref>
*1993 Commissioned by tobacco industry lawyers [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]] to produce a book on plain packaging.<ref>Ash, [http://www.ash.org.uk/SmokeFilledRoom The Smoke Filled Room], ''Ash'', Accessed 26-August-2012</ref>
*2006 Senior Fellow - [[Democracy Institute]]

==Academic credentials==

According to ''The Montreal Gazette'':

:(Luik) taught philosophy at the Canadian Nazarene College in Winnipeg from 1977 to 1985, when he was dismissed from the college for Discrepancies on his resume. He claimed to have a doctorate from Oxford University. He eventually received his doctorate from Oxford but not until 1986.

:He applied in 1985 to Brock University in St. Catharines, Ont., and was accepted as an assistant professor in the philosophy department, where he taught applied and professional ethics. Brock knew about his misrepresentation at the Nazarene College but chose to give him another chance, believing that one mistake should not destroy a man's career. But, in 1990, Brock discovered that Luik's one mistake had turned into a flood as he continued to misrepresent his academic qualifications.

:"It is not any single misrepresentation ... so much as the apparently uniform pattern of misrepresentations engaged in since 1977 that suggests that Professor Luik is not capable of fulfilling his duties and responsibilities as an assistant professor at Brock University," a 17-page faculty report says<ref>"The recommendation of the Department of Philosophy that the employment contract of Prof. J.C. Luik with Brock University not be renewed," Brock University, [1990?]</ref>.

:The report further states that Professor Luik showed "no particular signs of contrition or even embarrassment on being confronted with his misrepresentation. ... This suggested that what was involved was indeed faulty moral judgment."

:Luik claimed on his resumes to have held a full-time position at the University of Manitoba and to have taught three graduate courses at the University of Winnipeg. However it transpired that he never held a full-time job at the University of Manitoba and the graduate course he claimed to have taught at Winnipeg didn't even exist, according to university spokesman Catherine Unruh. She said the university has never offered graduate courses in philosophy<ref>William Marsden, Luik lied to universities about his qualifications, The Montreal Gazette, 21-June-2001</ref>.

A CBC Television report in June 2001 claimed that Luik has made false statements about his academic credentials.<ref>CBC T.V. News and Current Affairs, June 21, 2001; CBC Television</ref> The report stated that during Luik's professorship at Brock University, the Dean of Humanities, Cecil Abrahams, discovered that Luik had made false statements about visiting professorships at other academic institutions and had added books or articles to his list of publications that did not exist. Abrahams (who is now Vice-Cancellor at West Cape University in South Africa) made the following statement about Luik during an interview for the CBC investigative report:

:I certainly would not trust anything John Luik says because he must be the worst case of fraud that I have come across and I've been an administrator at universities for a long period of time, both in North America and in Africa, and I think he's by far the worst case of fraudulent behaviour.<ref>CBC T.V. News and Current Affairs, June 21, 2001; CBC Television</ref>

Luik has written numerous articles which doubt the effectiveness of [[plain packaging]] and downplay the health effects of second-hand smoke. He has spoken at tobacco company conferences and workshops, been employed as an anti-smoke-free spokesperson, and is a columnist on the smokers’ rights website [http://www.forces.org/Forces_Articles/columnist.php?columnist=John%20Luik Forces].

Luik is a [[Democracy Institute]] senior fellow <ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-public-smoking-bans-october-26-2009 NYC, the city that never smokes], Democracy Institute, 26 October 2009</ref> and has a long association and has co-authored articles and reports with [[Patrick Basham]], the director of the Institute.<ref>For example: Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010, accessed 9 June 2011</ref> He is also a former senior associate of the [[Niagara Institute]]<ref name="Bostonia"> John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/lfz88e00 'Pandora's box - the dangers of politically corrupted science for democratic public policy'], ''Bostonia'', winter 1993-4, accessed 6 June 2011</ref>, which was funded by [[British American Tobacco]], as a "consultant group on junk science".<ref> Chris Proctor,[http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/sri10a99/pdf 1995 budget], 7 October 1995, accessed June 2011 </ref>

==Tobacco industry work==

Luik has advised American and Canadian tobacco companies on passive smoking. He has also written numerous articles on the over-exaggeration of the health effects of second-hand smoke, has spoken at tobacco company conferences and workshops, has been employed as a anti-smoke-free spokesperson, and is a featured columnist on the smokers' rights website [[FORCES]]. Luik co-authored a book with [[Gio Gori]], published by British Columbia's [[Fraser Institute]], called "Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy" in which they blame the EPA for producing "junk science". Luik lobbied on behalf of restaurants in 1999 during Toronto's smoke-free bylaw campaign in 1999, criticising a report by Toronto's Medical Officer of Health that linked lung cancer and passive smoking.<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref>

===Plain Packs Working Group===

In 1993, representatives from eight international tobacco companies set up The Plain Pack Group, also known as the Plain Packs Working Group, to develop a coordinated, worldwide strategy against plain packaging.<ref> Jacqueline Smithson, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/bqs48a99 Terminology and Terms of Reference], Rothmans International Tobacco Limited, 8 October 1993, accessed 1 June 2011</ref> The companies commissioned a book about the issue and in 1994 Luik was invited to a meeting at [[Rothmans Tobacco]] to discuss a proposal he had submitted to serve as managing editor for the publication.<ref> Jacqueline Smithson, [http://bat.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zhv41a99 Dr John Luik memo], Rothmans International Tobacco Limited, 8 April 1994, accessed 1 June 2011</ref> The book, entitled "Plain Packaging and the Marketing of Cigarettes", was published in 1998 by Admap Publications in Oxfordshire, England. It concluded that public health assumptions about the beneficial effects of plain packaging were defective, that plain packaging would cause problems with smuggling and threaten the values of a democratic society. It wasn't until 2001 that a report emerged in the ''Montreal Gazette'' that Luik was paid US $155,000 to edit the book. The total cost of the book project to the participating tobacco companies was US $240,000.<ref name="Marsden">W. Marsden, W., [http://web.archive.org/web/20010706140451/http://www.montrealgazette.com/tobacco/index.html"Big tobacco's shell game with the truth"], ''Montreal Gazette'', 21 June 2001, accessed May 2012</ref>

===ARISE===

Luik was also an associate of the tobacco industry-funded group, [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE), that was publicly active between 1991 and 1999. ARISE members promoted the use of legal substances, including tobacco, to relieve stress and thus benefit health. In 1993 Luik delivered a paper called Pleasure and Democratic Principles at an ARISE conference in Brussels in which he labeled public health authorities "neo-puritans" and "health paternalists" and claimed they were "fundamentally at odds with the core values of a democratic society, namely autonomy and respect."<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00 Pleasure and Democratic Principles], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993</ref> Speaking as a representative of the Niagara Institute at a subsequent ARISE conference in Amsterdam in 1995, Luik labeled health promotion as "anti-science, anti-reason and anti-freedom," and said it was closer in nature to religion and politics than science."<ref>Dr. Deborah L .C. Kay, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/bwq01d00 Report on ARISE meeting 22-26 April, Amsterdam], RJReynolds interoffice memorandum, 1 May 1995 </ref>

===New Plain Packaging Book ===

Some 18 years later, on the eve of the British Government's consultation on Plain Packaging, and on No Smoking Day 2012, Patrick Basham and Luik published a book on the issue, entitled "The Plain Truth". The book was launched at the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]]. The press release for the book noted: "Plain packaging does not work. Furthermore, it cannot work, argue Patrick Basham and John Luik in this timely, provocative book that confronts the public health establishment’s proposal to mandate the plain packaging of tobacco products."<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication The Plain Truth], Institute of Economic Affairs, 2012, accessed February 2012 </ref>

===Supporting the Industry's Arguments===

In 2011, Luik and Basham supported the [[Legal Strategy| legal strategy]] of the Tobacco Industry by approaching the plain packaging issue from the point of intellectual property and trademark rights. The [[Washington Legal Foundation]] published a 'monograph' of their Democracy Institute publication entitled "Erasing Intellectual Property. 'Plain Packaging' for consumer products and the implications for Trademark rights".<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, Democracy Institute, [http://www.wlf.org/Upload/legalstudies/monograph/LuikBashamMonographFnl.pdf Erasing Intellectual Property. 'Plain Packaging' for consumer products and the implications for Trademark rights], Washington Legal Foundation, 2011</ref> This publication was subsequently used in their submission to the public consultation on plain packaging in Australia.<ref> Patrick Basham and John Luik, [http://tinyurl.com/btm39pj Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing] Public consultation on plain packaging, Government of Australia, Canberra, accessed May 2012</ref>

In January 2012, the Washington Legal Foundation published a working paper against health warnings by the couple. The key points according to the authors:
:* Graphic health warnings are not grounded in social psychological principles and are not supported by scientific evidence. Properly conducted studies show that such warnings not only are ineffective, but can be counterproductive.
:* Graphic health warnings are fundamentally at odds with three core democratic values: autonomy, respect, and freedom of expression.<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik,[http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf Health Warnings on consumer products. Why scarier is not better], Working Paper Series, Washington Legal Foundation, 2011, accessed May 2012</ref>.

===Praise of Plain Packaging Campaigns===

In the June 2011 issue of the industry magazine ''Tobacco Reporter'', John Luik offers praise to the tobacco control movement in general, and to Australia's move towards plain packaging in particular.

::Finally, one must give credit to the fact that the focus on plain packaging represents a new and more strategically sophisticated appreciation on the part of the anti-tobacco lobby of both how the industry is structured and how it earns its money. The lobby has realized that cigarettes are in many ways a commodity product that achieves its distinctiveness not so much through functional differences but through brand identity, an identity that is represented in the product’s packaging.

::This means that the industry’s equity and sustained profitability is a function of the value of its brands. If one wishes to attack the industry at its most vulnerable point, there is no better place than to destroy the value of its brands through eliminating their distinctive packaging.<ref>John Luik, 'Blank Slate: Will plain packaging catch on?' ''Tobacco Reporter'', June 2011</ref>

With this, Luik offers an insight in the potential impact of plain packaging for the industry's profits.

== Against Display Bans ==

In 2009, Luik and Basham wrote a report attacking Tobacco Display Bans, published by the Democracy Institute. Although this publication was announced on several websites<ref>see for instance: Cato,
[http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/displaying-their-ignorance-smoking, Displaying Their Ignorance on Smoking], Website, Accessed March 2012 </ref>, it is not published by the Democracy Institute, nor anywhere else. Nor is the report in the catalogue of the British Library. The only reference to the 203-page book seems to be an editorial in the industry trade magazine ''Tobacco Reporter''.<ref>George Gay, [http://www.tobaccoreporter.com/home.php?id=119&cid=4&article_id=11102 Plain to see. A new book exposes the folly of tobacco retail display bans], October 2009, accessed May 2012</ref> It might be that project never got beyond an article in Spiked-online.<ref>Basham and John Luik, [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/6613/ Displaying their ignorance on smoking], Why does New Labour want to ban cigarette displays in shops when there's no evidence it will impact on smoking habits?, ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009, accessed May 2012</ref>

In 2011, Luik and Basham published a paper in the journal ''Economic Affairs'' on the same topic. According to the abstract the paper examined the effects of tobacco display bans in four countries: Canada, Iceland, Thailand and Ireland. "The empirical evidence suggests that the bans have not been effective at reducing the incidence of smoking. They have, however, succeeded in severely damaging the revenues of the independent retail sector and bolstering the illicit market in tobacco."<ref>Patrick Basham and John Luik, Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,''Economic Affairs'', Vol. 31, Iss. 1, pp. 96–102, March 2011. In the same issue, the two published an article on gambling: Patrick Basham and John Luik , The Social Benifits of Gambling, ''Economic Affairs'', Vol. 31, Iss. 1, pp. 9–13, March 2011 </ref>

==Work on Passive Smoking==

In 1987, [[Philip Morris]] and its law-firms [[Covington and Burling]] and [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]] created the "Whitecoat Project" to counter claims that passive smoking was harmful to health. (The tobacco industry describes second-hand smoke as environmental tobacco smoke or ETS).

The "Whitecoat Project " sought to single out independent scientists and analysts who would "go beyond the establishment of a controversy concerning an alleged ETS health risk but to disperse the suspicion of risk."<ref>H.W. Gaisch, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/rpj49e00 The European Counterpart to 'Operation Downunder', The Role of S&T PME], 21 February 1988</ref> The project aimed to “generate a body of scientific and technical knowledge in the field of ETS” so it could be used to “provide scientific and technical resources to challenge existing laws; counter specific legislative and regulatory threats; and respond to scientific mis-information and bias as it arises in these markets”.<ref> Philip Morris, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/nvl83c00 Proposal for the organisation of the Whitecoat Project], Tobacco Archive Documents, 1990</ref> The project ran for at least a decade.

Luik was an active player in the project. There is, for instance, in the Legacy Archive of Tobacco Documents, a letter written to Philip Morris’ law firm [[Brown and Williamson]] in which Luik suggested two ideas for publications, on top of the work he and [[Gio Gori]] were commissioned to do, a book on ETS and an article on the social costs of smoking. He proposed a piece on 'corrupted science' and suggested to publish his comment on a court case decision in Canada. The publication of the comment could be "sponsored by a think-tank here if you wish. The Canadian Tobacco Manufacturer's Committee (BAT, RJR, Rothmans) would be very interested in co-sponsoring such a venture and I think Rothmans in Dennam would be interested as well."<ref>John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xem91d00 Letter to S. Boyse at Brown and Williamson], 1998, 27 July 1998</ref>

In 1999, Luik and Gori finished their book titled ''Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy''.<ref>Gori GB, Luik JC, Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy, Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999</ref> The book was published by the Canadian [[Fraser Institute]] and challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's classification of second hand smoke as a Class A carcinogen.
Americans for Non-Smokers Rights, a pressure group, called the book “one of the most explicit attacks on the credible science of second-hand smoke".<ref> Americans for Non-Smokers Rights, [http://www.no-smoke.org/getthefacts.php?id=77 John Luik], website, undated, accessed 6 June 2011 </ref>

After Luik and Gori's book attacking the U.S. EPA's report was published, tobacco holdings in the Fraser Institute increased from 1.3 percent ($31,740 to $76,180) of the Institute's total annual budget from 1996 to 1998, to 5 percent ($229,300) in 1999, according to the ''Montreal Gazette''.<ref name="Marsden"/>

An article in the ''Weekend Australian'' details how the Australian [[Institute of Public Affairs]] hosted Luik on a passive smoking speaking tour in 1996. It said:

::The National Heart Foundation sponsored an Australian speaking tour by Professor [[Stan Glantz]], a professor of medicine at the University of California – the industry's number one enemy. But he arrived to discover somebody had tasted his porridge and sat in his chair... John Luik had criss-crossed the country before him describing the campaign against passive smoking as a "dangerous mix of science and propaganda". His visit was hosted by the Institute for Public Affairs.<ref>Kate Legge, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/fza83c00 'Passive aggression: the showdown on smoking in public places'], ''Weekend Australian'', 17 August 1996, accessed 8 June 2011</ref>

* For more on the "Whitecoat Project", see [[Influencing Science: Funding Scientists]]

=="Misrepresenting" Academic Credentials==

Luik has been fired from one university and one college for making misleading statements about his academic achievements and qualifications.

According to the ''Montreal Gazette'' in 2001:
::(Luik) taught philosophy at the Canadian Nazarene College in Winnipeg from 1977 to 1985, when he was dismissed from the college for lying on his resume. He claimed to have a doctorate from Oxford University. He eventually received his doctorate from Oxford but not until 1986.
::He applied in 1985 to Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, and was accepted as an assistant professor in the philosophy department, where he taught applied and professional ethics. Brock knew about his misrepresentation at the Nazarene College but chose to give him another chance, believing that one mistake should not destroy a man's career.
::But, in 1990, Brock discovered that Luik's one mistake had turned into a flood as he continued to misrepresent his academic qualifications. "It is not any single misrepresentation (...) so much as the apparently uniform pattern of misrepresentations engaged in since 1977 that suggests that Professor Luik is not capable of fulfilling his duties and responsibilities as an assistant professor at Brock University," a 17-page faculty report says. The report further states that Professor Luik showed "no particular signs of contrition or even embarrassment on being confronted with his misrepresentation. ... This suggested that what was involved was indeed faulty moral judgement."
::Luik claimed on his resumes to have held a full-time position at the University of Manitoba and to have taught three graduate courses at the University of Winnipeg. He lied on all counts. He never held a full-time job at the University of Manitoba and the graduate course he claimed to have taught at Winnipeg didn't even exist, according to university spokesman Catherine Unruh. She said the university has never offered graduate courses in philosophy.<ref> William Marsden, "Luik lied to universities about his qualifications", ''The Gazette'' (Montreal, Quebec), 21 June 2001. Another quote from the Brock University review of Luik: "The fact that there has been a consistent pattern of misrepresentations gives such misrepresentations a direct bearing on the question of ability since the teaching of applied and professional ethics involves the exercise of moral judgment. The misrepresentations in which Prof. Luik has engaged in the course of his professional career provide examples of how he exercises moral judgment and reflect adversely on his ability as an instructor in applied and professional ethics." Brock University, "The recommendation of the Department of Philosophy that the employment contract of Prof. J.C. Luik with Brock University not be renewed," 1990</ref>

In June 2001, a CBC Television report investigated Luik’s credentials. It stated that during Luik's professorship at Brock University, the Dean of Humanities, Cecil Abrahams, discovered that Luik had made misleading statements about visiting professorships at other academic institutions and had added books or articles to his list of publications that did not exist. Abrahams told reporters:

::I certainly would not trust anything John Luik says because he must be the worst case of fraud that I have come across and I've been an administrator at universities for a long period of time, both in North America and in Africa, and I think he's by far the worst case of fraudulent behaviour. <ref>CBC TV News and Current Affairs, [http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au/assets/pdfs/tobacco-industry/luiktranscript.pdf Luik transcript], 21 June 2001, accessed 8 June 2011</ref>

== Problems with Academic Publications ==

Luik tried to get his work published in respected academic journals, but this was not without its challenges. This was specifically so in 1993, for an article attacking EPA and its research on the risks of second-hand smoke. Luik accused the organisation of using "corrupted science" to reach its conclusions about second-hand smoke. He called EPA’s actions "health paternalism" and claimed they posed a threat to legitimate democratic public policy-making. <ref name="Bostonia"/>

Luik and the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]], who had commissioned the article, discussed various options for publication. Industry documents show that Luik was aware that emphasising the lack of statistical significance for second-hand smoke to cause cancer - although good for the industry - "might risk having the paper accepted for publication". His letter to John Lepere at CECCM also revealed that Luik felt the pressure from the the tobacco industry to take a strong position:

::John, you should note that I am deferring on this issue to your members wishes - specifically [[PM]] and [[RJR]] - about stating the strongest case possible on statistical significance. (The importance of the matter was brought home to me last week when I met on another matter (...) with RJR Vice President and General Counsel, Dan Donahue, who will be arguing the EPA case and who emphasised that RJR will be taking the position that there is no significance to any of the studies and no reasonable basis for the EPA decision) At the same time you should be aware that an article like this is not easy to get published and receives an enormous amount of very careful reviewing.<ref name="Luik"/>

The journal of choice was the ''Philosophy and Public Affairs Journal''. Prior to publication, Luik shared the contents of the paper with several tobacco companies and asked for their help in responding to a reviewer’s objection. The reviewer asserted that one of Luik’s central claims was "manifestly false".<ref> John Lepere, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zbo46e00 'J.C. Luik's paper for publication - 'Pandora's box - the dangers of politically corrupted science for democratic public policy'], Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers, 9 November 1993. For an overview of all correspondence within the CECCM about the Luik paper, see Tobacco.org [http://archive.tobacco.org/Documents/93luik.html Correspondence concerning John C. Luik from John Lepere, The Confederation Of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers Limited March-December, 1993], accessed May 2012</ref>

Eventually, the article was published in ''Bostonia'', the alumni quarterly of Boston University as 'Pandora’s Box: The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'. The description of the author said only "Dr. John C. Luik, a non-smoker, is a Senior Associate of the Niagara Institute" – no mention of his extensive involvement with the tobacco industry.<ref name="Bostonia"/> The Bostonia is sent free to all of the alumni of Boston University and is not peer-reviewed.<ref name="Luik">John Luik, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/lud34e00Letter to John Lepere of the Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers], 18 December 1993</ref>

CBC Television, investigating Luik's credentials, commented:

::This article written by Luik shows up in an obscure university alumni magazine. It characterizes as corrupt science the research used to link second-hand smoke to lung cancer. It's a seemingly independent rebuttal to the argument in favor of anti-smoking legislation. One that could be quoted by mainstream media outlets looking for balance in the smoking debate. In the article, Luik is described only as a non-smoker and a management consultant. But industry documents show tobacco executives actually worked with Luik to write the article.<ref> CBC TV News and Current Affairs, [http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au/assets/pdfs/tobacco-industry/luiktranscript.pdf Luik transcript], 21 June 2001, CBC Television</ref>

Indeed, Philip Morris for instance, intervened with points of criticism and suggestions for change at several points<ref>J.A. Andrade [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mwi84a00 Letter to Gerard Wirts], Philip Morris interoffice post, 6 July 1993</ref>

==Tobacco industry connections==
In 1987 [[Philip Morris]] created "[[Project Whitecoat]]," to counter claims that passive smoking (described by the tobacco industry as Environmental Tobacco Smoke or ETS) was harmful to health. The project strategy was to "go beyond the establishment of a controversy concerning an alleged ETS health risk but to disperse the suspicion of risk".<ref>Project Whitecoat, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/2/25/Snvl83c00.pdf Project Whitecoat], Philip Morris, Tobacco Archive Documents</ref>. John Luik was an 'active player' in Project Whitecoat.<ref>John Luik, [http://www.no-smoke.org/getthefacts.php?id=77 Get the facts], ''No Smoke'', Accessed 02-April-2011</ref> In 1993 documents from the [[Confederation of European Communities Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM) show the strategy adopted by Luik and the tobacco industry in trying to publish papers designed to rebut the passive smoking claims in other scientific journals<ref>Telefax, [http://www.powerbase.info/images/5/56/Srvk49e00.pdf Tflb CONFEDERATION OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURER LIMITED], CONFEDERATION OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURER LIMITED, 22-June-1993</ref>.

Luik has also made his work-in-progress available to tobacco companies and organisations prior to publication. For example, in 1993 Luik was in correspondence with The [[Confederation of European Community Cigarettes Manufacturers]] Limited regarding the publication of his paper, "Pandora's Box - The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy", informing the Confederation that his article had been submitted for publication to Philosophy and Public Affairs Journal. In an internal Confederation memo dated 9 September 1993, the author of the memo instructs the tobacco company representatives that "until it [Luik's paper] is formally received, members should NOT [emphasis theirs] make use of the article for external lobbying purposes".<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> In a subsequent memo to the Confederation, dated 9 November 1993, the author informs the Confederation members of Luik's concerns over proposed changes to his paper by the Philosophy and Public Affairs Journal, and relates Luik's request for input on how to proceed.<ref>Consultants, [http://www.ocat.org/opposition/consultants.html John Luik], ''Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref>

In 1999, with the support of [[Brown and Williamson]], Luik and [[Gio Gori]] co-authored a book titled ''Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy''.<ref>Gori GB, Luik JC. Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy. Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999</ref> The book was published by the Canadian [[Fraser Institute]] and challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencies classification of second-hand smoke as a Class A carcinogen - a cancer causing substance. Gori was one of 13 scientists paid by the tobacco companies to write letters-to-the-editor downplaying the risks of second-hand smoke. After Luik and Gori's book attacking the U.S. EPA's report was published, tobacco holdings in the [[Fraser Institute]] increased from 1.3 percent ($31,740 to $76,180) of the institute's total annual budget from 1996 to 1998, to 5 percent ($229,300) in 1999.<ref>Marsden, W., "Big tobacco's shell game with the truth," Montreal Gazette, June 21, 2001</ref>

In 1999 the World Health Organization brought together experts from around the world to examine the effects of second-hand smoke on children's health. The experts agreed exposure to second-hand smoke caused a wide variety of adverse health effects in children, including lower respiratory-tract infections, such as pneumonia and bronchitis. Other ill effects included reduced birth weight and decreased lung function. Ultimately, experts concluded, second-hand smoke caused death and suffering.<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>

John Luik became a tobacco industry lobbyist who lent his "sometimes invented" credentials to the task of discrediting sound science. A doctor of philosophy, Mr Luik refashioned himself as an expert on tobacco, publishing in an alumni magazine an article that had been edited and vetted and funded by the tobacco industry<ref>Montreal Gazette, Blowing smoke, Cornwall Standard Freeholder (Ontario), 2-July-2001</ref>.

==Obesity views==

===Obesity===

According to the ''Western Mail'', [[John Luik]] and [[Patrick Basham]] of the Democracy Institute argue that:

:There is no evidence to support claims that children are getting fatter or that they will suffer long-term health problems as a result of their weight; Such a public fixation with weight and food could exacerbate the problem of eating disorders and people's obsession with their own weight.

Dr Luik told the ''Western Mail'',

:In the US about 25% of adolescent girls are dieting constantly and 5% have anorexia or bulimia. But this fixation [with food and body image] is not just for girls, but women under 45. The message people are getting is one about an obsession with their bodies - 20 years ago feminists would never have allowed such a public discourse about women's weight. And yet it seems that the health establishment think because it is done under the cover of talking about people's health, it is all right.

Dr Luik added:

:The people who live the longest in both the UK and the US are the pleasantly plump - the people who are most likely to die from a weight-related disorder are those who are either too thin or at a normal body mass index. People who are between a BMI of 26 and 32 are those who are living the longest, yet according to the obesity debate, those are the people who should be dying in the greatest numbers.<ref>WMail Edition, '[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-169863897.html Scaremongering over child obesity may rebound]', ''The Western Mail'', 16-October-2007, sub req'd to access full article</ref>

==External resources==

*John Luik Interview, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/3/3c/Luiktranscript.pdf Interview Transcript], C.B.C. Television, 21-June-2001
*William Marsden, Niagara-on-the-Lake man is big tobacco's point man: Since 1987, John Luik has been paid by the industry to travel the globe de-bunking cancer-smoking links, The Standard (St. Catharines, Ontario), June 22, 2001 Friday Final Edition
*John Luik Interview, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pya83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 Interview Transcript], Peter Couchman, Australia, 10 July 1996.
*John Luik Interview, [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/wxx96e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 Interview Transcript], In Toronto, Chum FM, 16 December 1993.

==Publications==
===Books===
*[[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Freedom of Expression. The case against tobacco advertising bans'', Grey Matters Press, 1991. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pay43d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[David Goicoechea]], [[John Luik]] & [[Tim Madigan]], ''The Question of Humanism: Challenges and Possibilities'', Prometheus Books, 19 April 1991.
*[[John Luik]], ''Do Tobacco Advertising Bans Really Work?'', Niagara Institute, 1994. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/tbn19h00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[John Luik]], ''Smokescreen: 'passive smoking' and public policy'', Institute of Public Affairs, 1996. Scanned copy available [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jxa83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*M.J. Waterson and [[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Advertising and Markets: A Collection of Seminal Papers'', NTC Publications, 12 December 1996.
*[[John Luik|John C. Luik]], ''Plain Packaging and the Marketing of Cigarettes'', Admap Publications, 1998.
*[[John Luik]], [http://democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/A_Picture_o_Health_Why_Graphic_Warnings_Don't_Work.pdf ''A Picture of Health? Why Graphic Warnings Don't Work''], Democracy Institute, 2006.
*[[John Luik]], [[Patrick Basham]] & [[Gio Gori]], ''Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade'', Social Affairs Unit, 1 December 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''Gambling A Healthy Bet'', Democracy Institute, 31 January 2011.
*[[John Luik]], ''Unintended Consequences of Health Fascism'', Institute of Economic Affairs, 1 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], ''The Plain Truth: Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'', Democracy Institute, 14 March 2012.

===Popular press, magazines articles and web publications===
====1991====
*[[John Luik]], [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dzy43d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 'Banning tobacco ads: right or wrong?'], ''The Globe and Mail'', 19 August 1991.

====1993====
*[[John Luik]], [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hwp37e00/pdf 'Pleasure and Democratic Principles'], paper delivered at ARISE conference, 1993.

====1996====
*[[John Luik]] is interviewed by Jill Singer on Australia's 'Today Tonight' regarding workplace smoking bans. 8 July 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mya83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View transcript].
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20010221160721/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/canthelp.htm 'I Can't Help Myself' Addiction as Ideology], ''Human Psychopharmacology'', Vol. 11, S21-S32, 1996.

====1999====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/19990507232138/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/smee.htm 'The 'Smee Report' as a Contribution to the Tobacco Advertising Debate'], ''Niagara Institute'', 1999. Scanned copy can be viewed [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jdd24c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 here].
*[[John Luik]] & [[Gio Gori]], 'Passive smoke: the EPA’s betrayal of science and policy', Vancouver, Canada: Fraser Institute, 1999.

====2000====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/200011101201/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/luik-st/toward.htm A Response to 'Towards Healthier Communities in Nova Scotia: A Discussion Paper'], ''Forces International'', 2000.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20000823211922/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/pandora.htm 'Pandora's Box: The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'], ''Niagara Institute'', 2000.

====2001====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20010316025059/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/smokescr.htm 'Smokescreen: 'Passive Smoking' and Public Policy'], ''Forces International'', 2001.

====2003====
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10z/luik.htm 'Ten wasted years'], ''National Post'' (Canada), 31 January 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20031204050216/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/junk_science.htm 'The Origins of the Junk Science Epidemic'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040301105006/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/redux.htm 'Junk Science Redux'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20031230004208/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/fat_chance.htm 'Fat Chance: Some Cautions about the War on Fat'], ''Forces International'', December 2003.

====2004====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040627172105/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/dark_side.htm 'The dark side of tobacco taxes'], ''Financial Post'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040301110555/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/basrur.htm 'Sheela Basrur, Junk Science and Phantom Risks'], ''Forces International'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20041220171022/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/light_mild.htm 'The real light and mild scandal'], ''Tobacco Post'', January 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040826033311/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/canadian_content.htm 'Canadian content at WHO'], ''Forces International'', August 2004.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20080830042631/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/denorm.htm 'The perils of denormalization'], ''Tobacco Reporter'', September 2004.

====2005====
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081202010714/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/binge.htm 'Binge drinking, advertising bans and higher duties - the wrong prescription'], ''Forces International'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050225130333/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/eatcrow.htm 'Eat Crow'], ''Forces International'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050420160710/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/movies.htm 'It's the movies, stupid'], ''Financial Post'', 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs.htm 'Whoppers and the End of an Epidemic'], ''Tech Central Station'', 22 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs2.htm 'They Don't Embarrass Easily'], ''Tech Central Station'', 26 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik_tech_cs3.htm 'Only the Plump Die Young?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 29 April 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10b2/luik-dementia.htm 'Fat, Flabby and Forgetful?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 16 May 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10e2/dictator.htm 'Putting the General in Surgeon General'], ''Tech Central Station'', 29 August 2005.
*[[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10e2/luik-fries.htm 'Kids, Fries and Cancer: Is There a Connection?'], ''Tech Central Station'', 30 August 2005.

====2006====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3345546/Four-big-fat-myths.html 'Four big, fat myths'], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 28 November 2006.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.data-yard.net/10s2/transfat.pdf 'Separating Trans Fat from Fiction'], ''News World Communications'', 24 December 2006.

====2007====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/2997/ 'Is dieting good for you?'], ''Spiked'', 22 March 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081202001141/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/films.htm 'Films'], ''Forces International'', 20 July 2007.
*[[John Luik]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081012103606/http://www.forces.org/research/luik/files/redux2.htm 'Regulation Redux: still a bad prescription for smoker’s health'], ''Forces International, 25 July 2007.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4054/ 'Flabby claims about food and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 7 November 2007.

====2008====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4893/ 'Censorship built on junk arguments'], ''Spiked'', 19 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4929/ 'Take away the junk or we take away your kids'], ''Spiked'', 27 March 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/4987/ 'A plastic ban for dummies'], ''Spiked'', 17 April 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5145/ 'A lesson for Britain’s obesity hysterics'], ''Spiked'', 14 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5200/ 'Body Mass Index: a big fat lie'], ''Spiked'', 28 May 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5362/ 'The perils of being big in Japan'], ''Spiked'', 18 June 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5422/ 'The fag end of advocacy research'], ''Spiked'', 3 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5491/ 'Cigarettes and celluloid: a dubious link'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5530/ 'The state-sanctioned bullying of fat kids'], ''Spiked'', 30 July 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/5682/ 'It’s official: you can be fat and fit'], ''Spiked'', 3 September 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6016/ 'Putting the government’s ignorance on display'], ''Spiked'', 11 December 2008.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6066/ 'A year of myths about smoking and obesity'], ''Spiked'', 23 December 2008.

====2009====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6083/ 'Change4Life: change we can’t believe in'], ''Spiked'', 7 January 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6178/ 'Why the government can’t ‘cure’ obesity'], ''Spiked'', 4 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6297/ 'Four fat myths about obesity and cancer'], ''Spiked'', 26 February 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6316/ 'Women keep drinking'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/6613/ 'A display of ignorance over youth smoking'], ''Spiked'', 29 April 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-s-soft-drink-tax-study-washington-legal-foundation-june-5-2009 'Kicking the soda can: Hard truths about a soft drink tax'], ''Democracy Institute'', 3 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/7071/ 'Smoke gets in the government’s eyes'], ''Spiked'', 23 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7104/ 'Turning fat people into social outcasts'], ''Spiked'', 30 June 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7159/ 'Banning alcohol ads won’t cure alcoholism'], ''Spiked'', 21 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-discrimination-against-fat-african-american-women 'On discrimination against fat African-American women'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-a-fat-doctor-in-the-white-house 'A fat doctor in the White House?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 29 July 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], DI Report, [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Policy_Report_BMA_Alcohol_Ad_Ban.pdf 'Alcohol Advertising Bans'], ''Democracy Institute'', September 20 September 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7626/ 'The City That Never Smokes'], ''Spiked'', 26 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/can-uk-avert-smoking-irish-failure 'Can the UK Avert a Smoking Irish Failure?'], ''Cato Institute'', 29 October 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/Images/PDF/DI_Public_Smoking_Ban_Report.pdf Are Public Smoking Bans Necessary?], ''Democracy Institute'', 17 December 2009.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://townhall.com/columnists/patrickbasham/2009/12/24/in_defense_of_santa/page/full/ 'In Defense of Santa'], ''TownHall.com'', 24 December 2009.

====2010====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/7968/ The myth of an ‘obesity tsunami’], ''Spiked'', 19 January 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/8033/ 'A bleary-eyed attitude to alcohol research'], ''Spiked'', 2 February 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/announcements/patrick-basham-and-john-luik-on-the-food-addiction-myth 'Patrick Basham and John Luik on the food addiction myth'], ''Democracy Institute'', 6 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8659/ 'Let’s put cancerous myths to bed'], ''Spiked'', 28 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/29/health-paternalism-attacks-working-class 'Working class are under attack from health paternalism'], ''The Guardian'', 29 April 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/_literature_59092/War_on_Working_Class_Culture 'The war on working class culture'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 4 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8869/ 'Five-a-day won’t keep the doctor away'], ''Spiked'', 13 May 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-02/news/24972327_1_bmi-body-mass-index-obese-increases 'More than the sum of our BMIs'], ''Philly.com'', 2 August 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9871/ 'A Happy Meal ban is nothing to smile about'], ''Spiked'', 9 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9925/ 'A public display of BMA ignorance'], ''Spiked'', 23 November 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/9963/ 'Treating people like lab rats'], ''Spiked'', 6 December 2010.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=76940 '10 ways Christmas is good for your health'] (pdf), ''Democracy Institute'', 23 December 2010.

====2011====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Tobacco Display Bans: A Global Failure,Economic Affairs', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 96–102, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/economic-affairs/gambling-the-state-and-the-market-volume-311 'The social benefits of gambling'], ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 9–13, March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10260/ 'Healthcare for all! Unless you’re fat'], ''Spiked'', 3 March 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10294/ 'How the war on obesity went pear-shaped'], ''Spiked'', 15 March 2011.
*[[John Luik]], 'Blank Slate: Will plain packaging catch on?', ''Tobacco Reporter'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/E31DD85808A696DACA2579540005F689/$File/Democracy%20Institute%20-%20London%20and%20Washington%20DC.pdf 'Public consultation on plain packaging of Tobacco Products'], Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Government of Australia, ''Democracy Institute'', June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.democracyinstitute.org/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=88400 'Plain packaging for consumer products and the implications for trademark rights'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 16 June 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://calvinayre.com/2011/07/15/business/patrick-basham-tobaccos-graphic-warning-for-gambling-industry/ 'Tobacco’s Graphic Warning for the Gambling Industry'], ''CalvinAyre.com'', 15 July 2011.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/11155/ 'David Cameron’s unpalatable nannying'], ''Spiked'', 11 October 2011.

====2012====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.wlf.org/upload/legalstudies/workingpaper/BashamLuikFinalWeb.pdf 'Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better'], ''Washington Legal Foundation'', 26 January 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/events/the-plain-truth-democracy-institute-publication 'The Plain Truth - Does Packaging Influence Smoking?'], ''Democracy Institute'', 14 March 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], 'Prescription for conflict: why the alliance between the pharmaceutical industry and the anti-tobacco movement is not in the best interests of smokers', ''Economic Affairs'', Volume 32, Issue 2, pages 41–46, June 2012.
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.iea.org.uk/blog/why-the-plain-packaging-consultation-is-deeply-flawed 'Why the plain packaging consultation is deeply flawed'], ''Institute of Economic Affairs'', 9 July 2012.

====2013====
*[[Patrick Basham]] & [[John Luik]], [http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/fat_as_a_four-letter_word/13886#.U8aCto1dWig Turning fat into a four-letter word], ''Spiked'', 5 August 2013.

===Tobacco industry connections - correspondence to or from John Luik===
*Letter from [[Sunaina Virendra]] of [[Philip Morris]] to [[John Luik]] stating that [[British American Tobacco]] would like 500 copies of his book. 1 May 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/acw24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[Jacqueline Smithson]] of [[Rothmans International]] to [[John Luik]] asking him to attend a meeting of the full Plain Packs Committee at Ryebrook on 26 October 1994. 3 August 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hvd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter by [[John Luik]] outlining his proposals for a 'Corruption of Science Conference' in late 1994. In the letter Luik writes 'In order to avoid the look of a 'tobacco event' the conference would examine three issues of scientific corruption - all bearing on health policy - ETS, the recent exposure of fraudulent breast cancer research and the continuing controversy over red meat and cardio-vascular disease'. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/zsk77h00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[John Luik]] to John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM). 18 November 1992. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/esi00a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[John Luik]] to Matt Winokur of [[Philip Morris]]. In the letter Luik outlines his proposals for a book on free speech and the tobacco industry. 4 December 1990. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/paa35a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].

===Tobacco industry connections - correspondence regarding John Luik===
*Letter from Mark Friedman of [[Philip Morris]] highlighting excerpts of [[John Luik]]'s book 'Passive Smoke: The EPA's Betrayal of Science and Policy'. 12 April 1999. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/kkt63c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Reg Hodgson of [[Philip Morris]] to Matt Winokur regarding media interest over [[John Luik]]'s visit and the publication of his booklet 'Smokescreen: Passive Smoking and Public Policy'. 2 December 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/iza83c00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter discussing meetings with the media. Luik is identified as someone who 'can talk about any aspect of commercial freedoms of speech as well as public policy issues of public smoking restrictions'. 18 January 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xms63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Progress report of a Plain Packs meeting attended by [[John Luik]] along with representatives from [[Philip Morris]] and [[Rothmans International]]. 17 January 1996. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/atn63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Membership list for the Plain Packs Group. [[John Luik]] is included on the list along with representatives of the tobacco industry. 7 August 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ltn63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View List].
*Report on a conference call regarding the Plain Packs Project. 26 July 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dif51a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Shabanji Opukah of [[British American Tobacco]] to Amit Sarkar regarding [[John Luik]]'s book 'Do Tobacco Advertising Bans Really Work?'. One copy of the book was enclosed and Opukah ended the letter by saying 'I hope you find this useful in your lobbying efforts'. 21 June 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hzr63a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from [[BAT]] regarding the budget for the Plain Packs book. [[John Luik]] agrees to reduce his expenditures on the project to cover the deficit. 2 May 1995. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dqb24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Agenda from the Plain Packs Working Group meeting of 26 October 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dbw24a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] letter sent to [[Philip Morris]] and [[R.J. Reynolds]] asking for views on who would be best suited to be spokesperson on 'the ETS/corrupt science issue' at the Corrupt Science seminar in the UK. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jqn57d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo regarding the Plain Packs Group. Chapter headings for a Plain Packs book, agreed at a meeting on 28 July 1994, are outlined. 5 August 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pma36a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo regarding the Plain Packs Group. In the memo it is stated that [[John Luik]] has begun looking for potential contributors. 29 June 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/yvd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from David Bacon of [[BAT]] to Jacqueline Smithson of [[Rothmans International]]. In the letter Bacon writes 'I am pleased to advise you that [[BAT]] is prepared to meet its share of US$22,500 towards the cost of the publication managed by Dr [[John Luik]]. 13 June 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/kwd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*[[Rothmans International]] memo stating that [[John Luik]] has been invited to the next meeting of the Plain Packs Group to 'present his proposals for acting as Managing Editor of a book covering all aspects of the plain packs issue'. 8 April 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hxd28a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Richard Marcotullio of [[R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company]] regarding a publication by [[John Luik]] which is critical of the UK's 'Smee Report'. 31 March 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/psp03d00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*A [[British American Tobacco]] letter circulating [[John Luik]]'s publication 'Pandora's Box; The Dangers of Politically Corrupted Science for Democratic Public Policy'. 5 January 1994. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/qhh10a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter discussing usage of [[John Luik]]'s 'Pandora's Box' article for lobbying purposes. 21 December 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xte87e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Chris Proctor of [[British American Tobacco]] to John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM). Proctor asks Lepere to pass on his comments to [[John Luik]]. 12 November 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xvb00a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[Philip Morris]] letter suggesting some changes to [[John Luik]]'s draft 'Pandora's Box paper. 6 July 1993. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mwi84a00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
* Letter from John Lepere of the [[Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers]] (CECCM) to representatives of the tobacco industry seeking comments on [[John Luik]]'s 'Pandor's Box' paper. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/svk49e00/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Internal [[British American Tobacco]] note regarding [[John Luik]]'s 'Freedom of Expression', a publication on the Canadian court judgement on tobacco advertising. David Bacon of [[BAT]] ends the note by saying 'Enclosed are a number of copies which I am sure you will put to good use'. 11 March 1992. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xfd18a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from Jacqueline Smithson of [[Rothmans International]] to Michael Leach Esq. of the [[Tobacco Advisory Council]] regarding [[John Luik]]'s CV and the launch of 'Freedom of Expression'. 28 October 1991. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ilk30a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].
*Letter from A. A. Wood of [[Rothmans International]] to P. W. Brown. In the letter Wood suggests that [[John Luik]] may be of interest as a contributor at a [[Associates for Research in the Science of Enjoyment]] (ARISE) Conference. 14 August 1991. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/oaa35a99/pdf?search=%22luik%22 View Letter].

==Affiliations==

[[Democracy Institute]] | [[Spiked]] | [[Fraser Institute]] | [[FORCES]] | [[Niagara Institute]] | [[Janus Global Consulting]]<ref>William Marsden, Big tobacco's shell game with the truth, The Gazette (Montreal Quebec), 21-June-2001</ref>| [[The American Spectator]] | [[Janus Center]] | [[International Center for Alcohol Policies]] <ref>Alcohol, Ethics, and Society, [http://www.icap.org/MeetingsNews/MeetingReports/AlcoholEthicsandSociety/tabid/204/Default.aspx John Luik], ''International Centre for Alcohol Policies'', Accessed 10-February-2010</ref> | [[Shook, Hardy and Bacon]]

==Notes==
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