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Peter Beckett

Peter Beckett is founder of Three Six One, a Brussels consultancy advising businesses and investors on EU policy and regulatory risk. He began his career at the European Parliament and the BBC's Brussels bureau. He went on to lead EU public affairs for JUUL, the Electronic Cigarette Industry Trade Association (ECITA) and Bolt. He co-founded Clearing the Air, which he edits jointly with Neil McLaren.

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News · Italy · Jul 28, 2026

Top EU health official contradicts Commissioner on vaping and pouch risks

Peter Beckett

News · Jul 23, 2026

Vape shops are "antisocial”, says UK PM. Illegal vapes aren’t.

Peter Beckett

Opinion · Hungary · Jul 7, 2026

An open letter to two MEPs on the importance of organised participation

Peter Beckett

Interview · France · Jun 25, 2026

Prof. Tikki Pang - WHO’s Harm Reduction Blind Spot.

Peter Beckett

Opinion · Sweden · Jun 22, 2026

OPINION: The EU Parliament doesn’t want a new nicotine tax law. But that’s not what really matters.

Peter Beckett

The European Parliament chamber beneath an electronic voting results board.

News · Jun 17, 2026

82% of the Dutch think campaigning on consultations is fine. Their tobacco control movement finds that contemptuous.

Peter Beckett

News · Jun 16, 2026

OPINION: The Kubin report, how Brussels works, and the right thing to do.

Peter Beckett

News · Australia · Jun 11, 2026

The war on drugs comes for nicotine: Brussels lobbyists, failed Australian prohibitionists and a tiny island lobby the UN to treat vapers like meth addicts

A tiny archipelago with a population of just 18,000, has asked the UN to put nicotine on the same list as crystal meth, ecstasy and the date-rape drug GHB in an audacious move co-ordinated by European tobacco control bigwigs.