Brit here. I'd use 'nanny state' more to refer to indirect effects. Stuff like the sugar tax, smoking packaging, cameras etc - the sort of 'nanny knows best' t

Brit here. I'd use 'nanny state' more to refer to indirect effects. Stuff like the sugar tax, smoking packaging, cameras etc - the sort of 'nanny knows best' thing. Benefit payments and taxes usually don't come under the banner.