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Rishi Sunak defends his plan to ban smoking for younger generation
BBC ^ | Oct 5 | BBC

Posted on 10/05/2023 3:49:37 AM PDT by RandFan

Plans to phase out the sale of cigarettes in England will be the "biggest public health intervention in a generation", Rishi Sunak has said.

The PM told the BBC there was "no safe level of smoking" when asked about restricting people's right to choose.

His plan seeks to raise the legal age of smoking every year by a year so that eventually no-one can buy tobacco.

Tory MPs will be allowed a free vote while Labour indicated it would back the policy.

But some critics of the policy say it could lead to the creation of a "black market".

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...


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This is the most absurd nanny-state proposal I've seen and it comes from New Zealand from my research where it was implemented under that Jacinda lady.

Probably WEF inspired.

1 posted on 10/05/2023 3:49:37 AM PDT by RandFan
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What is next?

That is the real scary part.


2 posted on 10/05/2023 3:53:14 AM PDT by Kenny500c ( )
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“junk food” and alcohol.


3 posted on 10/05/2023 3:53:59 AM PDT by RandFan
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He’s leading the charge to reduce London’s population down to less then 20% white.

If you’re white, you can forget about any work with the government or an agency of the government.


4 posted on 10/05/2023 3:55:12 AM PDT by Jonty30 (It never rains in sunny Alberta. It always rains in rainy Alberta.)
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Meat.


5 posted on 10/05/2023 3:55:38 AM PDT by Jonty30 (It never rains in sunny Alberta. It always rains in rainy Alberta.)
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Good luck trying to enforce that law. It may end up like those strict covid mask laws, where there’s a big scandal when Gov officials are observed in open violation of the same rules they imposed on the little people. Boris is no longer Prime Minister partially due to his own breaking of covid rules and lying about it.


6 posted on 10/05/2023 3:55:58 AM PDT by lee martell
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That’s Khan and yeah, totally racist.

He’s likely going to get kicked out of office soon


7 posted on 10/05/2023 3:56:35 AM PDT by RandFan
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They all look alike to, ok? :)


8 posted on 10/05/2023 4:01:37 AM PDT by Jonty30 (It never rains in sunny Alberta. It always rains in rainy Alberta.)
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9 posted on 10/05/2023 4:04:43 AM PDT by xp38
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They both suck and wont be around much longer with some luck


10 posted on 10/05/2023 4:08:15 AM PDT by RandFan
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In London they’re very upset at those cameras charging you to drive around

Hopefully they throw Khan out.


11 posted on 10/05/2023 4:09:51 AM PDT by RandFan
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The PM told the BBC there was "no safe level of smoking" when asked about restricting people's right to choose.

Actually Sparky…


12 posted on 10/05/2023 4:10:07 AM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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Can you imagine driving to work and having to pay $15 every day

Totally absurd and again I think it comes from the WEF


13 posted on 10/05/2023 4:11:39 AM PDT by RandFan
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Speaking of NZ, Ardern, and public health...

😡 New Zealand’s Ministry of Health granted vaccine exemptions to key staff while hypocritically rolling out the world’s most draconian vaccine mandates and insisting the public be vaccinated.

14 posted on 10/05/2023 4:18:19 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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I’m glad she’s gone


15 posted on 10/05/2023 4:19:43 AM PDT by RandFan
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Actually Sparky…

The Freakonomics guys, in one of their books, also pointed out the negative correlation between smoking rates and obesity rates. Their conclusion was that we traded one health hazard for another.

16 posted on 10/05/2023 4:20:05 AM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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I think they’re spot-on.

Now, I don’t smoke but everyone I know who quit has put on weight. It’s a thing.

I suspect there is some “optimal” level of cigarette smoking - maybe 4-5 sticks a day? The problem is 1) going beyond that optimal point - or below it, and 2) rolling back the demonization of tobacco.


17 posted on 10/05/2023 4:29:12 AM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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BTTT


18 posted on 10/05/2023 5:30:07 AM PDT by nopardons
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People over there need to learn how to make EMP devices.
Fry every camera over and over…


19 posted on 10/05/2023 5:31:18 AM PDT by EEGator
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Damm damm damm. I own a ton of tobacco company stocks such as Altria & British tobacco.


20 posted on 10/05/2023 5:32:02 AM PDT by entropy12 (Career politicians like Desantis build wealth. Trump sacrificed his wealth to serve people. GO TRUMP)
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