I have three questions for our esteemed Minister, James Reilly. The first is to ask how this plain packs lark is supposed to work. For some time now there hasn't been a single advertisement for cigarettes anywhere. They are banned … Continue reading
As is so often the case, I am baffled. Maybe I'm dense, or maybe they just aren't explaining it properly but either way I haven't a clue how this works. Universities of Exeter and Bristol carried out research in which smokers … Continue reading
Apparently loneliness in old age is like smoking fifteen cigarettes a day. I have been trying to work out what they mean by this. Are they saying that loneliness in old people will kill them before they get old? In … Continue reading
When is this madness going to end? Minister Reilly rejects criticism of his tobacco plans. The man is insane. Insanity. (link is external) n. mental illness of such a severe nature that a person cannot distinguish fantasy from reality, cannot … Continue reading
As night follows day, so alcohol follows tobacco. Government to clamp down on sale of cheap drink. Bans on advertising and sponsorship? Warning labels? Restriction on sales? Does this sound familiar to anyone? I have been giving the subject a … Continue reading
