Ever the one for un-needed laws the nanny state New Labour govt have decided that the humble fag machines days are numbered.
Give them time and it will be a case of having to get a license to purchase some cigarettes.
Pubs could also be forced to remove cigarettes from behind the bar under the Cancer Reform Strategy, announced last December.
Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo gave her support to the moves in a new statement, which said: “It’s vital we get across the message to children that smoking is bad.
“If that means stripping out vending machines or removing cigarettes from behind the counter, I’m willing to do that.”
A consultation on the plans is to be launched this Spring and legislation could be in place by the end of the year.
British Beer and Pub Association director of communications Mark Hastings said the group had let ministers know its opposition to the plans.
“They need to get out of the big cities and realise that in many communities the pub is the only place where people can buy a range of products, including cigarettes.
“While cigarettes are a legal product it seems over the top to ban certain places such as pubs selling them.”
4 people have spoken:
Peak a boo;
Ugga-Gugga, - I see cigarettes - I smoke.
Ugga-Gugga, - I see no cigerettes - I forget about smoking completely.
Communist brainwashing?
Do these "mugs" not realise that hiding cigerettes from the public glare, will make them "cool" for kids to try?
Another day - another ill conceived "plan" by Nu Labour numpties.........
You can't have a pint, you can't have a fag, what's next? You won't be able to have a shite as it will add to the carbon footprint.
When they've buried fags, they'll come for the booze, the nanny state must meddle, leaving you to your business is just not acceptable to them. they must fiddle and meddle in everything. Would be nice if they could just charge the costs of healthcare due to boozing and smoking to those who abuse it, but that'll mean the sheeple are responsible for their actions and might then demand some freedoms, can't have that. Much easier to meddle and grow the bureaucratic class to oversee their subjects.
Like the comment anon, maybe they will create a brown tax on taking a dump?!
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