tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post2263117991026222988..comments2024-01-01T16:01:35.711+00:00Comments on Dick Puddlecote: More From The Hotline To Sydney? Dick Puddlecotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-23971983524749152042013-03-25T22:38:38.842+00:002013-03-25T22:38:38.842+00:00I was most surprised when I got the reply off Simo...I was most surprised when I got the reply off Simon Chapman. Especially when I called him #RootOfAllEvil.SadButMadLadhttp://sadbutmadlad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-75999151214459554492013-03-25T12:15:01.312+00:002013-03-25T12:15:01.312+00:00It's probable that plain packaging won't a...It's probable that plain packaging won't achieve its objective. It is that which will eventually put the most bullets in the Government's foot. Making smokers stand outside in the cold hasn't stopped them smoking, so why would changing the packets. The anti tobacco industry counters that it is aimed at stopping young people from taking it up. I think plain packets will make it more likely.JonathanBagleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-52033029136062211182013-03-25T06:45:39.885+00:002013-03-25T06:45:39.885+00:00When they bring in plain packaging, it will show t...<i>When they bring in plain packaging, it will show that all public consultations are just a sham.</i><br /><br /><br />Yes, but show who, DP? <br /><br /><br /><br />The MSM won't touch it, as they won't publish anything which goes against the tide of anti-tobacco. <br /><br /><br /><br />We know that James Delingpole, for instance, is a smoker and is privately highly critical of the anti-smoker movement and their fraudulent claims. But you will note that he never writes about it in the DT, even though he is a very vocal and informed (and widely read) critic of AGW. Why is that? <br /><br /><br /><br />It can only be that the editorial stance of the DT forbids him to do so on pain of losing his no doubt lucrative regular slot. And the same applies throughout the MSM. So the only people who will be aware of the fraud will be us, the small percentage who take an active interest in these things. And there isn't a lot to be gained by preaching to the converted.nisakimannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-14101097906155101912013-03-25T05:15:02.478+00:002013-03-25T05:15:02.478+00:00If Australia was at one time a colony of UK - does...If Australia was at one time a colony of UK - does Simon Chapman setting UK tobacco control policies make UK now a colony of Australia? He makes it seem that way, his budding in and getting his way from 10,000 miles away.Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-21420141113297471542013-03-25T03:26:38.549+00:002013-03-25T03:26:38.549+00:00I believe that unwittingly, the government, have ...I believe that unwittingly, the government, have shot themselves in the foot. Passing legislation without using common sense, has and is causing more and more people to just ignore the legislation. It's opening people's eyes to just how hypocritical and venal the scum that we call our political class really are!lfbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-52966848088296431952013-03-25T01:26:30.915+00:002013-03-25T01:26:30.915+00:00If this does become law in the UK our pathetic unr...If this does become law in the UK our pathetic unrepresentative excuse for a government will have betrayed democracy in attempt to appease the likes of Chapman and the most venal and narcissistic profession of them all. This proposal has no public support outside of the realm of public health extremism. A decent government would never have even considered it. We need an alternative to mainstream politics in the UK very urgently.Ivan Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-62231866191017133462013-03-24T22:38:48.531+00:002013-03-24T22:38:48.531+00:00The corruption of this consultation is so deep tha...The corruption of this consultation is so deep that it could end up being extremely useful as an exhibit. When they bring in plain packaging, it will show that all public consultations are just a sham. <br /><br /><br />Anti-smokers again poisoning democratic discourse can only further destroy the integrity and public perception of politicians. The plain packs farce gives us a great insight into how these people lie with impunity - it's a perfect manual for anyone who has a beef with the political class. :)Dick_Puddlecotenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-63530454154684830952013-03-24T22:26:50.922+00:002013-03-24T22:26:50.922+00:00DP, is it only you and a few others who notice the...DP, is it only you and a few others who notice these things? Does nobody in the government (who are supposed to be conducting an impartial consultation) notice that something stinks to high heaven? Surely, even if they were complicit in this farrago, they would try to keep it <i>looking</i> like it is a kosher consultation. Wouldn't they? Or perhaps they are so contemptuous of the sham consultation that they can't even be bothered to cover up its failings.<br /><br />I would dearly love to see the smug smirk wiped of the charlatan Crapman's face. Lord, he is such an odious, oleaginous smegmaball.nisakimannoreply@blogger.com