So, another of Rishi's clever wheezes (sorry about the pun) is a gradual crackdown on smoking.
My mum,dad and sisters all smoked, and one of my sisters is still alive at 93 so it doesn't necessarily damage every smoker.
I've never smoked. It's never appealed to me although I think people should be allowed to decide for themselves.
What gets me is the hypocrisy around smoking, but not around alcohol. THREE members of my extended family have died due to excessive intake of alcohol, and nearly every day we see reports of people dying after a fight outside a pub. I wonder what the stats are across the country for alcohol related deaths?
If Sunak really wants to protect peoples health, why not do something about that? But then that wouldn't suit because of the large donations the Tories get from the drinks industry.
My mum,dad and sisters all smoked, and one of my sisters is still alive at 93 so it doesn't necessarily damage every smoker.
I've never smoked. It's never appealed to me although I think people should be allowed to decide for themselves.
What gets me is the hypocrisy around smoking, but not around alcohol. THREE members of my extended family have died due to excessive intake of alcohol, and nearly every day we see reports of people dying after a fight outside a pub. I wonder what the stats are across the country for alcohol related deaths?
If Sunak really wants to protect peoples health, why not do something about that? But then that wouldn't suit because of the large donations the Tories get from the drinks industry.