Cigarette display ban considered !

AlanA · 24-03-2008, 12:06 PM

This tripe from the BBC today -

quote

Cigarette display ban considered

Displaying cigarettes in shops could be banned in England under government plans being considered to cut smoking and discourage children from starting.

The plans are being considered to dissuade children from
smoking.

Ministers are also considering tougher controls on vending machines in pubs and restaurants.
A public consultation due to start within months will call for the public's opinion.
But the Association of Convenience Stores said the move would be ineffective and present major problems.
'Smoking is bad'
The association said forcing shops to hide their cigarettes would create practical difficulties and result in extra expense for shop owners.
But Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo said it was "vital" to teach 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," she said.
Ms Primarolo stressed: "Children who smoke are putting their lives at risk and are more likely to die of cancer than people who start smoking later."

The measures could effectively force the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products under the counter in convenience shops and supermarkets.
Measures that make it easier to sell nicotine replacement gums and patches are also under consideration.

The Department of Health, which is keen to prevent youngsters from smoking, has cited research that suggests someone who starts smoking at the age of 15 is three times more likely to die of smoking-related cancer than someone who starts in their late 20s.

The proposed measures come after this year's Budget in which Chancellor Alistair Darling increased the duty on tobacco, adding 11p to the price of a packet of 20 cigarettes and 4p to the price of five cigars.
The chancellor also said the government was continuing the 5% reduced rate of VAT on smoking cessation products beyond 30 June.
A ban on smoking in public places and workplaces in England came into force last July.
Bans were introduced in Scotland in 2006, and in Wales and Northern Ireland in 2007.

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I also believe, that the Govt should consider a ban on Baked Bean displays. These displays encourage flatulence, which in turn, has a far more serious effect than passive smoking !

HighlandFP · 24-03-2008, 12:24 PM

My website is a Free Smokking Area

HighlandFP · 24-03-2008, 12:26 PM

We are pleased to announce all our guests,
that smoking is permitted in every page of this website. Smoking is healthier than fascism.
This website is an ALCOHOL FREE ZONE.

Aardvark · 24-03-2008, 12:30 PM

Banning baked bean displays could have a deleterious effect on modern art.

I think reducing the number of smokers is laudable, but imposing more expense and inconvenience on shopkeepers who are already under pressure is a demonstration, yet again, that members of our government don't live in the real world. Dawn Primarolo clearly doesn't use her local supermarket where smoking products are already displayed in separate kiosks.

No doubt these rules, if brought in, will not apply to their own bars in the Houses of Parliament where smoking is still allowed.

Aardvark · 24-03-2008, 12:31 PM

Highland FP, fascism is healthy - have you never heard of Kraft Durch Freude?

g hall · 24-03-2008, 05:32 PM

It's enough to make you take up smoking just to pi55 the silly cow off

HighlandFP · 24-03-2008, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aardvark

Highland FP, fascism is healthy - have you never heard of Kraft Durch Freude?

Dankashen mine herr - I only speaka da Scotch.

I will add "Kraft Durch Freude" forthwith and tout suite and we Scotch gits say.

ACHTUNG! ACHTUNG!

EUROPEAN UNION

Ein Volk

Ein Reich

Ein Führer!

dornierdo17 · 08-04-2008, 03:00 PM

The smoking ban is just another attack on peoples civil liberties,fancy not being able to smoke in a pub,bloody ridiculous!!!

TannyD · 08-04-2008, 05:58 PM

Have they banned t-shirts with happy faces on them yet?

24-03-2008, 12:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
AlanA Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bolton Posts: 233	Cigarette display ban considered ! This tripe from the BBC today - quote Cigarette display ban considered Displaying cigarettes in shops could be banned in England under government plans being considered to cut smoking and discourage children from starting. The plans are being considered to dissuade children from smoking. Ministers are also considering tougher controls on vending machines in pubs and restaurants. A public consultation due to start within months will call for the public's opinion. But the Association of Convenience Stores said the move would be ineffective and present major problems. 'Smoking is bad' The association said forcing shops to hide their cigarettes would create practical difficulties and result in extra expense for shop owners. But Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo said it was "vital" to teach 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," she said. Ms Primarolo stressed: "Children who smoke are putting their lives at risk and are more likely to die of cancer than people who start smoking later." The measures could effectively force the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products under the counter in convenience shops and supermarkets. Measures that make it easier to sell nicotine replacement gums and patches are also under consideration. The Department of Health, which is keen to prevent youngsters from smoking, has cited research that suggests someone who starts smoking at the age of 15 is three times more likely to die of smoking-related cancer than someone who starts in their late 20s. The proposed measures come after this year's Budget in which Chancellor Alistair Darling increased the duty on tobacco, adding 11p to the price of a packet of 20 cigarettes and 4p to the price of five cigars. The chancellor also said the government was continuing the 5% reduced rate of VAT on smoking cessation products beyond 30 June. A ban on smoking in public places and workplaces in England came into force last July. Bans were introduced in Scotland in 2006, and in Wales and Northern Ireland in 2007. unquote I also believe, that the Govt should consider a ban on Baked Bean displays. These displays encourage flatulence, which in turn, has a far more serious effect than passive smoking !

24-03-2008, 12:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
HighlandFP Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ross-shire Highlands SCOTLAND Posts: 586 Party: Other	We are pleased to announce all our guests, that smoking is permitted in every page of this website. Smoking is healthier than fascism. This website is an ALCOHOL FREE ZONE. __________________ WARNING: By reading or downloading this post you may be committing an offence under some or all of these Terrorism Acts. http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/securit...m-and-the-law/ EU = Ein Volk ~ Ein Reich.

24-03-2008, 12:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Aardvark Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oxonia Posts: 3,987	Banning baked bean displays could have a deleterious effect on modern art. I think reducing the number of smokers is laudable, but imposing more expense and inconvenience on shopkeepers who are already under pressure is a demonstration, yet again, that members of our government don't live in the real world. Dawn Primarolo clearly doesn't use her local supermarket where smoking products are already displayed in separate kiosks. No doubt these rules, if brought in, will not apply to their own bars in the Houses of Parliament where smoking is still allowed. __________________ When in Woking do as the Wokes do. "I do not wish to form my opinions by thoughtlessly quoting others; I wish others to support their opinions by sensibly quoting me." Paul Wesson (Aardvark) 13th April 2008 Last edited by Aardvark; 24-03-2008 at 02:13 PM.

24-03-2008, 12:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Aardvark Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oxonia Posts: 3,987	Highland FP, fascism is healthy - have you never heard of Kraft Durch Freude? __________________ When in Woking do as the Wokes do. "I do not wish to form my opinions by thoughtlessly quoting others; I wish others to support their opinions by sensibly quoting me." Paul Wesson (Aardvark) 13th April 2008

24-03-2008, 05:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
g hall Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: erewhon Posts: 5,638	It's enough to make you take up smoking just to pi55 the silly cow off __________________ "That government is best which governs least." "This is a sharp Medicine, but it is a Physician for all diseases and miseries". "To be "matter of fact" about the world is to blunder into fantasy --and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful." TANSTAAFL TANJ

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dornierdo17 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 7	The smoking ban is just another attack on peoples civil liberties,fancy not being able to smoke in a pub,bloody ridiculous!!!

08-04-2008, 05:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
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