Monday, 4 October 2010

Coalition capitulation on tobacco display ban

Early reports say that the Coalition intends to stand by the tobacco display ban, even though many Tories voted against it and Liberal Democrat voices were also heard requesting a rethink.

Is the Department of Health running the politicians?

3 comments:

Eddie Douthwaite said...

GLOBAL TOBACCO CONTROL,ASH, CANCER RESEARCH(UK), BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION,and their PARTNERSHIPS,ALLIANCES supported by the "VESTED INTERESTS" of the PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES are "running" the politicians.

Belinda said...

This is as deplorable as the broken promises by Labour over the smoking ban south of the border. Also covered in the DM: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/article-1317460/Coalition-stand-ban-display-tobacco-shops.html

Belinda said...

Also covered by Dick Puddlecote, includes several links and a fitting sense of outrage: http://dickpuddlecote.blogspot.com/2010/10/are-coalition-eclipsing-even-labours.html