tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post6304730382110466950..comments2023-08-27T13:04:51.898+01:00Comments on Freedom-2-Choose (Scotland): From Linda Bauld: the case for plain packaging (UK Smoking Cessation Conference address)Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284836559314332001noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-64029125644668092062012-08-05T11:21:03.192+01:002012-08-05T11:21:03.192+01:00Thanks Junican. The URL you left for the Laura Jon...Thanks Junican. The URL you left for the Laura Jones transcript was incomplete: http://boltonsmokersclub.wordpress.com/2012/08/04/a-talk-by-laura-jones-holy-zealot-extrordinaire/<br /><br />I think tax losses are more likely from plain packaging, especially if they go as far as they did in New Zealand (?)(blogged recently), and prevent shops informing the public that they sell tobacco at all.Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284836559314332001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-71413017393959942992012-08-05T01:25:00.339+01:002012-08-05T01:25:00.339+01:00Hi Belinda,
I picked up on your link to Laura Jon...Hi Belinda,<br /><br />I picked up on your link to Laura Jones's talk at the same event. I have transcribed the whole talk at the BSC:<br /><br />http://boltonsmokersclub.wordpress.com/<br /><br />Linda Bauld's talk reveals much the same delusion, which is that surveys (of whatever kind, including questionnaires) are useless as an indication of what people eventually decide to do. We saw that very clearly in ASH's 'evidence' that non-smokers were desperately waiting for the smoking ban in order to flood pubs with their custom. <br /><br />I have been asking myself an interesting question, which is this:<br /><br />Will the Government be able to reap taxation benefits from 'plain packaging'? I cannot think if any. <br /><br />We must wait to see to see what happens after the consultation, but if past performances are anything to go by, lack of taxraising potential could be a big disincentive for the Government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com