tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post8957831239354133610..comments2023-08-27T13:04:51.898+01:00Comments on Freedom-2-Choose (Scotland): Department of Health delays display ban decision while ASH says nudge isn't enoughBelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284836559314332001noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-86120848678937163032010-12-03T13:02:32.804+01:002010-12-03T13:02:32.804+01:00I've emailed Zahawi to tell him that the smoki...I've emailed Zahawi to tell him that the smoking ban is not an example of the application of the Nudge principle as explained in the recent book. The more emails the better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-49521585898196426472010-12-02T19:18:15.701+01:002010-12-02T19:18:15.701+01:00Belinda:
They have no ethics, anything goes in pu...Belinda:<br /><br />They have no ethics, anything goes in pursuit of Tobacco Control policies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-76522343942839396212010-12-02T14:33:24.242+01:002010-12-02T14:33:24.242+01:00For a moment I thought that was E for Ethics ...For a moment I thought that was E for Ethics ...Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284836559314332001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-33714822909958688472010-12-02T14:07:55.787+01:002010-12-02T14:07:55.787+01:00N - National
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G -...N - National<br />U - Unit for<br />D - Dissemination of<br />G - Government<br />E - EdictsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-20410407175437377002010-12-02T09:11:34.776+01:002010-12-02T09:11:34.776+01:00Nudge, fudge.
(at least she acknowledges that reg...<b>Nudge, fudge.</b><br /><br /><i>(at least she acknowledges that regulations are more serious than 'nudge')</i> Quite right Belinda.<br /><br />That’s the whole point. She’s afraid that ‘nudge’ will nudge further legislation out of the way. This new buzz word is of no threat whilst it remains just rhetoric. It’s when it solidifies into legislation that it becomes a problem.<br /><br />I think Arnott is afraid that local councils may want to abandon further restrictions on smoking, because if responsibility for health measures such as smoking is devolved to local councils then they may well be punished at council elections…so perhaps they will think of treading carefully. These new policies will effectively let Lansley off the hook particularly with regard to the smoking ban – since it will be no longer part of his remit.<br /><br />Not all council authorities will approach health issues in the same way…and I suspect ASH will have to fight fires on several fronts since they will no longer be able to go to the head of the snake (the government) to influence policy. <br /><br />This kind of diffusion should make life difficult for ASH.<br /><br />Interesting times lie ahead…especially if some local authorities can be persuaded that businesses in their area that have been affected by the smoking ban…should be allowed to decide for themselves whether to have a smoking ban or not.<br /><br />It would be for local chambers of commerce to mount their own challenge and petition their local councils.<br /><br />Things could change because of 'nudge'.JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239651363530826401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-66183026723400772462010-12-02T01:21:21.075+01:002010-12-02T01:21:21.075+01:00Nadhim Zahawi is the Conservative MP for Stratford...Nadhim Zahawi is the Conservative MP for Stratford-on-Avon.<br /><br /> http://www.zahawi.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com