tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post8036398968412966767..comments2023-10-17T15:56:22.827+01:00Comments on Velvet Glove, Iron Fist: "We failed again, but you can trust us this time"Christopher Snowdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963753745009712865noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-24355608316979383392013-09-05T23:45:21.129+01:002013-09-05T23:45:21.129+01:00"So given that the graphic images and written..."So given that the graphic images and written warnings have had no effect on smoking rates, could we please have them removed?"<br /><br />Given the colossal amount of evidence in terms of studies, plus nationally collected smoking rates data, fag company sales figures etc, it seems to me that this would be the wisest course of action for the Tobacco companies to take. The evidence is truly overwhelming.<br /><br />No Government would actually remove them of course, but attempting to do so would bring the fight back to the nutters and would do far more to derail the TC fight for plain packets than simply resisting plain packets would do. Offence is the greatest form of defence etc.<br /><br />It would also highlight just how worthless and mendacious the TC lobby is - a truly worthwhile goal.James Burrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17887499076992310207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-805167552570672462013-09-05T15:31:49.850+01:002013-09-05T15:31:49.850+01:00Have you tweeted this to linda McAvan? Someone sho...Have you tweeted this to linda McAvan? Someone should!<br /><br />Excellent - thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05682780023627710142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-22868023008011940262013-09-05T12:28:20.910+01:002013-09-05T12:28:20.910+01:00So given that the graphic images and written warni...So given that the graphic images and written warnings have had no effect on smoking rates, could we please have them removed? They are ugly and unnecessary and have not done what they were intended to do, so there is no good reason to continue with them, is that not so?<br /><br />And as you point out, Chris, if the medico-porn hasn't made any difference, then plain packaging is going to be a non-starter. Surely even an intellectually challenged anti-tobacco zealot can see that?<br /><br />I noticed in the article on this on the BBC news site that the spokesman from Stirling Uni suggested that perhaps if they were to have more medico-porn images and rotate them then it might have more effect! Ha! Talk about clutching at straws! <br /><br />I do wish that all these finger-wagging busybodies would just bugger off and leave us to get on with our lives as we see fit.nisakimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563041282703559939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-24156349119221180312013-09-05T12:04:26.063+01:002013-09-05T12:04:26.063+01:00Just like all those people who said they'd be ...Just like all those people who said they'd be going to pubs a lot more after the smoking ban...Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.com