Monthly Archives: January 2015

Two Non-Conspiracy Theories

Posted on January 31, 2015 by the archivist

Couple of things I noticed today. First Brendan O’Neill on Political Correctness: …political correctness is not actually the handiwork of small groups of cultural Marxists or liberal malcontents. The rise and rise of PC is not simply down to the … Continue reading →

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Lafayette and Greece

Posted on January 30, 2015 by the archivist

After the New Orleans smoking ban, Lafayette (also in Louisiana) considers one. But this time it’s not going to be a unanimous vote: Smoking ban proposal headed to Lafayette council before summer The City-Parish Council could decide before the summer whether … Continue reading →

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One Anti and One Pro

Posted on January 29, 2015 by the archivist

Meet Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: RWJF targets smokers, drinkers, and fat people. H/T Bob Johnson on Facebook for RWJF: Behind the Neo-Prohibition Campaign. The stated mission of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is to … Continue reading →

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The Euro is like Hotel California

Posted on January 28, 2015 by the archivist

Plain Packaging seems to have opened up splits in the Conservative party. Taking Liberties has the details. Guido Fawkes wrote earlier today: Word reaches Guido that there is serious consternation amongst a number of senior Tories over the way in which … Continue reading →

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Using The Wrong Model

Posted on January 27, 2015 by the archivist

I was a bit surprised this morning to learn that An asteroid as big as five football fields is set to narrowly pass by Earth tonight — and should be visible as it scraped by. The rock, which has been named … Continue reading →

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Tory MPs Rebel against Plain Packaging?

Posted on January 26, 2015 by the archivist

The Plain Packaging saga may not be over. Simon Clark writes: I can now reveal – from a good source – that the announcement by public health minister Jane Ellison surprised even George Osborne who wasn’t consulted. If that’s true … Continue reading →

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Some Responses to ECB QE

Posted on January 25, 2015 by the archivist

A few days back, in Turmoil in the Markets, I drew attention to the likelihood of the European Central Bank engaging in Quantitative Easing to prevent the Eurozone sliding further into recession and deflation. Here’s a round-up of some responses … Continue reading →

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Bidding for the Smoker’s Dollar

Posted on January 24, 2015 by the archivist

If, in places like New Orleans (and the UK), politicians won’t represent smokers, then smokers are eventually likely to go live elsewhere. For about 3½ years, between 2007 and 2011, I was thinking quite hard about buying a home in … Continue reading →

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It Couldn’t Happen Here

Posted on January 23, 2015 by the archivist

On a day filled with lots of antismoking news, I was going to chill out and watch some snooker on BBC iplayer when I noticed The Eichmann Show was featured, so I watched that instead. It was a 90 minute … Continue reading →

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The Changing Guardians of Liberty and Reason

Posted on January 22, 2015 by the archivist

H/T roobeedoo, Guido Fawkes: CONFIRMED: As Guido predicted, Jane Ellison just announced the government will go ahead with standardised packaging. They have the votes… See also the Independent. The antis can now write bigger antismoking insults against smokers on their … Continue reading →

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