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Plain and Not-so-plain Packaging
I was a bit surprised that the Queen’s Speech made no mention of so-called “plain packaging”. Perhaps it had something to do with this: Rebel Conservative MPs have accused their own party of running a nanny state Government over plans … Continue reading
The Pied Piper
H/T Harley for Peter Hitchens’ Revenge of the Fruitcakes in American Spectator. It’s a perceptive article about Nigel Farage and the rise of UKIP. As Hitchens sees it, British conservatives have finally woken up to the fact that David Cameron … Continue reading
Mainstream Myopia
There’s an interesting article in the Telegraph about Nigel Farage: “I can’t stand Cameron,” says Farage, witheringly, through a miasma of cigarette smoke. “He’s shallow, nobody trusts a word he says. I respect people with different opinions that are sincerely … Continue reading
Banquo’s Ghost
With a US Presidential election just days away, I ought to be interested in it. In the past, I’ve almost always been more interested in US elections than UK or EU elections. I guess that was probably because I regarded … Continue reading
One of Us
I was thinking today how much had changed over the past 5 years since the UK smoking ban came into force. Back then I wasn’t in contact with any other smokers, and while I’d heard of F2c, it took me … Continue reading
