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paparossco

In the Acute sector there is a saying about GPs ...."They can't write but they sure can count"

OldBeanz

hyubh wrote: »

Reid in that quote was arguing against a national smoking ban (this was before it actually came in). In what way was he really wrong? For anyone currently under 40, smoking really was a matter of social class by the mid-90s, if not earlier.

He was wrong in describing something which is bad for your hair, skin, eyes, teeth, mouth etc (working down the body) is a pleasure for some people is nuts never mind inflicting the effects onto others. It is an addiction.

hyubh

OldBeanz wrote: »

He was wrong in describing something which is bad for your hair, skin, eyes, teeth, mouth etc (working down the body) is a pleasure for some people is nuts never mind inflicting the effects onto others. It is an addiction.

Not sure how this relates to your claim, 'The more you think back about the Blair years the more you realise'...? If you're big fanboy (or part of) of the public health lobby, the Blair government was your friend. And if you aren't, a key government minister being able to publicly express vaguely libertarian qualms about the smoking ban not long before it was agreed and implemented doesn't (in itself) seem a reason against that government.

kidmugsy

OldBeanz wrote: »

It is an addiction.

it's an addiction because they find it pleasurable. That's true whether it's bad for you (it is) or whether it does you a power of good (it doesn't).