Smoking Phased Out

[cosmicchris00]

Sunak and his latest crackpot scheme.

Great in principle but completely unworkable

The daft kernt

 

[Marbo]

Good

Dirty bassas

 

[consettsafc]

Already implemented in New Zealand I think

 

[dangermows]

And give up the huge tax revenue. Reetio.

 

[jackynutmeg]

And give up the huge tax revenue. Reetio.

no, they'll stick it on elsewhere meaning non-smokers will have to pay more
Up the smokers!

 

[PeteFTM]

Good, smoking is evil.

People smoking outside hospitals should be flogged.

 

[Mackem00]

Be interesting/amusing to see how they plan to implement it.

 

[dangermows]

no, they'll stick it on elsewhere meaning non-smokers will have to pay more
Up the smokers!

Never going to happen Jacky lad.

 

[Charmless Man]

And give up the huge tax revenue. Reetio.

I doubt that the tax revenue lost outweighs what it costs the economy in terms of lost productivity and healthcare burden.

Plus, if people aren’t spending on smoking they’re spending on other things that are taxed.

 

[jackynutmeg]

Never going to happen Jacky lad.

Course it won't...everything he says is shite

 

[Charmless Man]

Course it won't...everything he says is shite

Agreed this probably won’t happen though.

 

[Squat]

Be interesting/amusing to see how they plan to implement it.

as they are increasing the age each year you'll no doubt have to show photo id to buy them. you'll eventually get 50 and 60 year old's showing their passport to buy their fags.
you need photo id to vote, so whats the problem?

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Be interesting/amusing to see how they plan to implement it.

Oh mate

 

[Roker Mackem]

Good, smoking is evil.

People smoking outside hospitals should be flogged.

The Editors once sang about that

 

[dangermows]

as they are increasing the age each year you'll no doubt have to show photo id to buy them. you'll eventually get 50 and 60 year old's showing their passport to buy their fags.
you need photo id to vote, so whats the problem?

That's not going to phase smoking out.

 

[sidneyeric]

He thinks new smokers think great I'm 18 now I can smoke ? moron. Do the same with drink, that costs the country more.

 

[Keawyeds]

Good, smoking is evil.

People smoking outside hospitals should be flogged.

Agreed. Or indeed the entrance to anywhere.

 

[Occam's Razor]

In 30 years' time there'll be 45 year-olds hanging around outside the offie, approaching 48 year-olds going, "Mista, can ya gerrus some tabs?"

 

[Pop]

And so it begins.

 

[Ned Land]

He thinks new smokers think great I'm 18 now I can smoke ? moron. Do the same with drink, that costs the country more.

People will do something else I.E take drugs. Some of those are supposed to be illegal too.