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No salt, no smokes, no booze, no…

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For a very long time many people have been pointing out that the prohibitionists are coming after everything they can now they’ve seen how well the tobacco ban is going. Well now apparently the smoking ban has been declared a success, so will they come after the next targets with more vigour? Well for those that haven’t noticed they already are: Having removed smoking in films they want drink free movies, Tighter drinking controls, increasing numbers of warnings on packaging, higher taxes Or a “new” one this time round rationing Those tried and tested methods used for smoking, and being … Continue reading →

Best walk so far

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Another November the 5th gone and another “quiet” walk around London with the indomitable Old Holborn, Olly Cromwell, Katabasis and others whose presence has been erased by alcohol (remind me if you want) – which was an utter blast. As has become our want we met in the pleasing environs of Chandos to exchange niceties, don costumes and imbibe a bracing drink before braving the autumnal air. Our dapper and well presented crew headed off down Whitehall, pausing to admire the security in place at that bastion of democracy that is Downing street. Setting the theme for the day they … Continue reading →

A simple question

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Thinking about my last post during my morning ablutions, a simple question occurred to me (and before lunch simple questions really are all I can manage). I know it’s been asked before but I think it’s worth asking again: If tobacco and alcohol are so dangerous why aren’t the anti smoking/drinking campaigns asking for them to be banned? Seriously think about it, none of the pressure groups that claim that smoke and drink are destroying lives, wrecking society and killing thousands of people a year at extreme cost to the NHS are actually asking for them to be banned. If … Continue reading →