Uruguay recently won a landmark case against the tobacco firm Philip Morris International. The company sued the Latin American state after it introduced two measures affecting tobacco packaging: that graphic health warnings cover 80% of cigarette packets, and that tobacco … Continue reading
Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott has a reputation for crass behaviour and, well, stupidity. Although he was born in London, UK, he is strongly of the view that Australia should clamp down on immigration. A gaffe-prone winker, Abbott is rarely … Continue reading
The NRA and the gun manufacturers in the US like to claim that gun control couldn’t possibly work and that there is no pint in trying. They say that there are too many guns in circulation and that banning guns would not have … Continue reading
In case you were wondering whether David Cameron lied to you about the evidence not being 100% to support the plain packaging for cigarettes policy – he did. Read this from Cancer Research UK (some formatting modified by me for emphasis). … Continue reading
I Am Incorrigible 