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[UK] WHITE: The fags and booze crackdown that wasn't: or why we need a register of lobbyists

without a statutory register, a compulsory code of conduct, and an obligation on all politicians and civil servants to declare their meetings, the industry simply comes across as sordid. Countless Government decisions appear suspicious, when they may very
New Statesman (uk)
added May 9, 2013 14:29
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[UK] STACEY: Senior Tories distance themselves from Crosby | Westminster blog

Even Tories are getting involved ... Sarah Wollaston MP Are alcohol & tobacco lobbyists the real 'barnacles' that need to be scraped off the Ship of State?
Financial Times blogs
added May 9, 2013 14:22
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[UK] 'Get the barnacles off the boat' — Lynton Crosby's advice to David Cameron is pure West Wing

That is part of the advice that Lynton Crosby has given David Cameron and senior Conservatives thinking about the next general election. The advice, if it needs explaining, means getting rid of extraneous policies and projects that distract from the core
Electronic Telegraph blogs (uk)
added May 9, 2013 14:14
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PICKARD: When Ukip tried to hire Lynton Crosby | Westminster blog

Ukip wanted to hire Mr Crosby about a year ago to become their elections supremo. But the asking price, supposedly £350,000 a year – or the equivalent – would have been outside the reach of Mr Farage’s chequebook. (UPDATE: My mole now says it was £750,000
Financial Times blogs
added May 9, 2013 14:12
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[Europe] CORONAKIS: Barrosogate Outlook

John Dalli is not part of the Barrosogate equation anymore as his innocence is now crystal clear and what remains to be seen is how will he be compensated by the European Commission, his European People's Party and his country, all three owing to him at
New Europe
added May 9, 2013 06:26
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ZELLER: Reflections on the ‘endgame’ for tobacco control

Any evaluation of endgame strategies must start from the premise that there is a continuum of risk associated with nicotine-delivering products. Strategies should be pursued that encourage the use of the cleanest and safest form of nicotine delivery. P
Tobacco Control
added May 8, 2013 23:51
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SMITH: Questions for a tobacco-free future

Discussion of an endgame can inspire new visions of the possible. These new visions will come with new challenges. The shift from a movement focused on control to one aiming towards a tobacco-free future may reveal new rifts. Some of these may come from
Tobacco Control
added May 8, 2013 23:44
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[UK] COX: Banning e-cigarettes is no bad thing – they're too uncool for school

Rebellion is a rite of passage for teenagers. They need to get it out the way before they embarrass themselves at the office party
Comment is Free (The Guardian, UK)
added May 8, 2013 12:17
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[Australia] LEWIS: Derisory and distasteful to threaten smokers with blindness

I don't smoke but I am deeply dismayed that government policy has been hijacked by health fanatics and absolutely appalled by the treatment of my fellow citizens who choose to smoke.
Bundaberg (QLD) NewsMail and Guardian (au)
added May 8, 2013 07:27
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[Texas] HARPER: Another dustup over cigarette fee-tax - and it passes | Trail Blazers Blog

I don't know, I'm not sure you could call these cig producers "small business" and "the little guys" but it sure sounds good on the House floor. They still sell cigarettes, Otto points out.
Dallas Morning News blogs
added May 7, 2013 13:33
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