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Important message to opponents of plain packaging from Forest director Simon Clark:
Eights weeks ago, on April 3, public health minister Jane Ellison announced the Government was "minded" to introduce plain packaging of tobacco.
Her statement followed the publication of the Chantler Review, a report whose many flaws I highlighted on my blog. Government would publish regulations and there would be a "final short consultation", added Ellison.
Anticipating this outcome Forest built a new micro site that allows opponents of plain packaging to send a letter to David Cameron, the architect of the mess the Government has got itself into.
We intended to launch it to coincide with the start of the "final short consultation". Instead there has been a deafening (and welcome!) silence from government ? apart from a brief comment by David Cameron in response to a question from Labour MP Alex Cunningham ? which left us with a great campaign tool but no peg on which to promote it.
Well, we can't wait any longer. There is speculation that in order to demonstrate its commitment to plain packaging, appease the Lib Dems and get Labour off his back, the prime minister will include the policy in next week's Queen's Speech.
We are therefore asking you to visit the No Prime Minister website today and send the following letter to Number Ten.
See more here: http://www.forestonline.org/
Please have a read of this:
Important message to opponents of plain packaging from Forest director Simon Clark:
Eights weeks ago, on April 3, public health minister Jane Ellison announced the Government was "minded" to introduce plain packaging of tobacco.
Her statement followed the publication of the Chantler Review, a report whose many flaws I highlighted on my blog. Government would publish regulations and there would be a "final short consultation", added Ellison.
Anticipating this outcome Forest built a new micro site that allows opponents of plain packaging to send a letter to David Cameron, the architect of the mess the Government has got itself into.
We intended to launch it to coincide with the start of the "final short consultation". Instead there has been a deafening (and welcome!) silence from government ? apart from a brief comment by David Cameron in response to a question from Labour MP Alex Cunningham ? which left us with a great campaign tool but no peg on which to promote it.
Well, we can't wait any longer. There is speculation that in order to demonstrate its commitment to plain packaging, appease the Lib Dems and get Labour off his back, the prime minister will include the policy in next week's Queen's Speech.
We are therefore asking you to visit the No Prime Minister website today and send the following letter to Number Ten.
See more here: http://www.forestonline.org/
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