SunnySideUp

Ciggies cannot be on show, need to be hidden.

I favour the move myself, if you smoke you know what you want and can ask for it.

I'm assuming it's to keep them from the view of the children? Make it appear 'less normal' to them?

davegtt

Out of sight out of mind? Wont effect those who do smoke but hopefully it might have an effect, no matter how small on the next generation

SJ_Skyline

Not sure how I feel about it Pete, probably a good thing in the grand scheme of things.

How long before UB turns up, foaming at the mouth?

Jamescsti

Can't see it making much difference, I Think the people who try it generalyl do it because friends smoke at a young age or parent's smoke, I don't think a non smoker goes into the shop sees the cigs on display and thinks "i'll try them"

SunnySideUp

I doubt it will alter the Teenagers who have seen ciggies being sold and on show throughout their lives.

It hopefully will stop the under 10's thinking it is 'normal'?

Yes, I did smoke .. started at 11 and stopped at 40 - only now do I not fancy a smoke!

SJ_Skyline

The real question should be: What to replace the behind-the-counter display with?

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

that is easy. Hard core ****, space dust, curly wurlys and any other forbidden fruit

MJW

I think it's a great idea. I'm looking forward to other government initiatives that tell me what I should eat and when I should be going to bed too. We're sooo lucky to have a government that cares about our well being so much, and is willing to introduce lots of enforceable legislation to make sure we comply.

Dedrater

Its a good thing, it will make smokers feel like dirty little druggies. When you walk past someone smoking, look at them in disgust, if we can get the masses to think smoking is minging and vile, which it is, our children wont want to do it.

Chip

Not til 2013 in the shops though. That's good isn't it

Chip

stilover

As a non smoker, I hate ****. Both parents smoked when I was growing up. Windows closed all the time too. My lungs would have been full of second hand smoke.

Best thing the government did was banning smoking in the workplace and in Pubs/restaurants. I don't leave work stinking of smoke, and I can now have a pint in a pub without standing in a cloud of smoke.

However, I do believe people have a choice to smoke. Just as long as that choice doesn't mean I have to breath it in.
**** under the counter is a step too far IMHO. This will not make people quit or prevent people from starting to smoke. The Anti-smoking brigade say people start smoking because of the advertising. Rubbish. It's peer pressure from friends pure & simple. Those who are weak minded or think it makes them look cool start smoking. Others don't.

Same as some silly bint on the telly this morning calling for FHM/Zoo/Maxim/Nuts etc to be either put on the top shelf and only sold to people over 18 or banned all together.

Everything seams to be coming under the stoplight to be banned.

**** - Ban'em
Lads mags - Ban'em
Cars - Ban'em

fivetide

iTrader: (1)

Exactly. Great news for all those supporting a ban but at the end of the day this is about civil liberties. Personally i enjoy not smelling of tabs when i come out of a pub but we are already looking at banning greasy spoons and forcing truck stops to serve salad etc. It can only be a matter of time before drink goes the same way, after all drink causes far more problems than second hand smoke does.

I too am waiting for the government, which says i eat too much red meat, put too much salt on my food, get too much fat, drink too much and all the other campaigns they have going to tell me how i can die in a government approved manner.

Oh and i wouldn't half mind if they stopped bumpign the retirement age up because despite all this we are all living longer already and those who are old now grew up at a time when most of the population smoked etc!

5t.

+Doc+

BOOZE! Just as much tax

scoobynutta555

I heard on the news yesterday that a council were refusing to issue new licences to shops thought to provide unhealthy food within 400 yards (or some other stupid distance) of schools.

Pathetic nannying by a control freak gov't.

zip106

Never smoked myself but I don't think this will stop kids smoking.
Herion and cocaine etc aren't on general view but that hasn't stopped many kids getting hooked.

unclebuck

That's easy. A nice big one of these:



along with the slogan:

Nu Labor - Controlling Your Life From Cradle To Grave

Zeon

I believe trading standards laws state that prices of products must be clearly viewable. So in light of this are they going to hide the cigs but have a big poster with all the prices on

PaulC72

TBH I think they should hide the booze too as it causes far more problems than smoking ever does, teenagers do not abuse people if they smoke but they usually do if they have been drinking and so on.

Misguided sentiments from the decision makers again, as much as I don't like smoking itself it really only hurts the ones doing it, especially now the new laws are in place.

Tam the bam

They will probably get round to Booze too, followed by Non-diet juice, full fat milk, chocolate/sweets, unhealthy food and anything with an E number in it etc, So by 2020 all shops will be giant counters (with all the bad stuff under them) and a little corridor with a chiller cabinet which will only contain lettuce and bottles of spring water, you'll need a special license to buy anything else!

PaulC72

Your probably right Tam, damn that healthy food I always thought chocolate was healthy, I couldn't get my figure without it hehe.

Tidgy

how can i say this without wanting to start an argument, but in a none argumentative way.

y do you smokers out there want ot smoke, yes its your right and i don't agree with not letting you do what you want. but i mean more to the point of when the damage caused by smoking is so widley known y would you want to carry on?

JonnyUK1980

iTrader: (1)

It's not illegal to smoke, it's my right to walk down the street smoking if i want to. If someone looked at me in disgust i'd be the first to ask them what their problem is.
Looking at smokers in disgust wil have no effect, you're as bad as that dippy bint on Jeremy Vines show today who seemed to think that banning them completely and only selling them via the N.H.S to "licenced smokers" is the solution to the problem

There is no way to stop smoking unless it's made illegal which, lets face it will never happen as the greedy government need the duty to fund other things like our superbly run imigration system

mykp

lets just ban everything which could possibly harm or kill anyone!

Like LIFE!

Euthanasia at birth it is then!

Luke

i think smokers deserve all the hassle they get. The world is not their private ash tray> I hate the way they just throw Them out of cars windows etc.

scum

AllanB

I think they should ban McDonalds first


AllanB

cossie-nutter

iTrader: (45)

Dirty stinky smokers! I think they should BAN them imho!

I favor the move to!

Lisawrx

iTrader: (1)

In that case, maybe we should ban drinking, as some people have fights etc, or **** in the street after a few.

Maybe ban chewing gum, as some spit it on the street.

I could go on and on, but I really can't be bothered. Basically, I see where you are coming from, but try not to over generalise. Littering and smoking doesn't necessarily go hand in hand.

Dedrater

You certainly do not like to be labelled do you Lisa

Lisawrx

iTrader: (1)

Have you noticed?