Reversal of smoking ban criticised as ‘shameful’ for lacking evidence

Reversal of smoking ban criticised as ‘shameful’ for lacking evidence

New Zealand is repealing the world’s first smoking ban passed under former prime minister Jacinda Arden’s government to pave the way for a smoke-free generation amid backlash from researchers and campaigners over its risk to Indigenous people.

The new coalition government led by prime minister Christopher Luxon confirmed the repeal will happen on Tuesday, delivering on one of the actions of his coalition’s ambitious 100-day plan.

The government repeal will be put before parliament as a matter of urgency, enabling it to scrap the law without seeking public comment, in line with previously announced plans.

  • @VirtualOdourEnglish
    -17•4 months ago

    Probably because the left doesn’t really have a vision to offer, we should be promoting a better future for all and showing how we can achieve it but instead we’ve got infighting, purity culture, self destructive idealism, and calls for making life harder on regular people in pretty much every way possible.

    • RubberDuckEnglish
      10•4 months ago

      The vibe I get is that the left usually points at things that need to change and offers solutions to the problems they see.

      And the right campaigns on “not that”

      • @[email protected]English
        1•4 months ago

        Same. I ponder if it’s an echo chamber but then realize I consume such a variety of news…. Sad state of things.

      • @VirtualOdourEnglish
        1•4 months ago

        If you’ve never seen leftwing infighting then you’ve never been involved in any form of left wing politics lol

          • @VirtualOdourEnglish
            0•4 months ago

            Ha yeah that’s a horrendously naive perspective, I’ve been involved in a lot of leftwing movements over the years especially eco and economic reform and I can tell you that if all the infighting comes from outside agents then we should thank the three letters because there would be no movement at all without them.

            Are you honestly trying to tell me that you don’t think the left has any issues? It’s all good honesty lefties working together?

            And the others, they’re not lefties or Scotsmen, they’re agents who must rightly be obliterated… hmm, I think I might have seen this one before 🤔

              • @VirtualOdourEnglish
                -1•4 months ago

                You said nothing of substance and now you’re questioned on it you back away because you know you were just trying to sound tough without really thinking through your position.