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Penny Mordaunt Smoking

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Allira Fri 11-Apr-25 13:47:04

Caleo

Allira, her role entails working for an evil industry. Don't be so naive.

I'm not naïve at all Caleo. Far from it.

Yes, vaping is an enormous problem, especially for our children, Wyllow3 so perhaps Penny Mordaunt will be looking at that as part of her new role.

eazybee Fri 11-Apr-25 13:40:33

Caleo, what a prig you are.
I wasn't aware God forbade smoking.

Wyllow3 Fri 11-Apr-25 13:04:34

I suspect it is a legal requirement for the tobacco company to (unwillingly) appoint someone into that role.

Looking at her voting record (or lack of turning up)it does look as she is an "up to the individual to make choices" person on the topic and indeed couldn't do the work if she were hostile.

Or are we to believe she genuinely wants to limit it/control what goes into products as far as possible? It has better than nothing to do this? Vaping a huge issues.

Caleo Fri 11-Apr-25 12:40:34

Allira, her role entails working for an evil industry. Don't be so naive.

Caleo Fri 11-Apr-25 12:39:28

The more famous you are the more moral responsibility you have.

You cannot serve God and Mammon .

Allira Thu 10-Apr-25 17:28:59

Here is her voting record on smoking when she was an MP
www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/24938/penny_mordaunt/portsmouth_north/divisions?policy=811

However, she is no longer an MP and should not be allowed to lobby for some time either.

Is it our business what job she takes on?

Maremia Thu 10-Apr-25 17:08:26

'harm reduction' would mean she helps people to stop smoking. What else can it possibly mean?

Allira Thu 10-Apr-25 16:55:22

Is she smoking as your heading suggests?

I'd like to know what her role entails first.

Caleo Thu 10-Apr-25 16:53:39

That is what BAT intends you to believe, Lixy.

It 's true that you can't serve both God and Mammon

lixy Thu 10-Apr-25 16:40:31

Good for her - at least she isn’t head of advertising.

She has a calm, logical brain and so will be good at finding ways of reducing harm to those who are unfortunately addicted to nicotine. I hope her role encompasses advising on reducing the impact of the tobacco monocultures on the environment too.

Sorry you are disappointed but there are positives too.

Caleo Thu 10-Apr-25 16:27:29

Mordaunt, who I admired so much for her spectacular role at the Coronation , is a disappointment.

"Penny Mordaunt has taken a job advising one of the world’s biggest tobacco companies on “harm reduction”." (Guardian)