Welsh government forcing more what to buy laws on us !!!!

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

Always have, always will.

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Man of the people......

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Man of the people......

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Steady on now

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

It's just a total waste of everyones time and an example of nannying that doesn't work

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It does work. I picked up a twirl today as I walked past the counter, which I had no intention of buying. I wouldn't have bought it if it wasn't there. This is a good thing, it only serves to benefit Tesco etc and turn me into a fat(ter) bar steward. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it :hehe:

Don’t forget the parents with little kids who have to pass through all that junk.

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Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa

It does work. I picked up a twirl today as I walked past the counter, which I had no intention of buying. I wouldn't have bought it if it wasn't there. This is a good thing, it only serves to benefit Tesco etc and turn me into a fat(ter) bar steward. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it :hehe:

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Love a twirl.

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

Love a twirl.

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Let's see you do one on video then

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

Thank you for the first comments, I do try!

I think it's a waste of time in several respects;

1/The senedd should have far better things to do
2/ I don't think it works. As you say, people will just get it anyway. In many cases they may end up buying more. Personally I don't tend to go down those aisles at all with kids but may buy them the odd treat at the counter
3 / Banning bogofs absolutely will hit the poorer more. We all like a treat and like to treat our kids sometimes, why should people be penalized for having less money? I have far far less of an issue with removing sweets from tills, it's how it's wrapped up in this nannying crap that annoys me
4 / I do view this as yet another little burden on in-person stuff and I think physical interactions and mixing is critical for mental and physical wellbeing. This is of course a far lesser example of this than many policies. I would be encouraging in-person shopping, not making it harder.

5 / Is there any evidence this will work? I don't believe it. We live more and more sedentary lives, we aren't burning the calories we consume and living in Wales feels increasingly depressing. There are a hundred other things to focus on than this.

I know BTL comments are notoriously lively and not necessarily representative but they are scathing here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/...3yq0o#comments

My favourite comment is probably this one:

"We could be losing our leisure centres in Denbighshire and yet their is an emphasis on getting kids to lose weight." (liked 91 times, disliked 5 times).

I know you can walk and chew gum at the same time, but this kind of thing just makes me realise how utterly inept and incapable our politicians in Cardiff Bay are.

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More baseless opinion while criticising the lack of evidence that it’ll work. You say yourself that the country is getting more and more unhealthy yet you seem really overly upset by something that is trying, albeit a baby step, to affect that.

This isnt intended as a major step to suddenly
Make everyone skip around Tesco. But small reductions in the rubbish people eat will help.

As an aside you seem think BOGOF is some sort of goodwill gesture by the supermarkets. These come on when a manufacturer or supplier is offering a deal to the supermarket and if you look closely, when a BOGOF is offered somewhere, there is a reduced price version somewhere at around the same time or near to it. It they can’t do BOGOF they’ll all do the reduced price promo instead. Rather than buying more than they need.

Let’s all remember in the hysteria that sweets, chocolate and crisps aren’t leaving us

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

It's just a total waste of everyones time and an example of nannying that doesn't work

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You are overreacting.

Maybe you're not aware but government does look at more than one issue at a time.

This is a non story, its not the nanny state, its the government saying "lets try and help people be more healthy. however, by all means if you want a snack, have it, stuff your grid full of sugar, but we'll move it out of the way so its less of an impulsive purchase".

Will it work, who knows? but its better than doing nothing as we're a nation of lard arses and its getting worse.

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/...3yq0o#comments

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Spolmit wrote

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I agree with Mr James MS that it is simplistic "nanny state nonsense".

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:sherlock:

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Originally Posted by Dorcus

Let's see you do one on video then

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Check your PMs and enjoy 😘

This should be on the other board. But occasionally watching the loons getting red and angry is worth a laugh on this board.🤣

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Originally Posted by Hilts

This should be on the other board. But occasionally watching the loons getting red and angry is worth a laugh on this board.🤣

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Agree should be moved, I try to stay away from the other board these days. I’m surprised someone hasn’t said the sweets moving has something to do with a new world order etc