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Rodney
@james58.bsky.social
Wrote the novel Betrayal of Trust. Turned left as a teenager and have stayed on course. Three Billy lids (children) who all live near us, which is a bonus.
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Yes, she is talking nonsense. Costello is justifying her pro-tobacco decisions with an alleged trial. Will she be pulled up by the media on this and asked for more detail? Of course she won’t. Come on Labour MPs, ask her about the ‘trial’ and its parameters in parliament.
Oh, the tobacco excise cut is a “trial”. No doubt Costello will share the names of the public health researchers running this trial, their experimental protocol, funding, human ethics approval etc. Unless there are no researchers and she’s talking nonsense. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Watch: Minister Casey Costello says heated tobacco tax cuts a 'trial'
The minister has defended the changes, saying she was looking at "a range of options" to help addicts.
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Rodney
@james58.bsky.social
Wrote the novel Betrayal of Trust. Turned left as a teenager and have stayed on course. Three Billy lids (children) who all live near us, which is a bonus.
95 followers206 following103 posts