Lobbying backlash

[barrynorton]

Ukip given £25,000 by manufacturer of e-cigarettes which were later hailed as 'remarkable' by smoker Nigel Farage

• Ukip leader appeared in 90-second film attacking EU plans to ban devices
  
• After puffing on screen he says he could 'very easily' give up smoking
  
• He criticised plans to outlaw refillable e-cigarettes made by 'entrepreneurs'
  
• Pillbox38 Ltd, which makes Totally Wicked refillable e-cigs, gave £25,000
  
• Donation made to Ukip in May 2013, but bosses now say they regret it

UKIP leader Nigel Farage has promoted e-cigarettes just months after accepting a hefty donation from the manufacturer.

He appeared in a YouTube video describing the refillable product as ‘remarkable’ in December, seven months after the firm and its founder gave the party £36,000.

Mr Farage, who is a smoker, was attacking an EU proposal to ban refillable cigarettes, while allowing smaller versions to be sold[...]

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2573669/Smoker-Farage-hails-remarkable-e-cigarettes-video-seven-months-manufacturer-gave-Ukip-25-000.html

[markm]

Yet again Jason has shown his "special" ability of judging the situation.
Having said that, the amount to UKIP is dwarfed by the funding "given"
By big P to those that oppose ecigs..........I do hope the press will report that!

[charon]

Mar 6, 2014 9:08:47 GMT markm said:

Yet again Jason has shown his "special" ability of judging the situation.
Having said that, the amount to UKIP is dwarfed by the funding "given"
By big P to those that oppose ecigs..........I do hope the press will report that!

Lets be honest, there isn't a cat in hells chance of the media slating either Big T (for their lobbying /  expences) or Big P......
especially when you see where the initial report came from.

I'm thinking the Daily Mail editorial staff are on a crusade against Vaping in general.

[Deleted]

From "38 Degrees" website; Find out which MPs and Lords have links to private healthcare companies.

socialinvestigations.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/compilation-of-parliamentary-financial.html

Perhaps we should ask all MPs to wear the logos of companies they are linked to on their jackets?

[babs]

Oh aren't we lucky according to this article we can have 200mg in a 10ml refillable container under the new rules

[Deleted]

Mar 6, 2014 21:15:37 GMT babs said:

Oh aren't we lucky according to this article we can have 200mg in a 10ml refillable container under the new rules

babs you may want to edit out a zero on the first number.

[barrynorton]

No. 10ml of e-liquid is 200mg of nicotine (vapers get too used to saying '20mg' when what they mean is 20mg/ml), but they've confused the amount one will be able to buy in a bottle with refillable tanks (which are restricted to 2ml or maximum 40mg of nicotine per filling).

[ukipper]

It's well known that the Daily Fail are running a campaign to discredit UKIP, The comments in that article really do make for fun reading
Jack Cade, Heathfield, United Kingdom, 2 days ago

I purchased an e-cigarette 6 weeks ago and quit tobacco after 40 years of smoking roll-ups, it's great. I have also quit the Tories after 40 years of supporting them and will vote UKIP, that feels great too!

Anyone would think the establishment were getting a little worried,  The May elections are getting closer, so I'm stocking up on popcorn  

[Deleted]

Mar 6, 2014 22:35:04 GMT barrynorton said:

No. 10ml of e-liquid is 200mg of nicotine (vapers get too used to saying '20mg' when what they mean is 20mg/ml), but they've confused the amount one will be able to buy in a bottle with refillable tanks (which are restricted to 2ml or maximum 40mg of nicotine per filling).

Thank you for the correction & sorry, babs.