Hodge and the 'nanny state'

[Silent Hunter]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4044815.stm

Discuss.

[patrick1]

We are all idiots.  Please tell us how to manage our lives.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

She has a point (up to a point anyway) and the nanny state bit has been taken out of context (although using the phrase in a positive way could be thought of as asking for it...)

[English]

I don't know how the Tories dare criticize the government for interfearing in people's private lives. What about their disastrous Back to Basics rubbish?

I happen to agree with Labour about smoking bans. It's not nannying, it's merely protecting the rights of non-smokers to breathe clean air. I hardly see what's wrong with that.

[John Dibble]

I happen to agree with Labour about smoking bans. It's not nannying, it's merely protecting the rights of non-smokers to breathe clean air. I hardly see what's wrong with that.

Non-smokers have every right to choose not to go to restaruants that allow smoking.