Simon Clark

2 days ago | taking-liberties.squarespace.com | Simon Clark

I had to go to hospital yesterday to collect a sleep monitor. As I’ve got older I’ve started snoring - very loudly, according to my wife - so when I mentioned it to my doctor a few months ago I did so thinking he might be able to suggest a simple solution, short of actual surgery. Instead the conversation turned to sleep apnea, which is described as a ‘condition where breathing stops or becomes shallow during sleep, disrupting sleep and potentially leading to serious health problems’.

3 days ago | taking-liberties.squarespace.com | Simon Clark

I’ve got a little list Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 10:50 Final word, for now, on the disposable vape ban.

4 days ago | taking-liberties.squarespace.com | Simon Clark

Minority report Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 13:30 “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).” Mark TwainI was pleased that Chris Snowdon featured a quote by Joe Jackson in an article for The Critic, published yesterday. 'The tyranny of the non-smoking majority’ took aim at some deserving targets including ASH and Peter Kellner, the former president of YouGov and a former board member of ASH.

6 days ago | taking-liberties.squarespace.com | Simon Clark

Let’s support choice, not sabotage it Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 9:22 Further to my previous post, there was the usual deafening silence from vaping activists to the news that France is to extend the smoking ban to many outdoor public places. I know this to be true because Forest monitors the mainstream and social media and the number of vapers who stick their heads above the parapet to defend smoking wouldn’t fill a Mini.

1 week ago | taking-liberties.squarespace.com | Simon Clark

France surrenders to health fascism Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 10:55 It was reported yesterday that France is to ban smoking in most outdoor spaces where children are present. Areas outside cafes and bars will, I think, be exempt (for now) but the new restrictions will include parks and beaches - you know, those wide open spaces where the chances of being exposed to even a wisp of smoke must be minimal. After the news broke two radio stations asked me to comment.