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I really am beginning to fall deeply in love with the current flow of
radical policies which are constantly emanating from the 'Whitehall
Enclave' of the British Health Secretary; the Rt Honourable (Ex-Smoker) Dr
John Reid.
The UK Health Department has never ever had it so good; with a 'No-
Nonsense' Helmsman who , like most other Sociologists...(my mother is
one)...is never afraid to say whatever he likes...whenever he
likes...however he likes.
His 3 recent highly controversial remarks at a 'White-Paper
Conference' (which was actually trying to find an urgent way forward for a
'Blanket Ban' on Smoking in Public Places) allegedly went as follows:
"I just do not personally think that the worst problem on our 'Sink
Estates' is by any means Smoking ; but rather Smoking seems more to be
an obsession of the 'Learned Middle Class'.
What enjoyment does a 21-year-old single mother of three , living in
a 'Council Sink Estate' actually ever get?
Perhaps, the only enjoyment (which those in 'Sink Estates' sometimes
have) is maybe to have a wee little cigarette from time to time."
Little wonder that (as at 0900hrs GMT this morning), almost 12 'Major
Health Groups' (and at least 999 'Frontline Clinical Staff') have publicly
been voraciouslly calling for the 'Political Scalp' of Dr Reid , on an
'Environmentally -Friendly' platter of 'Recycled Crimson Tupperware'.
I fully agree with the Rt Honourable Health Secretary that Smoking is
probably not the main problem of those living in 'Sink Estates' ; but if
Dr John Reid's highly maverick contribution to the recent 'White Paper On
Banning Smoking In Public Places' is to continue to let the poor members
of society 'Smoke Away' their profound miseries, then perhaps his next
'White Paper Policy' on those alarmingly ravaged by 'Morbid Obesity' could
possibly be to gleefully let them all eat more cake.
Competing interests:
Professor Joseph Chikelue Obi MBBS MD MPH DSc FRIPH FACAM is also the Chairman of the General Wellness Assembly (GWA); an International Professional Body for Independent Wellness Consultants . He humbly invented the 'Omnipill'.
Competing interests:
No competing interests
10 June 2004
Joseph . C . Obi
Professor Of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research ;
School Of Natural Medicine , Larnarca , Cyprus , European Union .
Let The 'Poor' Smoke . . . And Let The 'Fat' Eat More Cake
I really am beginning to fall deeply in love with the current flow of
radical policies which are constantly emanating from the 'Whitehall
Enclave' of the British Health Secretary; the Rt Honourable (Ex-Smoker) Dr
John Reid.
The UK Health Department has never ever had it so good; with a 'No-
Nonsense' Helmsman who , like most other Sociologists...(my mother is
one)...is never afraid to say whatever he likes...whenever he
likes...however he likes.
His 3 recent highly controversial remarks at a 'White-Paper
Conference' (which was actually trying to find an urgent way forward for a
'Blanket Ban' on Smoking in Public Places) allegedly went as follows:
"I just do not personally think that the worst problem on our 'Sink
Estates' is by any means Smoking ; but rather Smoking seems more to be
an obsession of the 'Learned Middle Class'.
What enjoyment does a 21-year-old single mother of three , living in
a 'Council Sink Estate' actually ever get?
Perhaps, the only enjoyment (which those in 'Sink Estates' sometimes
have) is maybe to have a wee little cigarette from time to time."
Little wonder that (as at 0900hrs GMT this morning), almost 12 'Major
Health Groups' (and at least 999 'Frontline Clinical Staff') have publicly
been voraciouslly calling for the 'Political Scalp' of Dr Reid , on an
'Environmentally -Friendly' platter of 'Recycled Crimson Tupperware'.
I fully agree with the Rt Honourable Health Secretary that Smoking is
probably not the main problem of those living in 'Sink Estates' ; but if
Dr John Reid's highly maverick contribution to the recent 'White Paper On
Banning Smoking In Public Places' is to continue to let the poor members
of society 'Smoke Away' their profound miseries, then perhaps his next
'White Paper Policy' on those alarmingly ravaged by 'Morbid Obesity' could
possibly be to gleefully let them all eat more cake.
Competing interests:
Professor Joseph Chikelue Obi MBBS MD MPH DSc FRIPH FACAM is also the Chairman of the General Wellness Assembly (GWA); an International Professional Body for Independent Wellness Consultants . He humbly invented the 'Omnipill'.
Competing interests: No competing interests