While reading this article on the persecution of smokers in today's grauniad
David Hockney, as he tends too, raised an interesting point. He says, of the guy MP David Tayor, who pushed the anti-smoking law through:
"I noticed that on boxing day, he went for a walk, and dropped dead aged 63"
"If I'd dropped dead, they'd have said it was my lifestyle. Nobody mentioned his meanness of heart"
Its an interesting point. He goes on to suggest that being petty and small minded, like a lot of English health Nazi's leads to a (justified early death. Whereas smokers and drinkers tend to be a bit more relaxed and jovial types, a lot of whom live to a ripe old age as a result.
I think he's onto something there. At least I hope he is 
