
Last July, the Government decided it wouldn't be introducing mandatory plain packaging for cigarettes.
Which was kind of odd, because the measure was supported by the public (by 62%), and by GPs.
The Government said there wasn't enough evidence it worked. The opposition claimed this man was behind the U-turn:

On top of that, there were Department of Health minutes which showed lobbyists from the industry told government officials the move would lead to job losses.

Even some Tories were angry. Crosby said certain "barnacles" had to be scraped off the Tory boat – and this was perceived to be one of them.
1/2 What a tragic waste of an opportunity. 'Barnacles scraped off the boat' AKA more lives ruined for political expediency.
Sarah Wollaston MP
@drwollastonmp
1/2 What a tragic waste of an opportunity. 'Barnacles scraped off the boat' AKA more lives ruined for political expediency.
But now all that's changed.
The Government is to announce an independent review of cigarette packaging in England. Back in July it said that it wanted to see the results of a pilot scheme in Australia, which was the first country to introduce it, before deciding whether to copy it.
Labour don't see the point of another review.
Govt already have an evidence review to support standardised packaging of tobacco: https://t.co/ymoPX9JC9m why do we need another review?
Luciana Berger
@lucianaberger
Govt already have an evidence review to support standardised packaging of tobacco: https://t.co/ymoPX9JC9m why do we need another review?
Noted.
Shadow public health minister Luciana Berger quick out of the blocks to lecture us about how terrible smoking is. She's a smoker, of course.
Alex Wickham
@WikiGuido
Shadow public health minister Luciana Berger quick out of the blocks to lecture us about how terrible smoking is. She's a smoker, of course.
It didn't go down all that well on Twitter.
@BBCr4today that would be Mark Littlewood whose employer IEA takes £££ from big tobacco #plainpacks
Dr David Nicholl
@djnicholl
@BBCr4today that would be Mark Littlewood whose employer IEA takes £££ from big tobacco #plainpacks
Mark Littlewood on the radio this morning fulfilling his role as an up market Katie Hopkins
Ern Malley
@loveandgarbage
Mark Littlewood on the radio this morning fulfilling his role as an up market Katie Hopkins