Britain may be in deep economic, social, and political trouble, but its would-be food police are still hard at work. In a recent Capital Letter, I noted the introduction of a number of new rules designed to make diners’ lives worse.

The BBC (October 1) had some details:

Price or multibuy promotions on unhealthy food and drink, such as “buy one, get one free” deals, are to be banned in England from Wednesday.

The restrictions will apply to supermarkets, larger high street shops and online retailers.

The measure has been under consideration for years but has been put off because of the cost-of-living crisis.

Ministers argue the restrictions are an important step to tackle obesity – and in particular childhood obesity.

Note that those restrictions had been under consideration “for years,” including under the Tories, when they had been promoted, by among others, Boris Johnson, the nanny state’s “libertarian” Quisling.

Note too that incomes are no less squeezed than they were a few years ago.

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