Mark Andrews takes a wry look at the week's news

In a crackdown on rogue vape shops, the Government has said all sellers of e-cigarettes will need to be licensed in future.

Something certainly needs to be done, we have all read about unscrupulous shopkeepers selling vapes to 13-year-olds, and stashing illicit e-cigs in hidden compartments in the walls.

And I'm sure, if you have a penchant for colourful lanyards,, requiring shops to hold licences sounds a very sensible idea.

I'm not convinced The aforementioned acts are already criminal offences, and when caught, the perpetrators can face lengthy sentences. The problem is that, with enforcement left to cash-strapped councils, the wide-boys think it's worth the risk, as they will probably get away with it. And I suspect that is very often the........

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