Starmer is at it again. This time rolling out the big guns…
Banning smoking outside.
Now, I’m not a smoker, I don’t have any skin in this game.
But here’s the thing…
I don’t like the government telling me – or anyone else – what to do.
To this level anyway.
Sure, society needs laws for the big stuff.
But this?
This is overreach, plain and simple.
And it’s scary.
It’s a slippery slope.
Firstly it stops folks from thinking for themselves,
And most humans don’t need any help with that.
And more dangerous than that, who knows where this ends.
What will they be telling us next?
And it’s easy to say ‘well it’s because smoking is bad for you.’
It is.
So is a bunch of stuff adults choose to do… that slap-up meal… that night on the tiles… that Motorbike race.
What will they be stopping us from doing next?
Today it’s smoking in a pub gardens and landlords facing the brunt.
Tomorrow, it’s something else, maybe something that impacts how Y-O-U make money and provide.
Maybe it’s how you run your business.
Maybe it’s who you can hire or fire.
Maybe it’s how much you can charge.
A constant chipping away at your autonomy, your freedom to make decisions for yourself.
It’s death by a thousand cuts.
This is why control and self-reliance are the names of the game.
Because when you do that, you’re not just surviving—you’re thriving.
Stop letting the powers that be dictate your life.
It’s time to saddle up and take back the reins.
This week, remember: control and self-reliance.
Until next time.
Make More. Provide More. Be More.
Charlie Hutton
