Why the assault on cigarette packets? They already look like props in a horror movie | Simon Jenkins

I hate smoking. But I also hate being told by the government how to look after my body. Cameron should leave smokers alone

Roll up! Roll up! The pre-election bonanza is under way, this time in the form of a grand festival of U-turns. Decisions made by Downing Street just months ago are being reversed almost daily. Westminster is like a banana republic, with convicts freed at whim to celebrate the caudillo's birthday.

Suddenly, payday loans are to be capped after all. Green levies and eco-taxes...