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Sugar Tax: 'Leave the working class alone' - Ian O'Doherty

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, in an interview with The Times, has said that junk food should be made more expensive in order to tackle obesity amongst the poor.    He wants the sugar tax expanded over there. A sugar tax is in play over here, but this begs the question, does it go far enough?    Kieran was joined by Donal O’Shea, clinical lead on obesity with the HSE and Ian O'Doherty, Columnist wirh Irish Independent...

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15.27 14 Sep 2023


Sugar Tax: 'Leave the working class alone' - Ian O'Doherty


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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, in an interview with The Times, has said that junk food should be made more expensive in order to tackle obesity amongst the poor. 

 

He wants the sugar tax expanded over there. A sugar tax is in play over here, but this begs the question, does it go far enough? 

 

Kieran was joined by Donal O’Shea, clinical lead on obesity with the HSE and Ian O'Doherty, Columnist wirh Irish Independent...


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