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Surely the Institute of Prostituted Acolytes has a view on this.
If News Corp’s readers take to tobacco the readership should gradually decrease through not-so-natural attrition. Murdoch shooting himself in the foot?
Thanks, rh, I now know what IPA stands for. And in regards to health warnings, for a long time I’ve thought that the standard talkback and tabloid bilge, that has far too much prominence in or media, should be accompanied by health warnings. Such as, next to the picture of Andrew Bolt, there should be; WARNING: Reading of this material, may induce loss of normal mental function. Or for Gerard Henderson’s columns; WARNING: Consumption of this product may result in you losing the few friends that you have. Or the broadcasts of Alan Jones, should be regularly interrupted by; WARNING: Listening to this content, may result in you becoming a bitter and twisted old man, no matter what your age…or gender.
And let us not forget the scribbler doing the dirty work, sadly once of this parish.