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October 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM

News and Events | October 2025

News and Events | October 2025 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. News and Events | October 2025 Some weekend reading ... beginning with a reminder that Forest and the TaxPayers Alliance are co-hosting a fringe meeting in the Think Tent at the Conservativ…

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September 28, 2025 at 11:16 AM

Conference call: Forest on the fringe

Conference call: Forest on the fringe Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Conference call: Forest on the fringe Following our fringe meeting at the Reform UK conference in Birmingham a few weeks ago, our next event is at the Conservative conference in Manch…

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August 31, 2025 at 12:31 PM

Reform UK conference: Forest on the fringe

Reform UK conference: Forest on the fringe Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The party conference season starts this week, and with a long history of organising fringe events at Conservative, Labour and even Lib Dem conferences, 2025 is a first for Fores…

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June 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM

The Future of Liberty and The War on Smokers

The Future of Liberty and The War on Smokers Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The Future of Liberty & The War on Smokers The future of liberty If you're in London on Saturday (June 28) you may like to attend 'The Future of Liberty', a special even…

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May 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM

Forest Annual Lunch, 13th May 2025 – Report & Photos

Forest Annual Lunch, 13th May 2025 – Report & Photos Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Forest Annual Lunch, 13th May 2025 The annual Forest lunch at Boisdale of Belgravia in London was attended by 80 guests including MPs, peers, journalists, parliame…

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December 30, 2024 at 2:20 PM

Forest | Review of the Year 2024

Forest | Review of the Year 2024 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Forest | Review of the Year 2024 TOBACCO AND VAPES BILL – CALL FOR EVIDENCE 2024 has been another busy year with not one but TWO Tobacco and Vapes Bills to address. The first was insti…

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December 18, 2024 at 12:16 PM

Happy Christmas from Forest

Happy Christmas from Forest Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Greetings from FOREST (Freedom Organisation for the Right to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco). If you have received this email it may be that you support our work or have registered to attend one or mo…

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November 21, 2024 at 3:10 PM

Forest Newsletter | November 2024

Forest Newsletter | November 2024 Action Alert – Write to your MP! Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Forest Newsletter | November 2024 ACTION ALERT – Write to your MP! The second reading of the new Tobacco and Vapes Bill takes place in the House of Com…

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October 27, 2024 at 9:00 AM

Smoke signals followed by Government climbdown?

Smoke signals followed by Government climbdown? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Smoke signals   Good news, we hope. It was reported on Thursday night that the Government is to drop its plan to ban smoking outside pubs, including beer gardens. Nothing…

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October 13, 2024 at 9:15 AM

Forest Newsletter | October 2024

Forest Newsletter | October 2024 Boat party, Tobacco Reporter, new website Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Forest Newsletter | October 2024 A reminder that Smoke On The Water returns on Tuesday 22nd October and we would be delighted if you would join …

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October 1, 2024 at 12:16 PM

Invitation to Smoke On The Water | Tuesday 22nd October | RSVP

Invitation to Smoke On The Water | Tuesday 22nd October | RSVP Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Invitation to Smoke On The Water | RSVP The Government wants to extend the indoor smoking ban to outdoor public places including beer gardens. Smoking …

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June 12, 2024 at 10:17 AM

Forest Ireland | Challenge 21 and Job Opportunity

Forest Ireland | Challenge 21 and Job Opportunity Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Forest Ireland | Challenge 21  Whichever party is in government in the UK after the general election on 4th July, it looks like we will have yet another battle on our han…

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May 25, 2024 at 11:31 AM

Generational tobacco ban – update

Generational tobacco ban – update Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Generational tobacco ban – update Thanks to everyone who attended our Freedom Up In Smoke lunch at Boisdale of Belgravia in London on Tuesday (May 21). The aim of the event was to high…

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February 15, 2024 at 10:02 AM

INVITATION | TPA panel discussion with drinks, Monday 19th February

INVITATION | TPA panel discussion with drinks, Monday 19th February Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Invitation | Panel discussion (with drinks) As part of the ongoing campaign against the Government's proposed generational smoking ban, the TaxPayers Al…

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February 9, 2024 at 3:25 PM

STOP! The Generational Tobacco Sales Ban

STOP! The Generational Tobacco Sales Ban Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. STOP! The Generational Tobacco Sales Ban Thank you to everyone who attended our reception in the House of Commons on Wednesday. In particular, huge thanks to Giles Watling MP who …

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January 29, 2024 at 3:40 PM

Poll: Majority say 18-year-olds SHOULD be allowed to purchase tobacco

Poll: Majority say 18-year-olds SHOULD be allowed to purchase tobacco Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. POLL: MAJORITY SAYS 18-YEAR-OLDS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO PURCHASE TOBACCO PRODUCTS A new poll for the smokers' lobby group Forest has found that almost t…

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January 5, 2024 at 12:51 PM

John Mallon, 1956-2023

John Mallon, 1956-2023 'I’ll miss his gentle Cork accent and his unrepeatable comments on our politicians.' Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. John Mallon 1956-2023 As mentioned in our previous email (Review of the Year 2023, posted on December 31), John…

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January 5, 2024 at 12:45 PM

John Mallon, 1956-2003

John Mallon, 1956-2003 'I’ll miss his gentle Cork accent and his unrepeatable comments on our politicians.' Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. John Mallon 1956-2023 As mentioned in our previous email (Review of the Year 2023, posted on December 31), John…

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December 31, 2023 at 12:01 PM

Forest | Review of the Year 2023

Forest | Review of the Year 2023 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Forest | Review of the Year 2023 Dear All, I hope you had a good Christmas and are looking forward to the new year. Unfortunately, I have some very sad news to report. John Mallon, our s…

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December 20, 2023 at 11:00 AM

Merry Christmas from Forest

Merry Christmas from Forest View this email in your browser To all our friends and supporters, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Watch out for our Review of the Year email, coming soon to an inbox near you! …

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December 6, 2023 at 1:48 PM

Poll | 18-year-olds SHOULD be allowed to buy tobacco

Poll | 18-year-olds SHOULD be allowed to buy tobacco Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Poll: 18-year-olds SHOULD be allowed to buy tobacco Today (December 6) is the closing date for submissions to the Government consultation, 'Creating a smokefree gener…

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December 6, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Final Reminder | Tobacco Consultation Closes Today

Final Reminder | Tobacco Consultation Closes Today Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Tobacco consultation closes TODAY Today (December 6) is the closing date for submissions to the Government consultation, 'Creating a smokefree generation and tackling yo…

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November 28, 2023 at 12:01 PM

Generational tobacco ban | Action alert

Generational tobacco ban | Action alert Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Generational tobacco ban | Action alert The UK Government is currently consulting on plans to ban the sale of tobacco to future generations of adults. Other nicotine products bein…

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November 20, 2023 at 4:50 PM

TONIGHT | Nanny State of the Nation | Live & Online

TONIGHT | Nanny State of the Nation | Live & Online Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Nanny State of the Nation – Live & Online! TONIGHT – Monday 20th November You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Nov 20, 2023 07:00PM London Topic: Nanny Stat…

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November 14, 2023 at 11:01 AM

Forest | A Week Is A Long Time In Politics

Forest | A Week Is A Long Time In Politics Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. A Week Is A Long Time In Politics The King's Speech last week confirmed that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak intends to press ahead with legislation to raise the age of sale of tobac…

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November 7, 2023 at 1:30 PM

INVITATION | Nanny State of the Nation | Drinks & Discussion | Monday 20th November

INVITATION | Nanny State of the Nation | Drinks & Discussion | Monday 20th November Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Invitation | Drinks & Discussion The King's Speech has confirmed that the Government intends to introduce legislation to raise t…

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October 9, 2023 at 10:16 AM

Forest | News Bulletin | 9th October 2023

Forest | News Bulletin | 9th October 2023 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. News Bulletin | 9th October 2023 As you will have read, prime minister Rishi Sunak last week announced that the Government is to introduce an incremental rise in the age of sale …

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September 28, 2023 at 10:30 AM

Smoking Gun: Forest at the Conservative Party Conference

Smoking Gun: Forest at the Conservative Party Conference Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Forest at the Conservative Party Conference The Conservative government says it’s committed to making England ‘smoke free’ by 2030 and only last week the Guardian…

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September 20, 2023 at 10:06 AM

Forest Autumn 2023 Newsletter

Forest Autumn 2023 Newsletter Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Forest Autumn 2023 Newsletter Our autumn newsletter brings you up-to-date with recent news and events.  But first, a quick word about the 2023 Forest Summer Lunch & Awards that took pla…

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March 14, 2023 at 12:20 PM

Invitation | Drinks + Debate, Thursday 23rd March

Invitation | Drinks + Debate, Thursday 23rd March Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Drinks + Debate, Thursday 23rd March The Government says it will set out its plans to make England smoke free by 2030 "in the coming weeks". Measures being advocated by …

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March 7, 2023 at 3:30 PM

Invitation to 'Smoking Gun' and 'Nicotine Wars'

Invitation to 'Smoking Gun' and 'Nicotine Wars' Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Smoking Gun and Nicotine Wars   We're delighted to announce two events that may be of interest to subscribers and friends of Forest. On Thursday 23rd March we are organisi…

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December 30, 2022 at 4:05 PM

FOREST | Review of the Year 2022

FOREST | Review of the Year 2022 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. FOREST | Review of the Year 2022 Dear All, If I was hoping for a break this week I was disappointed. Since Christmas we have responded to and been quoted by the media on three separate s…

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December 20, 2022 at 1:06 PM

Merry Christmas from Forest

Merry Christmas from Forest Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Merry Christmas! This is the first of two emails over the Christmas period so do check your inbox next week for our annual Review of the Year. It's not all bad news so we'll do our best to bring…

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October 5, 2022 at 2:10 PM

WATCH: Should smoking be banned for good?

WATCH: Should smoking be banned for good? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Should Smoking Be Banned For Good?  If you have a moment please check out the video of our fringe meeting at the Conservative conference in Birmingham on Monday. 'Politics and P…

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October 2, 2022 at 9:39 AM

Forest at the Conservative party conference

Forest at the Conservative party conference Politics and Prohibition: Should smoking be banned for good? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   You are receiving this email because you signed up via our website or registered to attend a Forest event. …

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March 8, 2022 at 12:17 PM

Action Alert – Make YOUR Voice Heard Today

Action Alert – Make YOUR Voice Heard Today Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Action Alert – Make YOUR Voice Heard Today A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF FOREST Tomorrow (Wednesday 9th March) is No Smoking Day. If tobacco control activists have their way EVE…

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December 31, 2021 at 10:47 AM

FOREST – Review of the Year 2021

FOREST – Review of the Year 2021 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. UK and Ireland – Review of the Year 2021 Dear Subscriber/Friend of Forest, It's been another difficult year for many people. The good news is that there seems to be light at the end of the…

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August 17, 2021 at 2:16 PM

Forest Newsletter – August 2021

Forest Newsletter – August 2021 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Forest Newsletter – August 2021 Our last newsletter preceded several tobacco-related stories in July, the most prominent of which was the announcement by Philip Morris that it wants to sto…

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July 6, 2021 at 3:28 PM

Forest Newsletter – July 2021

Forest Newsletter – July 2021 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. July 2021 Newsletter Lots to report this month following an extremely busy few weeks.  First there was the story that Oxfordshire County Council wants to make the county 'smoke free' by 202…

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July 1, 2021 at 9:46 AM

WEBINAR | Consumer Voices Uncut | Thursday 8th July 2021

WEBINAR | Consumer Voices Uncut | Thursday 8th July 2021 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Webinar | Consumer Voices Uncut We are pleased to announce that our final webinar before we take a summer break from our programme of online events is entitled 'Co…

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June 2, 2021 at 11:21 AM

INVITATION | The Smoking Room webinar with Simon Hills

INVITATION | The Smoking Room webinar with Simon Hills Wednesday 9th June, 6.00-7.00pm Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The Smoking Room with Simon Hills WEBINAR | The Smoking Room with Simon Hills Wednesday 9th June 2021, 6.00-7.00pm For our next…

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May 5, 2021 at 1:45 PM

INVITATION to The Smoking Room with Jacob Grier

INVITATION to The Smoking Room with Jacob Grier Online discussion with the author of The Rediscovery of Tobacco Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The Smoking Room with Jacob Grier WEBINAR | The Smoking Room with Jacob Grier Date: Thursday 13th May 2021 …

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April 21, 2021 at 9:46 AM

WEBINAR | Why Should Smokers Switch To Vaping?

WEBINAR | Why Should Smokers Switch To Vaping? Wednesday 28th April 2021, 6.00-7.00pm Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Why Should Smokers Switch To Vaping? WEBINAR | Wednesday 28th April 2021, 6.00-7.00pm The latest in our series of Talking Liberties …

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April 15, 2021 at 2:36 PM

FOREST | April 2021 Newsletter

FOREST | April 2021 Newsletter Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Forest April 2021 Newsletter It has been reported today that 'The stress of Covid has fuelled Britain's nicotine habit with more than half of smokers “stress-smoking” more, and 10% lighting…

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March 30, 2021 at 9:51 AM

INVITATION | The Smoking Room with Antony Worrall Thompson

INVITATION | The Smoking Room with Antony Worrall Thompson Wednesday 7th April 2021, 6.00-7.00pm Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Invitation to The Smoking Room with AWT We are delighted to invite you to the second of our new series of online meetings,…

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March 17, 2021 at 11:40 AM

Action Alert: Boring but Important

Action Alert: Boring but Important Product Regulations Consultation – Closing date Friday 19th March 2021 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Tobacco & Related Products Consultation The Government is reviewing the effectiveness of tobacco and related …

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February 22, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Invitation | In Conversation with Boisdale's Ranald Macdonald

Invitation | In Conversation with Boisdale's Ranald Macdonald Wednesday 24th February, 6.00-7.00pm Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. In conversation with Ranald Macdonald THE SMOKING ROOM | Webinar In Conversation with Boisdale's Ranald Macdonald Wednes…

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February 17, 2021 at 12:40 PM

INVITATION to The Smoking Room with Ranald Macdonald

INVITATION to The Smoking Room with Ranald Macdonald Wednesday 24th February 2021, 6.00-7.00pm Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Invitation to ... The Smoking Room We are delighted to announce the launch of a new series of online meetings.  Hosted by F…

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December 23, 2020 at 11:21 AM

Christmas Greetings from Forest

Christmas Greetings from Forest Christmas Greetings from Forest To all our friends and supporters, we wish you the best possible Christmas. If you are alone or have lost anyone close to you in 2020, our thoughts and good wishes are with…

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December 16, 2020 at 10:22 AM

Final Call | Friends of Forest Virtual Christmas Drinks on Zoom!

Final Call | Friends of Forest Virtual Christmas Drinks on Zoom! Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Virtual Christmas Drinks – Thurs 17th Dec Eat. Drink. Smoke. Vape. Thursday 17th December 2020 from 6.00pm If you haven't already done so, you have just o…

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