LITTLEJOHN

TWO interesting developments in a week in which the ludicrous quango Public Health England declared war on obesity by ordering food manufacturers and restaurants to cut portion sizes. First, it was announced that very soon seriously overweight people will be able to get gastric bands fitted on the NHS in their lunch hour. Quite why taxpayers should be expected to fund those who lack the willpower to stop stuffing their faces with junk is beyond me, especially with the NHS always pleading poverty. Then it was revealed that Greggs are hiring bouncers to stop punters fighting over steak bakes, sausage rolls and sweet pastries. So now we’re having to finance a fast-track gastric band fitting service for lardbuckets who have to be physically restrained from throwing punches over the last Cornish pasty in the shop. Makes you proud to be British.