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ASH Daily News

Friday, 8 October 1999

Headlines

Abbott Mead Vickers wins £50 million anti-smoking government account
Martin Broughton appointed chair of BHRB
Jo Brand: on quitting my biggest vice


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Abbott Mead Vickers wins £50 million anti-smoking government account

‘The £50 million government campaign against smoking will be
spearheaded by Abbot Mead Vickers BBDO’ reports the Times.

Source: The Times, 8 October 1999.



Martin Broughton appointed chair of BHB

Marting Broughton, chair of BAT and now chair of the British
Horseracing Board has denied this is a ‘retirement job’

Mr Broughton, who is also a non-exec of Whitbread says, “At just 52 I’
ve no intention of retiring”.

The article continues that ‘he has been a keen follower of the Turf
for many years. He currently has four horses in training with
Henrietta Knight, a prominent national hunt trainer.’

Source: The Independent, 8 October 1999


Jo Brand: on quitting ‘my biggest vice’

Jo Brand, the comedian, talks about giving up smoking in an interview
with the Mirror. Jo said, “I smoked 60 a day for 20 years. Bernie and
I each had our last one on the stroke of midnight on Easter Sunday. I
didn’t want to. Smoking is the best thing in the world, it’s gorgeous.
We didn’t use patches. Just four bags of Murray Mints a day as our
withdrawal treatment. God, we got sick of them.”

The article continues, “The trouble is if I get pissed, I’d probably
be at risk of smoking again. Convince myself that I had to have one.
Think, “Oh f**k it, 20 Silk Cut”. I’d hate to let Bernie down, so I’ve
really cut down on the old drinking”.

Source: The Mirror, 8 October 1999