In Scotland:Big Brother Wants to Give You a Health Visit

The Scotsman reports:

FIRST there were the healthy eating campaigns. Then, there was the plan to ban public smoking. Now ministers are stepping up their assault on flabby and nicotine-addicted Scotland by establishing the health equivalent of a press gang.

Ministers intend to create squads of "health enforcers" who will seek out those citizens in greatest danger of an early exit and badger them into visiting a GP for a check-up.

When Big Brother picks up the tab eventually he'll want more control over your life.