Pod Three - Plain packaging for sweets? The Nanny State is out of control! 8th March

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If you thought the Nanny State had infested every single part of British life, now it's coming after our Curly Wurlys! Professor Wolfram Schultz from Cambridge University thinks fatty sugary foods such as chocolate, burgers and crisps should be put in plain packaging like cigarettes, to tackle obesity. Where will it all end? Nick Margerrison, standing in for Jon Gaunt, spoke to a man who predicted the coming of the Nanny State many years ago; freelance journalist Christopher Snowdon! If you're self-employed, you face a hike in your national insurance rates that will bring you closer in line with conventional employees. If you're self-employed you're already taking a risk, so why hit us harder? Nick spoke to Andy Chamberlain from the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed and money-saving expert from MoneyMagpie.com Jasmine Birtles, to see what this might mean for your wallet! Jon is away until Tuesday 21st of March. The Jon Gaunt Show is brought to you in association with Financial Resolver. If you think you've been missold your pension, check them out at http://www.financialresolver.com/ or call Mark and the team on 0116 283 5032 FREE speech wants your view so get involved 020 38 29 1234, [e-mail], @talk2meradiouk @jongaunt. Listen LIVE from 4pm every afternoon and download the talk2meradio app to hear all our shows. #bbc #news #talk2meradio