While we all understand why we have to have rules in place, and we also all agree that we had to introduce changes to improve on some of the behaviours of the past, it is quite sad to reflect on the nanny state we have created for ourselves here in this country. The individual is no longer allowed to make informed, grown up decisions for themselves and we can no longer trust that people will just “do the right thing”. Are we actually getting stupider, or are we just assuming that people are?