Smoking Ban ???? - Page 5

favie · #61 21-02-2011, 19:45

Just in case you missed this BL on the DB Thread

BATTLE LINES DRAWN TO FIGHT SMOKING BAN
STAFF REPORTER
PALMA

THE Balearic Confederation of Businesses Restaurant Association and Pimem, the small to medium sized business sector, has joined forces to fight the new anti-smoking ban which, according to the service sector, is literally killing off revenue, restaurants and jobs.
The two association, which represent the vast majority of bars, restaurants and cafes in the Balearics, is going to hold its first meeting on march 7, to decide upon its strategy. The location has yet to be decided but it expected to be central to the island so that as many members as possible can attend the preliminary meeting.
According to both association, since the new law came in to force on January 2, the restaurant and bar sector has seen takings fall by between 20 and 50 percent.

BonysLad · #62 21-02-2011, 20:26

Favie,

That's good news. We all get upset by the enforced EU laws of giving prisoners the vote but just roll over when the anti smoking brigade impose their fascism !!

Long live freedom !!

BonysLad

Belladonna · #63 21-02-2011, 21:47

Don't start!

Smiddy · #64 22-02-2011, 11:15

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Originally Posted by BonysLad

Favie,

That's good news. We all get upset by the enforced EU laws of giving prisoners the vote but just roll over when the anti smoking brigade impose their fascism !!

Long live freedom !!

BonysLad

That's got me thinking BL. Is there a smoking ban in the nick

Surely the original "enclosed space".

Can't exactly jail them for breaking the law!

BonysLad · #65 22-02-2011, 11:36

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Originally Posted by Smiddy

That's got me thinking BL. Is there a smoking ban in the nick

Surely the original "enclosed space".

Can't exactly jail them for breaking the law!

Smiddy,

No mate, we get five 15 minute "smoko" breaks a day .

We know how to apply the Human Rights Act !!!!

BonysLad

( The Bhoys did well Sunday, eh !! )

Sparky · #66 22-02-2011, 11:48

Is it true that MPs can still smoke in the bar at the House of Commons?, i have been searching websites and can't find anything.

BonysLad · #67 22-02-2011, 11:52

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Originally Posted by sparky

Is it true that MPs can still smoke in the bar at the House of Commons?, i have been searching websites and can't find anything.

Sparky,

Yes , the House of Commons was designated a " Palace " ( which it is i.e the Palace of Westminster ) and was therefore excluded from the legislation.

Talk about " Do as I say not do as I do " !!!!!

Hypocrites !!!!!

BonysLad

Sparky · #68 22-02-2011, 12:04

BL in my opinion all governments are guilty of hypocrisy over anti smoking legislation, if they are really that concerned about peoples health why don't they go the whole hog and ban the production and sale of all tobacco products.
Why, because they can't afford to lose the revenue in brings in to their coffers

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BonysLad · #69 23-02-2011, 11:30

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Originally Posted by sparky

Why, because they can't afford to lose the revenue in brings in to their coffers

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Sparky,

Yeah , and with a tax take of about £4.80 a pack of twenty in the UK !!!

You realise that some poor bu**er has to smoke 2 billion fags just to pay for the folly of the National Census here next month !!!

( £487m divided by £4.8 x 20 )

( I'm declaring meself an inuit with Islamic tendencies , that'll fox em !!!

BonysLad

I'll get my coat !!!!

Bails · #70 23-02-2011, 17:16

Yes as several of you point out let's leave it to the good nature and public spiritedness of smokers not to pollute the air space of others without legislation. Actually during the past three weeks it has been a pleasure to eat in a number of establishments in PP without the rancorous odour of smoke. Having worked in the medical profession and directly dealing with the impact of smoking - self inflicted and passive - it has to be progress. For the record prisoners are allowed to smoke in their own cell (providing it is a single cell) !!!

Lucien · #71 23-02-2011, 21:02

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Originally Posted by Bails

Yes as several of you point out let's leave it to the good nature and public spiritedness of smokers not to pollute the air space of others without legislation. Actually during the past three weeks it has been a pleasure to eat in a number of establishments in PP without the rancorous odour of smoke. Having worked in the medical profession and directly dealing with the impact of smoking - self inflicted and passive - it has to be progress.

Hear hear. Nobody wants to stop people doing what they want to do, as long as they don't subject the rest of us to their personal choices.