Vote on smoking ban in public places

dirtydog said:
I'd rather pay more tax and increase my quality of life and chances of living longer. There will also be savings to the NHS from less smoking-related illnesses, not to mention people working and paying taxes who would have otherwise died from smoking directly or indirectly.
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That means more NHS costs in the long run as people live longer.
The NHS currently blames longer life spans for its inability to cope financially or otherwise, this will compound it.
It is also widely stated that cigarette taxes are way in excess of smoking related expenditure via the NHS.
Furthermore everyones taxes will now rise to cover the shortfall and to pay for the NHS increased expenditure etc, etc.

There was no need for a total ban. The market can easily accomodate both smoking and non smoking pubs and the number of voluntary non smoking premises is rising all the time.

All in all this was not the best solution.

Incientally check my quit stats :)

One year, one month, one week, six days, 22 hours, 14 minutes and 36 seconds. 8198 cigarettes not smoked, saving £1,979.94. Life saved: 4 weeks, 11 hours, 10 minutes.

That's 2 grand in tax per year (at current prices) that I am not paying.
 
I'm very happy about this ban, government have done the right thing, I can now exercise my right to go out to the pub without putting my health at risk
 
VIRII said:
That's 2 grand in tax per year (at current prices) that I am not paying.
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Bleedin ***** :p

I'm happy that the wife won't have to work in second hand smoke the next time she's pregnant before her maternity leave starts.
 
Sleepy said:
Hope you are all still cheering when the breweries raise the price of beer to offset the income loss this law will entail they suffer.
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Not all of us are wee-wee heads that need to drink when we go out though, an increase in drink prices will effect me by £0.00 per year.
 
Sorry just had to laugh about the total smoking ban - HAHAHAHA.

People in the future will look back on this time and will no doubt be amazed that people were actually allowed to smoke in public. Just like we are amazed now that Cocaine used to be taken as medicine.
 
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Quite right, I remember my parents moaning about the law on seatbelts but it is now an automatic action when getting into a car. In time people will see the smoking ban in a similar manner.
 
As a non smoker, I think this is great news, although I will admit that when I've been in NYC and Rome where there is a ban in place you don't actually notice it until someone in your party smokes and they have to go outside.

Then you realise, and yes it is great not to smell when you get back from a night out.

Thing is I don't understand why there was a partial ban issued earlier? Why couldn't they just put a total ban in then? I really don't get this government sometimes.

The sad side of the ban is that if people do give up (and people will) obviously less cigarettes will get purchased and inevitably people will lose their jobs at the cigarette factories due to closure. :(

BB x
 
BBC Breakfast pointed out the crazyness of the unwashed public this morning.

A woman had sent a message in on the subject of smoking and the smoking ban. She said:

Crazy Woman said:
Smoking is child abuse
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Due to the pressure put on the government and polititians by these kind of people they have rushed out a blanket ban that has not been well thought out.

Most smokers aren't evil incarnate and would be suportive of conisderate legislation that gives them the right to visit pubs where they can enjoy their habit and equally a place for people who can't tolerate smoke to go.

This is why when making laws the government should not listen to the general populace as they are currently steered by the media who as usual give out incorrect "facts"

Welcome to the 21st Century!
 
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Good post :)

AJUK said:
Quite right, I remember my parents moaning about the law on seatbelts but it is now an automatic action when getting into a car. In time people will see the smoking ban in a similar manner.
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Not everybody.

I will always view this legislation as an unnecessary curtailment of my civil liberties - a total ban is unnecessary and ill-thought out and I will always despise this government for inconveniencing me and my fellow smokers simply because they were too lazy to think it through properly.

Stan :)
 
Bigstan said:
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Good post :)



Not everybody.

I will always view this legislation as an unnecessary curtailment of my civil liberties - a total ban is unnecessary and ill-thought out and I will always despise this government for inconveniencing me and my fellow smokers simply because they were too lazy to think it through properly.

Stan :)
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You better despise the whole of parliament then because it was a free vote. The government didn't actually want a total ban did they.
 
YES!!!! About time too, I should not have to go out and inhale selfish smokers smoke. 2007 here we come. Well done labour for once :D :D :D :D :D
 
Really good news, you will be able go out and not come back "stinking" of smoke, done some drinking in Dublin (where it's no smoking) and it's a great experience.

HEADRAT
 
I am very glad they banned this and the nicest thing I have heard all week!
I am so looking forward coming home from a night out without smelling like a cigarette factory :)
 
dirtydog said:
You better despise the whole of parliament then because it was a free vote. The government didn't actually want a total ban did they.
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I actually meant to type Parliament but my disgust at Blair & Co must have guided my hand ;)

Stan :)
 
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