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Should the smoking ban be lifted?
15 October 2010
What do you think?
- Should the ban introduced in all public places across the UK in 2007 be lifted, as long as pubs and clubs have self-contained smoking rooms?
- Or are you happy to socialise in smoke-free areas and support the ban on smoking in public places?
What is your view on this? Have your say, and debate the issue here on PCS comment, a selection of the comments will be published in View, the monthly magazine for PCS members.
Please note that we reserve the right to edit any contribution before publication. We do not guarantee that all contributions will be published.
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Bread and Circus
11 November 2010
Part of the problem, is also very cheap booze, on sale in supermarkets. Roman Emperors were careful to provide plenty of diversions for the masses. Under 'New' Labour, the equivalent has been booze and football. ! With football heading for bankruptcy, and a crackdown on cheap booze, intersting times lie ahead ........
Justin WheelerBalanced Approach8 November 2010
I've always thought that laws were made by learned people who took care to achieve a sensitive and balanced result. My immediate reaction when the ban came in was that this was a law based on spite (e.g. I don't like it so let's ban it). When you hear that more laws were passed between 1997 and the end of Labours tenure than in all the years since the Magna Carta up to 1997, then you realise that our freedoms have been dangerously compromised. I know smoking is in itself dangerous, but we must be allowed to be adults somewhere outside our homes.
Peter LucasBan everything!!5 November 2010
The Lord Protector (Oliver Cromwell) must be turning in his grave when he sees that people are trying to reverse the sensible decree of banning smoking in pubs. After all, it was he who quite rightly shut ale houses, banned drunkeness, banned may poles (or was it a ban on pole dancing?), banned horse racing, closed theatres, and as a finale he banned Christmas. In fairness to the great man, I believe he occasionally smoked a pipe though.
Lin Blackworkers may not have a job with rights to protect5 November 2010
Pubs are closing because of the ban, you only need to walk down the street to see boarded up pubs. Workers have lost jobs because of this. I am sure most of these people would probably rather work in a smokey atmosphere than have no job. Also when applying for work in a pub - you know what you are applying for. These workers did not blindly apply to work in a pub without knowing that smokers went into them.
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11 November 2010
To read many of the postings on this discussion one would be led to believe that it is the smoking ban that has caused lower attendances in pubs, and the closure of many. Is this a fair and correct evaluation? The heyday and popularity of pubs has continued unabated for many years, but they are now rapidly losing their status as a local meeting place for people to congregate. In comparison with Britain in the 50's, 60's, 70's and even 80's, there is now little reason to actually leave the home as people can watch the many channels that are now available on television in peace and quiet, and alcohol can be obtained far more cheaply from other sources. In addition, there are far more pursuits and activities that people can now occupy themselves with. Perhaps the British culture of going down the pub every night has run its course? Time please.
Lin Black