“What about my human rights? I dont want to breathe in the fag smoke...”

“It is time for Nottingham Landlords to do what many others are doing around the country and Ban their local MPs who voted for a total smoking ban and ban local councillors who support the ban in pubs and clubs,name and shame them for backing this ill thought out law.as the Rev JP has said in the EU you still have a free choice.”

“Soon we will all have to wear a compulsory uniform with 'I love the City Council' on it!
People who refuse to wear it will be arrested.”

“Of course...it all makes sense now.....you go into a pub, light up...get fined, so you then step outside to finish it....get fined, you then stamp out the cigerette and then get fined for littering!

As for the election, originally, the Health Bill 2006 was going to let Pubs and Clubs decide whether they were smoking/non-smoking or have designated areas..in accordance with an arrangement between the Government and the Licensee Trade in 2001...however, by January 2006, less than 5% of all public houses were smoke-free, obviously the government didn't like this....
Of course,they have left themselves a loophole so that the 'national authority' can, at a later date, designate some venues as smoking venues....of course, this will be used in the next General Election as blackmail.

The Smoking Pan in public was to bring Britain in line with the EU...however, only Britain and Eire have a total ban, Germany have decided that ANY ban would be unconstitutional while Yugoslavia seem to have all but refused to consider a ban...the rest of the EU allow bars etc. to designate areas for smokers or to have smoking/non-smoking rooms.”

“Here is some information for the anti smoking brigade.

It a well documented fact the Alcohol abuse costs the Helath System far more than smoking does.
It cost the tax payer far more to treat people with drink related heath problmes and with other problems related to drinking and Alcoholism than it does with illness's due to smoking.
If you dont believe me do the research like I did”

“Hard luck Collins and cronies. No doubt you were rubbing your hands together again, thought you might have another nice little earner. Dont forget the three R's Revenue Revenue Revenue. How much would the fine have been for Smoking in the Street ? The people of Nottingham are at last on to you. Why are you not taking notice of the Citezens of Nottingham ? We all no you read these comments, don't we Mr Collins. Bring on the next Local Elections. Get your bags packed !”

“I totally agree with the ban on smoking in public. Totally - but on one condition - NuLabour control freeks are also totally banned from public appearance. Idiots!”

“Anyone got a light?”

“I would like to say some common sense has been shown,but with the total smoking ban still in force i dont think so,the smoking ban has been a massive disaster not only to Pubs and Clubs but also to the Country with NO health benefits at all,like other Countries smoking rates have gone up since the ban and so as unemployment as a direct result of the ban,you would have to be a fool to call the smoking ban a success in any way,Smokers are Voters and at the next election Labour will be out,it is time for people to have a free choice,smoking and non smoking venues then there would be no need for smokers to stand outside on the paths smoking a legal product.”

“Fair enough. I'm beginning to think that people know something I don't!
To be honest, I tend to think that if people think this is such a dreadful place to live they are a bunch of losers for staying here.
That won't make me many friends either Ah well
"I have my boooks and my poetry to defend me" remember that?”