British MPs vote for Total Smoking Ban in all English Pubs & Clubs

**Réiteoir** · 14/02/2006, 7:22 PM

http://foot.ie/showpost.php?p=431900&postcount=2

About time this came in tbh

**Ash** · 15/02/2006, 12:23 PM

I didnt see the report but someone told me an MP said something like
"if its good enough for Ireland, its good enough for the mainland"

Can anyone confirm this was said?

**Schumi** · 15/02/2006, 12:28 PM

It was said. It was Iris Robinson (DUP's Peter Robinson's wife) though so the mainland comment was not too surprising. Wanting to copy what we did is surprising though.

**Aldini98** · 15/02/2006, 2:46 PM

Im surprised that Private clubs are included over there.

**Macy** · 16/02/2006, 7:18 AM

Originally Posted by Aldini98

Im surprised that Private clubs are included over there.

There seems to be some debate whether legally they can. I suppose they can just go down the "work place" route that we did.

A lot of talk on 5live about the Irish experience. They're talking about a similar drop in smoking costing the UK Government £2bn a year

(Compared to £1.5bn spend on smoking related diseases)

**CollegeTillIDie** · 16/02/2006, 8:54 AM

Oh we are finally a trendsetting modern nation...,makes a change from the Pig Farming image so beloved of the Daily Mail... (please see Irish Daily Mail or whatever it's called thread)

**Ash** · 16/02/2006, 8:54 AM

Could pubs change their licence to a "private club" and
then offer everyone membership?

**superfrank** · 16/02/2006, 9:40 AM

It's about time the world caught up with us.

As someone approaching their eighteenth birthday, I'm glad to know that I can now travel into any pub here and in the UK without suffocating through second-hand smoke. I think bans like this will ensure that my generation will be healthier in years to come.

**Macy** · 16/02/2006, 9:40 AM

Originally Posted by Ash

Could pubs chance their licence to a "private club" and
then offer everyone membership?

I think the thing is, with the Working Mens clubs and the posh swanky Gentlemens clubs, the membership means you're an owner of the property as well. That's why they think there could be problems. Whats the betting the Lords manage to get the Gentlemens clubs exempt, whilst the trades and labour clubs have to comply?

**Macy** · 16/02/2006, 9:41 AM

Originally Posted by superfrank

I think bans like this will ensure that my generation will be healthier in years to come.

Probably. Enjoy the pensions timebomb

**superfrank** · 16/02/2006, 9:47 AM

Originally Posted by Macy

Probably. Enjoy the pensions timebomb

Yeah, it's going to be a real scrap to the death.

**John83** · 21/02/2006, 6:50 PM

Originally Posted by Macy

Probably. Enjoy the pensions timebomb

You're the generation who'll first have to face up to working until you're 75, not us. Or do you think that enough votes will actually keep that from happening? The money won't be there for any other option.