England: - Total Smoking Ban on 1st July 2007.

[Louise]

Also, people need to stop bitching about it Its going to happen if we like it or not

[Stelmer]

I work in smokey arcades and bingo halls repairing the slot machines. I cannot wait for July.

The age of which one can buy Tobacco in the UK is to rise to 18 from October.

https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6222785.stm

[goony]

smoking costs the nhs about £1.5 billion a year https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/breakfast/4594859.stm yet raise about £10 billion a year in tax, if you have a pension,endowment etc you probably own shares in 1 of the big tobacco companies

[RickHolt]

I thought the decision to ban smoking was sneaky. All I heard on the news was that they were considering a partial ban, but that might not even happen. Then all of a sudden they've decided on a full ban.

I don't like the scare tactics they use on the radio either. Mostly because they seem to bend the truth alot. Anyone heard the warnings? I'd like them to do the same with an expert on oxygen...

[J0Al1]

It can't come soon enough if you ask me.
As an X smoker that accidently has the occasional drunk ciggi - I can not wait for the disgusting little fekkers to be banished away.

[Louise]

[aha-shake]

I smoked for a few months, so glad I gave up it's unreal. 2 of my friends didnt give up, both are trying, both are failing, both for the same reason, the same reason I sometimes succumb.

That irrestible half drunk down the boozer cig.

As a barman, I can also say it does effect my breathing, if I work most nights in a week, im much more likely to cough etc. And as for the smell, both at work and nights out I hate it.

My two cents. Dont really care if anyone disagree's. I see the argument for loss of freedom, I just dont care.

shake

[Andy C]