Is Smoking banned in This Pub?

[Mad Cyril]

I am wondering if we will see Skoal Bandits relaunched in this country so that people can enjoy their tobacco fix in pubs without having to smoke.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Quote[/b] (Mad Cyril @ Feb. 16 2006,12:46)]I am wondering if we will see Skoal Bandits relaunched in this country so that people can enjoy their tobacco fix in pubs without having to smoke.

Many of my Nordic colleagues enjoy something they call 'snuss'. It's tobacco in a pouch, which you place on the inside of your mouth. I tried it once and nearly choked to death. As sure a recipe for mouth cancer as you're ever likely to find.

 

[hexagon_sun]

Quote[/b] (* ORM * @ Feb. 16 2006,12:39)]What I'm thinking is how can such legislation apply to a private club - surely a private club can make its own rules ?

So by that argument, private clubs should be allowed to discriminate when they employ staff or pay them less than minimum wage? Surely they shouldn't be above the law?

 

[Mad Cyril]

Are there any private clubs in Southend (excluding Conservative,Labour,Liberal and sports clubs)?

 

[* ORM *]

Quote[/b] (hexagon_sun @ Feb. 16 2006,12:50)]

Quote[/b] (* ORM * @ Feb. 16 2006,12:39)]What I'm thinking is how can such legislation apply to a private club - surely a private club can make its own rules ?

So by that argument, private clubs should be allowed to  discriminate when they employ staff or pay them less than minimum wage? Surely they shouldn't be above the law?

I'm not disagreeing with you. For me it is just interesting as to whether or not the ruling could, or would, be challenged in the courts.

 

[Sebastian Weetabix]

Quote[/b] (hexagon_sun @ Feb. 16 2006,12:50)]

Quote[/b] (* ORM * @ Feb. 16 2006,12:39)]What I'm thinking is how can such legislation apply to a private club - surely a private club can make its own rules ?

So by that argument, private clubs should be allowed to  discriminate when they employ staff or pay them less than minimum wage? Surely they shouldn't be above the law?

As shouldn't the bars of the Houses of Parliment but the ban isn't going to apply there. Awaiting your arguement for that little bit of Britain.

 

[chadded]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ Feb. 15 2006,12:19)]My concern is that they may erode the presumption of innocence. Let's say your get mugged by someone who then steals a car, crashes it and flees the scene... dropping your wallet and ID car in the process.

Who's the first person the police are going to nick? You... "your ID card was found near the scene of the crime, sir..."

Matt, even you should know that's b******s. If that happened tomorrow, or it happened with the introduction of id cards, the outcome would be the same.

And anyway, I don't know about you, but if some f%&ker mugs me, the police will know about it sharpish anyway.

I can't see why anyone objects to carrying an ID card. Objections over costs are understandable, but actually carring one? I carry three forms of ID on me, so how people can object to carrying one is beyond me.

As for the smoking ban. I dom't smoke but I still think its a bit ott.

 

[General Easterly]

Quote[/b] (Sebastian Weetabix @ Feb. 17 2006,22:55)]

Quote[/b] (hexagon_sun @ Feb. 16 2006,12:50)]

Quote[/b] (* ORM * @ Feb. 16 2006,12:39)]What I'm thinking is how can such legislation apply to a private club - surely a private club can make its own rules ?

So by that argument, private clubs should be allowed to discriminate when they employ staff or pay them less than minimum wage? Surely they shouldn't be above the law?

As shouldn't the bars of the Houses of Parliment but the ban isn't going to apply there. Awaiting your arguement for that little bit of Britain.

The reason that the smoking ban won't apply to the bars in Parliament is that technically The Houses of Parliament are a Palace owned by the Crown Estate... which is exempt from the legislation.