Forums Forums General Forums A - Z Lifestyle Smoking Ban To Come Into Force 1st July 2007

i know that but its not enough IMO, if people wanna give themselves cancer i think the shud pay double for the privaledge,then more nesecary things such as getting from A-B could be made cheaper, however im told that to offset a 1p drop in petrol tax u'd have to increase fag tax by shedloads,so to see a noticable drop in petrol fags wud have to go for well over double what they go for now. Wonder if we can get those exact figures. Miek,i take it ur a smoker?

People don't smoke to give themselves cancer, well, I don't anyway. Nor did my grandad who died 90 years old of natural causes. And if you think Herr Brown and Blair are going to be so gracious in mixing the figures up to benefit joe public? When one tax rises, another tax usually follows, as has been dictated since taxes where introduced. The things to do go up as well are Civil Servant's wages, which includes MPs.
I don't want a massive drop in petrol as it contributes to air pollution which causes more cancer than the big scary 'passive smoking' from cigarettes. I think people use their cars too much. Obesity caused by lack of exercise is a big drain on the NHS. I can ride a bike A-B and I've not polluted the atmosphere, got a bit of exercise, and all the anti-smoking hypocrites won't be able to catch me while I'm smoking a ciggie in every orifice.

Not long to go now

Strange why its being introduced in the summer months
where most people would be outside in the beer gardens
anyway. As oppose to the winter and dark nights.

Maybe its to help people come to terms with the ban before they start having to go back inside thier local again due to the bad weather lol.

i realise that smoking is disgusting when there's food around, but my main concern is when im playing gigs really, and touring

The count down begins lest than 30 days now.