Goodness gracious, would you Adam & Eve it?
Over at Taking Liberties is news that Conservative MP David Nuttall has tabled a motion in the House of Commons which proposes: "That leave be given to bring in a Bill to exempt public houses and private members’ clubs from the requirements of Part 1 of the Health Act 2006 relating to smoke-free premises; and for connected purposes."
Hallelujah.
Shame that the vast majority of his fellow MPs remain spineless, totalitarian, anti-choice cowards hiding away in their almost completely self-imposed redundant Parliament.
However, that aside, we applaud David Nuttall MP very loudly and - while his political flag is nailed to the mast of a different party from that supported by this blog, he can count on our support in any way that becomes clear.
Everyone else..? Write to your MP. They are duty bound to represent you. All of you. They'll no doubt fob you off in the majority of cases - deferring to their own prejudices and ludicrous tribal party lines, but on their own conscience be it...
Oh, and the pub industry needs to get off it's backside and pressure Parliament. Up to them, of course. But on their own survival the reversal of the smoking ban depends... and if, as business folk, THEY don't yet see it, then they deserve the demise the industry is enduring.
Simples.
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