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Smoking is to be outlawed in all workplaces, enclosed public spaces, and anywhere serving food, the Government has announced. Health Secretary John Reid told the Commons the long-awaited White Paper was all about "enabling people to maximise their choices".

Blimey! :-(

i agree elaine.xxxxx(:

Hooray ! Let the smokers go & light up elsewhere & not under my nose ! Elaine (putting on her tin hat ) :o))

Ok, my choice is not to go to any of those places anymore, 'cause I don't want to give up my fags!!! Their loss!! Oh, the hardship, I can only go in pubs that don't serve cold pies, rock hard lasagne & soggy chips!! How will I cope?!!

passive smoking may harm your long term health but drink drivers Kill in the blink of an eye....

I gotta say, im a smoker, and i smoke quite alot, but i do think of other people. Im not one of those rude smokers, i think all this banning thing is harsh. My mum hates smoke, and hates me smoking, but she also reckons too harsh!

rox wouldn't mind higher taxes as long as me and my family can live in a smoke free placexxxxx(:

It will cover all restaurants, cafes, offices, factories, enclosed public spaces, and the 90% of pubs that serve food.

as an ex smoker you would think im happy but im not! all that money i was saving by not smoking will now be put on something else! like MY beer!

and choccies paul.hows the diet goin?xxxxxx(:

Oh come on...can you really imagine me goin down the legion just so i can have a fag with my drink! lol xx

I'm with you Lizzy. The government want to have a look at how much alcohol costs the NHS every year. Drunk drivers, killing anyone (except themselves, unfortunately), p*ssed up lads on a weekend , beating people to a pulp, let alone all the diseases associated with drinking!

steph it's cheap boys.and sugar daddies!!!!xxxx(:

Office smoking rooms will even be affected although pubs which serve bought-in food such as sandwiches will escape the ban, as pubs and bars with membership cards. But smoking will be prohibited in bar areas everywhere. The proposed ban will be first introduced in government buildings, then workplaces. Pubs and restaurants will be affected last.

has been proven in some part of the country that banning smoking in public places has helped people to give the weed upxxxxxx(:

rox with drink driving it is differcult to detect whether someone has been drinking but with smoking they can do something about itxxxxx(:

By not allowing smoking in certain places, does not mean us non smokers are all for people getting drunk & drink driving. Two wrongs dont make a right. Drink driving has been cracked down on. Alough its impossible to catch all that do it. Breathing in cigarette smoke is not only unpleasant, but unhealthy. and there is nothing worse than someone lighting up while youre eating a meal . E x

urgh! couldnt think of nothin worse than a sugar daddy from the legion! lol, i used to drink down Fords when we had no money! that was bad enough lol! all the oldies pinching my bum! lol xxx

dont sit in the smoking section then! lol....only messing! x