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Barrie Yates · 14-06-2010, 16:04

I smoked for over 50 years, for a long period between 40 & 60 a day, but before i stopped I did a contract over in Portsmouth for 3 months, just as r=the smoking ban came into force.
It was summer so pubs that had a garden or outdoor area were lively and he pubs were busy. Places that did not have the space for a smoking area were empty.
Therefore IMHO one of the major factors in the demise of the English pub was the wholesale smoking ban - they didn't ban smoking in the House of Commons Bar, did they???????????
The other factor is undoubtedly consecutive governments - irrespective of colour, having an easy source of revenue - don't blame the breweries entirely, how much tax (VAT, Customs & Excise), on a pint of beer or a bottle of whisky?

14-06-2010, 16:04	#25
Barrie Yates Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Home Posts: 3,223 Liked: 578 times Rep Power: 20953	Re: The Greed of the Breweries I smoked for over 50 years, for a long period between 40 & 60 a day, but before i stopped I did a contract over in Portsmouth for 3 months, just as r=the smoking ban came into force. It was summer so pubs that had a garden or outdoor area were lively and he pubs were busy. Places that did not have the space for a smoking area were empty. Therefore IMHO one of the major factors in the demise of the English pub was the wholesale smoking ban - they didn't ban smoking in the House of Commons Bar, did they??????????? The other factor is undoubtedly consecutive governments - irrespective of colour, having an easy source of revenue - don't blame the breweries entirely, how much tax (VAT, Customs & Excise), on a pint of beer or a bottle of whisky? __________________ Regards, Barrie