Originally Posted by Bellatrix

That's because most pub regulars are smokers. People like me who now choose to stay at home rather than go down the pub. Why do I want to get up in the middle of my drink and conversation to go stand outside?

Also, how many non smokers who didn't go in pubs before now go in? I would hazard a guess , based on the number of pubs closing, that it's fewer than the number of smokers who stay at home.

My club is a private members club where the public can't just walk in. Why should we not be allowed to smoke there if we want to?