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Old 06-05-2008, 03:53 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Eurosceptic Atlanticist View Post
Correction, you have no rights when it comes to someone elses property. Pubs are not a government service, they're privately owned businesses. Would you presume you had the right to enjoy someone else's garden?

Smoking policy is a subject for landlords. If there was truly money to be made by having a non-smoking policy then that's what they would do.

I still don't see what was wrong with the old arrangement of having smoking and non-smoking sections.
Fair point, and I must admit that I dislike going through the doors of a pub now (due to smokers gathered outside) .

The building may be privately owned, but it is a public service, which is regulated and therefore the government does have a say.
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