the thought of my kids smoking when they are older frightens the life out of me

i have never in my life even tried one, they just do not appeal to me in the slightest but my OH gave up, just quit cold turkey almost 3 years ago and more recently his dad did the same after smoking for 30+ years

so although its hard, it can be done, but my OH tells me you have to WANT to give up

As a smoker I dont agree with a total ban, but one that bans smoking in family places, eating places.

As an adult I HAVE THE CHOICE, and in a democratic country that should remain but unfortunatley this country is fast becoming a nanny state.

This ban is so hypocritical. MP's can still smoke in Westminster and Buck palace so its not a total ban.
Also MP's dont pay tax on the fags or booze in westminister, how unfair is that!!!

The next stupid law will be huge VAT on food cause people are eating to much and costing the NHS more money than smokers ever did!!

have you noticed that in a lot of places the non-smoking area is empty

To be honest.....no.
If I go for a meal - cafe/restaurant etc, I always end up waiting for a no smoking table.

I vote for Roger too.
Good point about air pollutants...what about banning cars etc??????

& the people who work there will they have a choice ? I heard one person say if the staff don't smoke they should get a job somewhere else & if there is no where else(there isn't in our village)they should move to where there is work ! A breach of their civil liberty having to move away because you don't smoke !

Of course they have a choice - people who work in pubs are not lost little puppies with no control over where they chose to work and live. Plenty of people have to move to a different area to find work - I did.

Many jobs have occupational hazards - if the hazards are too high then don't do that particular job...

Of course if there were smoking AND non smoking establishments then they could CHOSE to work in either!

i packed in smoking nearly six months ago.before that i smoked 60 aday

what so you as a smoker should have a choice,, but me as a non smoker should just go elsewhere?? do you know how selfish that sounds??

your habit happens to harm others aswell as yourself and im afraid to say that as adults we all deserve to breathe good clean air, and smokers should either stay at home or be prepared to make sacrifices for others who chose not to polute their lungs
why should the non smokers who do not harm other peoples lungs have to stay away from places as others think its their god given right to kill themselves and others around them??

I think what was ment was if your a total anti smoker then you wouldn't choose to work in a busy smokers bar........bit like complaining about over head aircraft noise if you buy a house under a flight path

think thats what was ment