The Publican provides today’s snippet for it is they (who seem to support the smoking ban in any way possible) who host resident blogger Pete Robinson, who is completely against the ban.
Pete was contacted by a 3rd year student (James Cook), completing a dissertation on pub closures and the reasons behind them. Well folks, there were only two places to ask-Pete at the Publican or freedom2choose, who have encyclopaedic knowledge of this socially devastating ban!
Pete has, as always, laid the truth out for all to see, just we do on a regular basis. To put it bluntly Pete has made it obvious for even the biggest moron on the planet to see what & where it has all gone wrong. Quite funny really as I was a guest writer for the Publican a couple of years ago yet as soon as I touched on the smoking ban Caroline Nodder suddenly decided I was not what they wanted (contrary to previous platitudes!). They don’t need me as well, as Pete is eminently capable of keeping the smoking ban in the Publican (link below to Pete’s brilliant answer).
Back to young James and the help he needs folks. He has two short surveys he would like as many people to complete as possible:-
1st… for licensees/managers etc… Pub Closures Survey
2nd… for customers/general public etc… Customer View on Pub Closures
(If any of you want to write to James, expressing your thoughts on the ban/politicians/ASH etc then please feel free to do so. Contact:- James Cook <james.cook1@newcastle.ac.uk>)
I have offered James whatever help he feels we can assist him with and we have got the surveys to promote so get to it please lads & lassies.
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