Thread: smoking and the pub
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Old 31-10-2005, 11:43   #531
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Re: smoking and the pub
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Originally Posted by Chris T
Centuries of tradition? Fear that if they were the only ones to do it, they would lose out? There are all kinds of reasons why legislation is often required to kick-start something that the majority have long been in favour of.
Are you actually sure the majority have long been in favour of this ban? For instance all pub customers in Ireland were not in favour:
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Even customers do not want an outright ban, the vintners claim, citing a study that found 54% of pub customers would support a separate smoking area over a total ban.
Source:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3543179.stm

Or do you mean the majority of the population?
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