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Tuesday 30 June 2009

The EU, smoking and a step too far!

I reported here on Sunday that the EU was proposing to impliment more stringent amendments to it's "we hate tobacco and it's users" which would make it an offence to smoke in beer gardens or outdoor music festivals etc. But this shower have went too far this time.

I received a phone call from UKIP's Gawain Towler who was livid as the tobacco haters in the EU cranked up their hatred of smokers, led by this harridan, Androulla Vassiliou who says on her website, rather Haughtily:

Good progress has been made in the fight against tobacco, alcohol related harm and obesity.


Gawain sent me over a press release from Godfrey Bloom which says:

EU plans launched today to ban all smoking in public places, including beer gardens, parks festivals and the like were greeted by disbelief and a call to action from Godfrey Bloom MEP,

The EU has called for a ban on smoking in “enclosed public places” but they define this in a quite ridiculous fashion,

“the definition of "public places" should cover all places accessible to the general public or places for collective use, regardless of ownership or right to access. It is further recommended that “indoor” (or “enclosed”) areas be defined to include any space covered by a roof or enclosed by one or more walls or sides, regardless of the type of material used for the roof, wall or sides, and regardless of whether the structure is permanent or temporary”.




“Enough is enough”, said Bloom, “today 6 pubs will close in the UK. Today part of our culture is under threat. Today is the time to say enough is enough. These jumped up puritan dictators must be told where to get off.




Nobody pretends that smoking is a good thing, but it is legal. So why don't they come clean and announce an outright ban? Because they daren't. Making 12 million Britons criminals overnight might be gong a little too far even for them. But making them second class citizens, well it seems that is no problem”.




These bullies seem to have no truck with freedom, liberty or tolerance. Well in that case we shall have to take it back. And if that means a certain level of civil disobedience, well so be it.”



The original quote from Godfrey's email to me can be found here.

I dont know about you but I feel like being disobedient. Ever heard of Flash Smoking?

Update: Remember this?



“the definition of "public places" should cover all places accessible to the general public or places for collective use, regardless of ownership or right to access. It is further recommended that “indoor” (or “enclosed”) areas be defined to include any space covered by a roof or enclosed by one or more walls or sides, regardless of the type of material used for the roof, wall or sides, and regardless of whether the structure is permanent or temporary”


Blows a massive hole in the 50% rule for human beings, doesn't it!

5 comments:

B7 said...

The EUs aim is to totally eradicate tobacco, they pretend otherwise but that is their Goal.

The Free society must ensure that smoking bans are repealled and smokers rights are reinstated.

Helen said...

I can't believe how out of touch they are.

We may have a draconian ban here, but can you imagine the riots on the streets and the economic impact across Europe if this was ever done. These puritans need locking up - they are mad!

Anonymous said...

Will the E.U. building and all the offices it holds still be exempt from the ban.
Plus will the the local bars to the E.U. building that the M.E.P.'s go to still allow indoor smoking.

Helen said...

Anon - they probably will. Let's face it, it's always one rule for them and just laugh at everyone else.

Utter hypocrites - they need bringing to account. The blanket smoking ban was a step too far, this suggestion is over the cliff!

Highly visible smoker said...

I shall look forward to the front line then.

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