Smoke ban 'is main cause' of pub losses

Paul agree totally, now try telling FP/GMB.

RE: Smoke ban 'is main cause' of pub losses

Paul Salvadori, I strongly disagree with your seeming assessment of "all factors" being treated as relatively equal. For an excellent analysis supporting the claims in this article please see historian/author Chris Snowdon's blog "Ban Damage" at:

http://velvetgloveironfist.blogspot.com/2010/09/ban-damage.html

I think that if you give it a fair reading you will see that the damage from the smoking ban so overwhelms other factors that to even mention them in the same breath simply serves as a distraction. You can see further evidence from the US if you wish on pages 13 through 18 of the freely available Stiletto at:

http://kuneman.smokersclub.com/PASAN/StilettoGenv5h.pdf

It's one-sided, but its facts are accurate and their presentation is honest. If you have any substantive criticisms please feel free to share them here: I am open about who I am, what my "competing interest" might be claimed to be, and I stand firmly behind every word that I write.

Michael J. McFadden,
Author of "Dissecting Antismokers' Brains"

RE: Smoke ban 'is main cause' of pub losses

There is of course evidence in abundance that the pro ban anti smoking establishment simply wish to ignore. Have a read of http://blog.iea.org.uk/?p=4222
( Institute of Economic Affairs).

What is also extremely worrying is the pay master for many, many anti smoking groups, the Roberts Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), founded by Johnson and Johnson the biggest provider of smoking cessation products, has now turned their attention to Alcohol. Why would they do that, because they and other drug companies are developing quick fix (allegedly) drinking cessation drugs.

http://alcoholfacts.org/RWJfoundation.html

They have spent well over 1/4 billion dollars funding groups that appear to be innocent health campaigns, just like they did with tobacco. For those who just dismiss the smoking ban, be afraid the same campaign is targeting alcohol and food.

There are those in the Industry who said, 'there would never be a total smoking ban'. Do those same people want to be proved wrong 3 times.???

Smoke ban 'is main cause' of pub losses

It's history. Blame the pubcos. They didn't object to the ban. They probably thought it would help their trendy applications for REIT status.

Smoke ban 'is main cause' of pub losses

Once again Jay I agree 100% have been saying this all along to much abuse.