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Smoking in England

Discussions about the proposed smoking ban would have been amusing were it not for the seriousness of the lack of democracy involved in the decision. Personally, I am torn between worrying about civil liberties (both of smokers and those who work in their fumes) and my personal preference for a smoke-free evening…

Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are having their Parliaments and Assemblies make the decision about bans on smoking. The English, meanwhile, must rely on BRITAIN’S MPs to make the decision. The British Parliament includes Scottish and Welsh MPs who have no electorate to answer to on issues that relate to England only. John Reid, particularly, has been implicated in having a serious involvement in the eventual decision. Reid represents a Scottish Constituency.

The English must be offered a Parliament to correct this democratic deficit – a deficit which has no parallel in the free world.

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  1. #1 by leanne on October 28th, 2005 - 10:50 pm

    thanks for being conciderate even though you dont like smoke. not many can do that.

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