Media Coverage
January 2011
02/01/10 ... Bradford Telegraph and Argus
A call for the coalition Government to relax parts of the smoking ban is being supported by two of its Bradford MPs. Bradford East MP David Ward and Shipley MP Philip Davies are backing efforts by the Working Men’s Club and Institute Union and the Save Our Pubs and Clubs Campaign for a review, following decisions in Denmark and Holland to allow smoking areas in some premises.
December 2010
29/12/10 ... Aberdeen Press and Journal
'Publicans appeal for the return of smoking' featured quotes from Paul Waterson, president of the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA), plus the information that "Recent research by the Save Our Pubs and Clubs campaign showed that 11.1% of pubs north of the border had closed their doors since the ban. There were 6,610 operating pubs in Scotland before the ban. This fell to 5,873 within four years."
September 2010
08/09/10 ... BBC Scotland
More than 700 pubs in Scotland have closed since the smoking ban was introduced, according to a new report. Research commissioned by the Save Our Pubs and Clubs campaign showed that 11.1% of pubs north of the border had shut over the past four years.
See also: Scottish Television, The Scotsman, Scottish Daily Express, Daily Record, Glasgow Evening Times.
02/09/10 ... Morning Advertiser
New research that suggests that the smoking ban is the main cause of pub closures ... The research was carried out by CR Consulting on behalf of the Save Our Pubs & Clubs campaign.
January 2010
02/01/10 ... Daily Telegraph
Columnist Vicki Woods liked the Forest/Save Our Pubs and Clubs Christmas card featuring "a depressed Santa sitting under a pub sign saying NOBODY'S INN ... On the back was the business: please Save Our Pubs and Clubs by visiting amendthesmokingban.com. I duly did, and found a campaign pleading for some flexibility over the UK's blanket ban on smoking in public places."
November 2009
11/11/09 ... Bedford Today
Pub owners and landlords in Luton call for amendment to smoking ban
September 2009
20/09/09 ... BBC Politics Show
British artist David Hockney tells the BBC that he supports moves by a cross-party group of MPs to amend the UK smoking laws
16/09/09 ... SunTalk Radio
Campaign director Simon Clark interviewed by Jon Gaunt
July 2009
03/06/09 ... BBC Look North
Interview with campaign supporter Greg Knight MP and spokesman Simon Clark
02/06/09 ... BBC Look East
Interview with campaign supporter Antony Worrall Thompson
02/06/09 ... BBC Radio Bristol
Interview with Save Our Pubs and Clubs spokesman Simon Clark.
June 2009
30/06/09 ... BBC Radio Wales
Campaign supporter Antony Worrall Thompson and spokesman Simon Clark are guests on lunchtime phone-in.
30/06/09 ... Daily Telegraph
Letter from Antony Worrall Thompson and 18 supporters of the Save Our Pubs and Clubs campaign.
30/06/09 ... Daily Telegraph
Report: "Antony Worrall Thompson leads campaign to overturn smoking ban"
28/06/09 ... Sunday Express
"Chef's swipe at smoking ban" ... celebrity chef and Express columnist Antony Worrall Thompson joins campaign aimed at persuading the Government to amend the law forcing pubs and clubs to be smoke-free.
23/06/09 ... Yorkshire Post
"MPs campaign to overturn smoking ban"
22/06/09 ... The Independent
"TV chef joins campaign for limited pub smoking"
22/06/09 ... Morning Advertiser
"Amend smoking ban save pubs, says new campaign"
22/06/09 ... The Publican
"Campaigners launch bid to amend smoking ban"
Pub landlords know best what their customers want and they should be allowed to provide smoking rooms if there is demand.
Rt Hon Greg Knight, MP
