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Title: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Snoopy on January 06, 2008, 03:42:45 PM
Oh I like this story so much I just have to share it with you.

I know, I know... posting a link is not a "real post" ~ well this is sooooooooooo funny I don't care.

http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=506388&in_page_id=1770
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Geordie Lad on January 06, 2008, 05:19:08 PM
I notice that a certain Chris Downing from Yorkshire (no relation to the famous street, I assume) comments that "it's time to ban the disgusting habit from all public places"

I can only agree with him and applaud his common sense.  I think that a ban on politicians appearing in public is long overdue.

PS - A a daft Geordie, I must add that I think the spill chocker on this forum is vary canny.
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Barman on January 07, 2008, 07:47:33 AM
I notice that a certain Chris Downing from Yorkshire (no relation to the famous street, I assume) comments that "it's time to ban the disgusting habit from all public places"

I can only agree with him and applaud his common sense.  I think that a ban on politicians appearing in public is long overdue.

PS - A a daft Geordie, I must add that I think the spill chocker on this forum is vary canny.
lol:
Welcome to the board Geordie Lad!  ;D
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 07, 2008, 08:49:24 AM
I notice that a certain Chris Downing from Yorkshire (no relation to the famous street, I assume) comments that "it's time to ban the disgusting habit from all public places"
rubschin: Yorkshire Street?

Welcome Geordie. Good to have another jobless member on board.

At least I assume you must be unemployed, coming from up there.
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: chuntering again on January 07, 2008, 12:43:32 PM
happy001

Best news I've heard for ages.

All this law has achieved is to move smokers from certain establishment which non-smokers could easily avoid into public places. I notice the Italians, French and Spanish have all introduced ammendments to the law to allow designated smoking areas in pubs.
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Nick on January 07, 2008, 12:47:56 PM
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Her husband and office manager Phil Cole told The Mail on Sunday: "There was some kind of ventilation system that we could not close off, so even with the windows closed the smoke kept coming in."



husband and office manager Phil Cole = on salary

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Miss Flint, who is regularly voted Britain's most attractive politician
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.postimage.org%2FaV4PeCl9.jpg&hash=a88ee767a199c1d30cf7c53d047214224a1cac75) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV4PeCl9)

by David Blunkett


Miss Flint, who is regularly voted Britain's most attractive politician, has confessed to smoking both tobacco and cannabis as a student.


But she has since become a fitness fanatic, keeping in shape with the Commons female tapdancing troupe, the Division Belles.


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She has been the public face of Labour's smoking ban, arguing that the move would "encourage more people to give up smoking" and even "create a different culture".

When the ban came into force in England and Wales in July - following similar measures in Scotland and Northern Ireland - the Parliamentary Estate, thanks to its historic privileges, was exempt.


She is a twit!
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Bar Wench on January 07, 2008, 12:48:38 PM
There were so many disturbing parts to that story I didn't know where to start!  eeek:
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: chuntering again on January 07, 2008, 01:15:29 PM
Miss Flint, who is regularly voted Britain's most attractive politician, has confessed to smoking both tobacco and cannabis as a student.

Indeed, what a surprise. She's had her fun, now time to stop it for everyone else. Presumably the local council paid her tuition fees too.
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Nick on January 07, 2008, 01:18:00 PM
I have e mailed her eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: chuntering again on January 07, 2008, 01:22:19 PM
 happ096

Any chance of a transcription to chuckle at?
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Bar Wench on January 07, 2008, 01:28:32 PM
I have e mailed her eveilgrin:

What did you say?
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Barman on January 07, 2008, 01:32:56 PM
I have e mailed her eveilgrin:

What did you say?
He said he had e-mailed her!  ::)
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Nick on January 07, 2008, 01:34:06 PM
 cry:
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Bar Wench on January 07, 2008, 01:34:55 PM
I have e mailed her eveilgrin:

What did you say?
He said he had e-mailed her!  ::)

 Banghead
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Nick on January 07, 2008, 01:36:05 PM
Que?
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Bar Wench on January 07, 2008, 01:50:31 PM
I feel another abscence coming on!
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Barman on January 07, 2008, 01:51:54 PM
I feel another abscence coming on!
Poor you...  happy100

Get to the dentist as soon as you can...  whistle:
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Bar Wench on January 07, 2008, 01:53:24 PM
 angry041:
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Nick on January 07, 2008, 02:09:03 PM
Que?
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Snoopy on January 07, 2008, 02:55:42 PM
Shall I post you some Valium?
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Nick on January 07, 2008, 03:04:29 PM
NO evil:
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Snoopy on January 07, 2008, 03:06:16 PM
NO evil:

Ahem! ..... I think we mean NO thank you don't we?
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Bar Wench on January 07, 2008, 03:10:17 PM
I'd say yes please to some valium!
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 07, 2008, 04:15:26 PM
I need help!

We have all known that for quite a while.  ::)
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Grumpmeister on January 07, 2008, 04:39:08 PM
I need help!

If you emailled Flint telling her you need help you are further gone than we suspected Nick  eeek:
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Nick on January 07, 2008, 04:44:31 PM
Que?
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Mr Happy on January 07, 2008, 07:01:04 PM
I'm sure if her ban had've caused a similar situation with my office, my hubby conveniently the office manager, would've organised a move...

Just booked a hotel room for the wife, options smoking or non, how've they got away with that?

Also, fun on the train tonight, someone got thrown off for smoking in the bogs.  He asked the ticket bloke how he knew it was him, "er you're on cctv walking to the bog with a fag behind you ear, now it is not".  Brilliant work sir, i salute you.  The shame is he was dropped off at a station that the next train didn't call at for well over an hour, plenty of time for a smoke...
 
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Nick on January 07, 2008, 08:05:46 PM
Que?
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Mr Happy on January 07, 2008, 08:12:17 PM
I need help!

try www.therapist.com
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Just One More on January 08, 2008, 07:36:14 PM
The rapist dot com. Bloody hell!
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Mr Happy on January 08, 2008, 08:47:54 PM
no no a therapist, the therapist, therapist!

I need help!
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Barman on January 09, 2008, 06:45:34 AM
no no a therapist, the therapist, therapist!

I need help!
Agony Corner (http://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/index.php?topic=185.0)
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Geordie Lad on January 09, 2008, 10:45:04 AM
Quote from: Darwins Selection link=topic=2510. msg48847#msg48847 date=1199695764
Quote from: Geordie Lad link=topic=2510. msg48833#msg48833 date=1199639948
I notice that a certain Chris Downing from Yorkshire (no relation to the famous street, I assume) comments that "it's time to ban the disgusting habit from all public places"
rubschin: Yorkshire Street?

Welcome Geordie.  Good to have another jobless member on board.

At least I assume you must be unemployed, coming from up there.

Unemployed??? Abso bloody lutely!!!

Work is the scurge of the drinking classes!

Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Uncle Mort on January 09, 2008, 11:07:06 AM
Quote from: Darwins Selection link=topic=2510. msg48847#msg48847 date=1199695764
Quote from: Geordie Lad link=topic=2510. msg48833#msg48833 date=1199639948
I notice that a certain Chris Downing from Yorkshire (no relation to the famous street, I assume) comments that "it's time to ban the disgusting habit from all public places"
rubschin: Yorkshire Street?

Welcome Geordie.  Good to have another jobless member on board.

At least I assume you must be unemployed, coming from up there.

Unemployed??? Abso bloody lutely!!!

Work is the scurge of the drinking classes!



Ah, a sponger off the state no less  ;)

BTW that's scourge of the drinking classes!
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Geordie Lad on January 18, 2008, 02:48:22 PM
Not if you're a daft Geordie its not
Title: Re: Minister behind the smoking ban is driven from her office
Post by: Uncle Mort on January 18, 2008, 03:15:14 PM
Don't put yourself down...



...we can do it for you  ;)

BTW - what's your opinion of Kevin Keegan?