Cigar Buyer section Smoking Issues

It's not over

Cigar retailers are battling for exemptions from the English and Welsh smoking ban. Rob Allanson reports

With the chance that the English smoking ban will take the same form as the Scottish – a blanket ban for all public enclosed places – the specialist tobacco retailers are preparing themselves for one last stand. The Association of Independent Specialist Tobacconists (AITS), in partnership with the ...

By Rob Allanson from Issue 8 published on 20/05/2006

What happened to common sense?

England looked set to follow Scotland in to a ban on smoking in public places as Cigar Buyer went to press after a major Uturn over the issue. A free vote in February looked set to call for a complete ban in pubs and restaurants, after the partial ban option was dismissed as unworkable. The Govern...

By Dominic Roskrow from Issue 7 published on 10/02/2006

Mainland Britain watches Scotland

Scotland is set to follow Ireland. How does it plan to do it, and what is the reaction? Ian Buxton reports

Despite what could – at best – be described as a mixed public response to the ‘consultation’ stage, the Scottish Executive has decided to press ahead with its plans to ban all smoking in enclosed public places in Scotland. In a controversial move, 33 year old civil servant Sarah Davidson will head ...

By Ian Buxton from Issue 3 published on 01/05/2005

We must lobby customers NOW

Smokers are under threat. Editor Dominic Roskrow, who has campaigned on behalf of the Smoking Charter since its launch in 1998, explains how the trade can fight back

It started as a trickle and is now a flood – the move to ban smoking in public places has grown in to being a very real threat indeed for restaurateurs, bar owners and publicans across Britain. And as the anti-smoking lobby has grown in confidence and has seen his chance to drive the smoker out of ...

By Dominic Roskrow from Issue 2 published on 01/11/2004