tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post7359027865432463145..comments2024-01-01T16:01:35.711+00:00Comments on Dick Puddlecote: Labour Kill Businesses, Especially PubsDick Puddlecotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-40545868698695192742010-04-10T06:32:43.657+01:002010-04-10T06:32:43.657+01:00"BBPA
Not allowed to mention the smoking ban,...<i>"BBPA<br />Not allowed to mention the smoking ban,probably on a "promise"for<br />later appointments.<br /><br />Do publicans actually belong to this outfit voluntarily or is there<br />something sniffy about the set up.<br />Its blatantly obvious it has<br />nothing in common with the rank and file so who keeps giving it<br />a stage to lie on."</i><br /><br />If the BBPA functions like a union, then it's no surprise that it's behaving like a union.JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-80218309183183377042010-04-10T00:51:58.065+01:002010-04-10T00:51:58.065+01:00One of the arguments put forward dor a total smoki...One of the arguments put forward dor a total smoking ban was that it would provide a " level playing field " for the pubs and clubs.<br /><br />Well they certainly have got just that:<br /><br /> I have never seen so many " level playing fields " where previously there used to be pubs.Eddie Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-63780405330060653932010-04-10T00:41:12.357+01:002010-04-10T00:41:12.357+01:00I was rehearsing at a pub in Audenshaw. The landlo...I was rehearsing at a pub in Audenshaw. The landlord smoked and hated the ban. He had 'early doors' for the regulars when the ashtrays came out.<br /><br />BUT...<br /><br />He didn't want a partial smoking ban because he did food. He said that had there been a partial ban he would have lost a lot of his trade to the wet led pub down the road. What wet led pub down the road? Oh, the one that was now boarded up.<br /><br />It's a dog eat dog situation.timbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985165416240833253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-21001677539132143892010-04-10T00:40:35.243+01:002010-04-10T00:40:35.243+01:00Here are some details of grants and contracts:-
...Here are some details of grants and contracts:-<br /><br /><br />Research grants and contracts<br /><br />Current<br /><br />49. West R, Analysing data and writing up papers arising from the ATTEMPT cohort study. Sanofi-Synthelabo, €10,000, 2004-2008. <br /><br />50. West R, Zatonski W, Cedzynska M, Aveyard P, Stapleton J. Tabex Smoking Cessation (TASC) trial. NPRI. £188,000, 2006-2009.<br /> <br />51. West R, Vangeli E. An in-depth investigation of the causes and process of relapse to smoking. Cancer Research UK. £39,000, 2006-2008. <br /><br />52. West R. Contribution to Smoking Toolkit Study. Pfizer Consumer Healthcare. £150,000, 2006-2011. <br /><br />53. West R, Wardle J Smoking cessation: population and clinical approaches. Cancer Research UK. £2,850,000, 2007-2012 (Award number C1418/A7972) <br /><br />54. West R, Contribution to Smoking Toolkit Study. Pfizer £170,000, 2007-2008 <br /><br />55. West R, Contribution to Smoking Toolkit Study. GlaxoSmithKline. £50,000, 2008.<br /> <br />56. Ussher M, Aveyard P, Evans P, Hucklebridge F, Ibison J, Reid F, Steptoe A, West R The effect of hydrocortisone on desire to smoke and tobacco withdrawal symptoms Cancer Research UK £34,885, 2007-2008 (Award number C8641/A8419) <br /><br />57. Ussher M, Aveyard P, Coleman T, Marcus B, Barton P, Manyonda I, Lewis B, West R A pragmatic randomized controlled trial of physical activity as an aid to smoking cessation during pregnancy National Insitute for Health Research, Health Technology Assessment.£1,182,613, 2008-2011. <br /><br />58. Britton J, McNeill A, Aveyard P, Bauld L, Hastings G, Hajek P, West R The UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies. UKCRC £5,000,000, 2008-2013. <br /><br />59. Aveyard P, West R Rapid reduction versus abrupt quitting for smokers who want to stop soon: a randomised controlled non-inferiority trial. British Heart Foundation £151,701 2008-2010 (Award number PG/08/047/25082)<br /><br />60. West R Contribution to the Smoking Toolkit Study. Department of Health £164,000 2008-2009.. <br /><br /><br />LOTS OF MONEY AND THE SAME NAMES KEEP APPEARING<br /><br />http://www.rjwest.co.uk/cv.asp?page=cvEddie Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-69491351723637475312010-04-10T00:37:24.482+01:002010-04-10T00:37:24.482+01:00Mr Puddlecote. You have a little problem, because ...Mr Puddlecote. You have a little problem, because the BBC says the newspapers disagree with you about NI.<br />"Could the tide be turning in the National Insurance row? Several newspapers lead with attacks on the businessmen who have backed the Conservative stance."<br /><br />About pubs?<br /><br />Dens of iniquity - they should all be closed down, and off licenses, and supermarkets shouldn't be allowed to sell alcohol to anybody under 95. The rest of us can sit in our sanitised homes, drinking smoothies, made by Coca Cola. - Things go better that way!Mrs Rigbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06389986110372627649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-52941668467696634012010-04-10T00:20:41.157+01:002010-04-10T00:20:41.157+01:00Once the government have set up all these smoking ...Once the government have set up all these smoking cessation organisations there must be something else they can spend taxpayers money on.<br /><br />OF COURSE, lets set up a TRAINING ORGANISATION.<br /><br />Funny how the same names seem to appear all the time.<br /><br /> This is the NHS Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training.<br /><br />http://www.ncsct.co.uk/resources/downloads/NCSCT_report_3_v1.pdfEddie Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-51667180709015652612010-04-10T00:08:58.297+01:002010-04-10T00:08:58.297+01:00While killing off the hospitality industry the gov...While killing off the hospitality industry the government has created another economy ( The Smoking Cessation dreamworld ) funded by the taxpayers of course.<br /><br />Even GPs get their share of taxpayers money :-<br /><br />APPENDIX 2 Page 7(h)<br />” GPs and Pharmacies are reimbursed for service delivery (inflation still to be applied for 09-10):<br /><br />£10.50 for each client setting a quit date.<br /><br />£40 for each client still quit at 4-week follow-up<br /><br />£10.50 for each client not quit at 4-week follow-up. No additional payment for those not followed up at 4 weeks.<br /><br />Pharmacies only – £3 per supply of NRT. ”<br /><br />http://www.warwickshire.nhs.uk/trustboardenclosures/march09/Enc%2016%20Tobacco%20Control%20and%20Smoking%20Cessation%20Board%20Report%20-%20March%202009.pdfEddie Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-83626897155232283092010-04-09T23:47:20.946+01:002010-04-09T23:47:20.946+01:00A great number of the studies that support smoking...A great number of the studies that support smoking bans seem to emanate from the UC Centre for Tobacco Control Studies(UKCTCS).<br /><br />Interesting to note the following from their own website:-<br /><br />Competing interests of UKCTCS staff<br /><br />John Britton chairs the Royal College of Physicians Tobacco Advisory Group and is a member of the board of trustees of Action on Smoking and Health<br /><br />Peter Hajek undertakes consultancy for and has received research funds from a number of companies developing and manufacturing smoking cessation products.<br /><br />Paul Aveyard has accepted hospitality from the pharmaceutical industry. He has done consultancy and research work in smoking cessation for Pfizer, McNeil, and Xenova Biotechnology that has led to payments to him and his research account. <br /><br />Linda Bauld is vice-chair of the Cancer Research UK Tobacco Advisory Group and serves as Scientific Adviser to the Department of Health on tobacco control.<br /><br />Tim Coleman has, within the last 5 years, done occasional consultancy work for companies that manufacture NRT products (Johnson and Johnson, Pierre Fabre Laboratories). He has also advised a Public Relations company on the strength of the evidence for using Nicobloc as an aid for smoking cessation.<br /><br />Robert West undertakes research and consultancy for companies that develop and manufacture smoking cessation medications. He has a share of a patent for a novel nicotine delivery device. He is a trustee of QUIT. His research is funded mostly by Cancer Research UK.<br /><br />http://www.ukctcs.org/ukctcs/competing_interests.phpEddie Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-12669894377059457132010-04-09T22:54:46.315+01:002010-04-09T22:54:46.315+01:00BBPA
Not allowed to mention the smoking ban,probab...BBPA<br />Not allowed to mention the smoking ban,probably on a "promise"for<br />later appointments.<br /><br />Do publicans actually belong to this outfit voluntarily or is there<br />something sniffy about the set up.<br />Its blatantly obvious it has <br />nothing in common with the rank and file so who keeps giving it <br />a stage to lie on.<br /><br /><br />Judas Finder GeneralAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-1196232078623245742010-04-09T22:39:14.565+01:002010-04-09T22:39:14.565+01:00edit ... make it a national competition for the be...edit ... make it a national competition for the best film. :)Spartanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14845586501410364657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-70101735268951067782010-04-09T22:34:27.233+01:002010-04-09T22:34:27.233+01:00Thanks for giving me the direction ... found it.
...Thanks for giving me the direction ... found it.<br /><br />"Performers<br /><br />6. Where the artistic integrity of a performance makes it appropriate for a person who is taking part in that performance to smoke, the part of the premises in which that person performs is not smoke-free in relation to that person during his performance."<br /><br />http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/uksi_20070765_en_1#pt2-l1g6<br /><br /><br />So, how about a film detailing on how pubs used to be before the ban? Choose a pub, form a film club, for realism use members of the public ... and off you go. lt should take about a year to film :)Spartanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14845586501410364657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-24367656836003900562010-04-09T22:19:34.597+01:002010-04-09T22:19:34.597+01:00Legislation exempts smoking for 'artistic'...Legislation exempts smoking for 'artistic' purposes, Spartan. I think (?) that Scotland doesn't even allow that!Dick Puddlecotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-9185419923651121522010-04-09T22:00:49.969+01:002010-04-09T22:00:49.969+01:00Dick ... how do they do the smoking scenes in prog...Dick ... how do they do the smoking scenes in programs like Ashes to Ashes? They must be in a studio, right? ... because they obviously aren't outside in the club, office scenes etc. So how do film and tv companies get round the ban?Spartanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14845586501410364657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-43160193717244996032010-04-09T21:57:10.465+01:002010-04-09T21:57:10.465+01:00I listened to a person from the BBPA (British Beer...I listened to a person from the BBPA (British Beer and Pub Association) on LBC talking about the high number of pub closures. <br /><br />He mentioned several reasons, none of which (in the segment I heard) included the smoking ban.<br /><br />Indeed if you visit the BBPA site and search on 'Smoking Ban' or 'Ban' it returns Zero results.<br /><br />The BBPA say they represent over half of Britains pubs and have members that account for 98% of beer brewed in the UK.<br /><br />Why is the BBPA not mentioning the smoking ban?<br />----westcoast2https://www.blogger.com/profile/13832425628846431149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-18451115614795408632010-04-09T21:40:00.131+01:002010-04-09T21:40:00.131+01:00Only 2% of publicans say they would vote Labour.??...Only 2% of publicans say they would vote Labour.???????????<br />Does that mean the other 92% will<br />be sticking posters up in their joints attacking Labour's pub<br />killing measures. Dont think so,<br />its the gross apathy of the publicans thats kept the ban in place.Prior to the FEB 2006 ban<br />vote the government held a stakeholders survey on the proposed<br />ban. Out of 59000 pubs and 17000<br />other venues 550 responded mostly<br />"in favour" of a total ban.<br />The back stabbing clubs thought they were exempt nodding with approval. Judas found hanging<br />rings a bell. Some foodie outlets<br />will fight tooth and nail to keep the ban ,we know why.<br /><br /><br />Time for actionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-50391444439629176142010-04-09T21:18:30.090+01:002010-04-09T21:18:30.090+01:00My local Labour MP said he voted for a total ban b...My local Labour MP said he voted for a total ban because it had been<br />a huge success in Ireland and he and his wife did'nt like the smell of smoke. Why do people still vote for this worthless widgett,yep<br />you got it right first time, the town has been Labour since Watt<br />Tylers days,they'de vote labour if<br />a neutered whippet put up.<br /><br /><br />White Feather DistributorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com