Borrell Flouts U.k. Smoking Ban

19 October 2007
Razorlight, T On The Fringe Festival

Picture: Johnny Borrel of Razorlight performing at Meadowbank Stadium as part of the T on the Fringe Festival Edinburgh, Scotland - 26.08.07

Borrell Flouts U.k. Smoking Ban

Razorlight frontman Johnny Borrell has joined THE Rolling Stones and Paul Weller in the latest act of rock 'n' roll defiance - smoking onstage.
The Golden Touch hitmaker, 27, infuriated organisers of the Prince's Trust Fashion Rocks concert in London on Thursday (19Oct07) by puffing on a cigarette during a performance of his hit In The Morning.
Now the Royal Albert Hall venue faces a $5,000 (GBP2,500) fine in concordance with the U.K.'s July (07) ban on smoking.
Kensington and Chelsea council is currently deliberating whether to impose the standard fine.

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21st October 2007 01:00

mandy v     (1)

Today I went on my first protest march ever (51 years of age) I was proud to walk with friends and those who believe in the freedom2choose.infoWe are not pro-smoking, but we are fighting for ventilation to be included for publicans who would choose to do so.So thank you also for your protest.This ban is hateful and was brought about by many lies.The paragraph below has been removed from the website. No guesses as to why.8th August 2006 the HSE in their document OC 255/15 article9 state" HSE cannot produce epidemiological evidence to link levels of exposure to second hand smoke to the raised risk of contacting specific diseases".We need to fight this together,"Prohibition...goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded." -Abraham Lincoln, December, 1840A blanket ban was NOT, wanted by the majorityIf you think this ban is wrong and you would like a voice, Please go to www.freedom2choose.info/WE NEED TO FIGHT THIS TOGETHERwww.petitions.pm.gov.uk/PublicSmokeRoom/We need to get this ban amended to include ventilation,Please help us, with your support and donations are very welcome, large or small

19th October 2007 22:00

John Ferguson     (1)

A sad indictment of Rock n Roll and indeed society today.It's a cigarette. Get over yourselves.

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