Monthly Archives: February 2006

MPs vote to ban smoking

Tonight in the House of Commons, MPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of a total ban of smoking in all enclosed public spaces. By making the decision a free vote (meaning that the party whips will not tell members which way … Continue reading

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BNP leader cleared of race charges

BNP leader Nick Griffin, along with his fellow party member and activist Mark Collett, has been cleared of four of the charges brought against him relating to speeches made in 2004 that were filmed by a undercover BBC journalist. Whilst … Continue reading

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Total smoking ban now an option

The government has promised that the proposed changes to the law on smoking will be put to a free vote of MPs, and that a total ban on smoking in all public places will be one of the options available. … Continue reading

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