If a like-for-like decline of 0.3 per cent has been experienced, then any negative impact of the smoking ban has been negligible.

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Lies, Lies and more Lies The authorities in all places that have introduced a smoking ban have said there has been no effect on business so why should we believe the businesses.

Maybe Wetherspoons should think that : because its chairman is a BNP supporter, that their pubs are souless boozers frequented by souless people served by souless and poorly paid staff is the reason for the drop in profit. I'd rather go without a pint than venture into a Wetherspoons pub.

just wait till the winter then you will see sales decrease and job losses.

andy kerr said on the day the ban was introduced
on live tv that he would look into this hypocricy.
i emailed him 2 months ago to ask what has he done .i have still not got a reply.