Plans are being made for a ban on smoking in the UK.
By 2008 smoking in cafe's, restaurants and pubs that don't sell food will be prohibited.
It was this morning that the government launched it's consultation on proposals, however, reports that it would involve an outright ban were proved false.
Critics have said that the government haven't gone far enough, despite places like a bus stop being described as an "enclosed space", therefore being eligible for the ban.
Lib-Dem health spokesman Steve Webb has said that the government are holding back and "if the government are going to stop passive smoking because it is bad for you, then whether you are eating or not is irrelevant."
Saving the Tigers from extinction It was a hurriedly organized citizen’s meeting at Guwahati Press Club, where serious concerns were expressed at the increasing trend of poaching and killing of wildlife in various parts of Assam.
The EIP factor - what you should learn from it When we grow older, or get older for the sake of the argument, we tend to start seeing the world only from one side. We tend to believe, no, not believe but know, how things are done. If you are smart, you understand that it shouldn't be that way, you understand this is wrong.
Whether we want to admit it or not, even now, in year 2012, there are still big gender biases in some fields of life. While it's generally understandable that men should do more heavy lifting than women and knitting fits a bit better for the women (even though I am aware even here there are many people who want to disagree), art is one of those things where our gender really should not play any significant role at all. And within the past decade things have started to change even on this front and even on the more conservative arenas such as Bukowskis - the top Nordic auction house.
