The Freedom (Great Repeal) Bill
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 
Following the Queen's Speech we have decided to change the subject of our first Voices of Freedom discussion next week.
The debate at the IEA on Thursday June 3 will now address The Freedom (Great Repeal) Bill and speakers (and audience) will be asked to nominate laws that should be reformed, amended or repealed completely.
Chaired by Mark Littlewood, director-general of the IEA, speakers include Professor Philip Booth (IEA), Guy Herbert (general secretary, NO2ID), Shane Frith (director, Progressive Vision), Chris Snowdon (author, Velvet Glove, Iron Fist and The Spirit Level Delusion), and me.
Needless to say I will be arguing for an amendment to the Health Act 2006 - that's the one that bans smoking in all public places.
If you would like to join us RSVP events@thefreesociety.org or telephone 01223 370156.
Full details HERE.
Reader Comments (3)
Why not simply call for a repeal, since the Labour government reneged on their promise not to bring in a total ban in the first place.
By asking for an ammendment you're conceding that perhaps they have a case for some sort of ban to stay in place.
Most certainly less will be offered by the politicians.
Are northern ruffians welcome(well educated ones)
Some experience at debates and dust ups
East Berlin/Warsaw/Dresden(pre 1980)Paris 68/Rome Various/Vienna/Brussels/Copenhagen/Beirut&Damascus/
Dublin&Belfast, occasional village in between
London sounds quite pleasant
Added bonus
Extreme Tridentine Catholic ,,for good measure
Cheers
The general public have never been invited to debate the issues concerning smoking.The smoking ban should be repealed or amended since our last government broke its manifesto pledge, that it would permit pubs and clubs a choice of areas not serving food. The public favours restrictions, not a total indoor ban. The current ban means that as many as four million people, drink at home rather than having no choice, but to stand around outside: they have had their social lives decimated. Smokers deserve to be treated with as much dignity as non smokers.
Letting the landlord decide their own policy, so long as areas are clearly designated with signs and air management systems in working properly. Treat adults like adults.