Smokers - Go and sit in the naughty corner

OK, I lied. One post today, then I must be off

Nottingham City Council (Labour) likes to welcome everyone to it’s ‘cosmopolitan’ city, apart from those pesky smokers.

Not having been satisfied with the climax after the recent bout of banstibation that was the pub smoking ban, they are now setting their sights on the pesky rouges who sit outside and have a crafty fag.

‘At a meeting of the local authority’s City Centre Working Group this week, councillors were told that bar staff have been asked to ensure smokers don’t take the seats away from diners and drinkers.’

The tediously pro-Labour Evening post explains that smokers have been ‘warned’ that come the better weather, sitting outside and having a fag will not be tolerated.

‘But if the sun does eventually come out, the smokers have already been warned.’

‘city centre manager Jane Dykes said officers were checking planning applications to ensure outdoor seating was not planned for those just wanting a cigarette.’

So, there you have it. Official policy is to deny planning applications for seats that may be used by the unclean.

And just when you thought the shitbags couldn’t get any more socialist and authoritarian, we have this gem;

The council is hoping for the furniture to look the same - possibly with some Nottingham branding in the future - and picnic tables and garden furniture have already been banned.

Yes, all must bow to the soviet style identical furniture. Individualism will not be tolerated. You must be branded by the mark of the devil.

Idiots, the lot of them.