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| Hockney calls for 'smoking rooms' | Hockney calls for 'smoking rooms' |
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| British artist David Hockney is backing calls for a review of the smoking ban which he says is destroying "bohemia". | British artist David Hockney is backing calls for a review of the smoking ban which he says is destroying "bohemia". |
| The 72-year-old lifelong smoker is supporting moves by a cross-party group of MPs to amend the UK smoking laws. | The 72-year-old lifelong smoker is supporting moves by a cross-party group of MPs to amend the UK smoking laws. |
| They want people to be able to light up in designated smoking rooms to prevent pubs that are losing trade closing. | They want people to be able to light up in designated smoking rooms to prevent pubs that are losing trade closing. |
| Mr Hockney told the BBC's Politics Show he missed being able to smoke in his favourite cafe in East Yorkshire while admiring the view. | |
| He accused former Prime Minister Tony Blair and his successor Gordon Brown of interfering in his life and said: "I loathe them for it." | He accused former Prime Minister Tony Blair and his successor Gordon Brown of interfering in his life and said: "I loathe them for it." |
| "I am not that interested in politics. I didn't care about any until recently," he added. | "I am not that interested in politics. I didn't care about any until recently," he added. |
| East Yorkshire Conservative MP Greg Knight, who also supports the campaign, says that without a relaxation of smoking laws hundreds more pubs and clubs may be forced to close as they lose trade from smokers. | East Yorkshire Conservative MP Greg Knight, who also supports the campaign, says that without a relaxation of smoking laws hundreds more pubs and clubs may be forced to close as they lose trade from smokers. |
| Smoking was banned in England in all public indoor spaces, including places of work, pubs, restaurants and nightclubs in 2007. The ban also applies in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. | Smoking was banned in England in all public indoor spaces, including places of work, pubs, restaurants and nightclubs in 2007. The ban also applies in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. |