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Pub smoking ban still divides opinion

Aug 3, 2026

The pub smoking ban continues to divide opinion, according to a new poll published today. A survey of over 2,000 adults commissioned by the smokers’ rights group Forest...

David Hockney: Forest pays tribute to internationally-acclaimed artist who has died, aged 88

Jun 12, 2026

Forest has paid tribute to David Hockney, the internationally acclaimed artist whose death was reported this morning. Simon Clark, director of Forest, said: "David...

Campaigners vow to “fight on” after tobacco and vapes bill receives royal assent

Apr 29, 2026

Campaigners have vowed to "fight on" following today's announcement that the Tobacco and Vapes Bill has been granted Royal Assent. The new law will ban the sale of...

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"It’s not simply smoking that MPs are about to phase out of existence, but the principle that a person should be allowed to determine his or her own destiny."

Kate Andrews, The Spectator,
January 31, 2024

"Smoking is probably a lost cause, of course. Forest are, as their opponents would say, on the wrong side of history. But the wider war continues, as it has done for centuries, and there’s something to be said – as the shadows gather – for keeping the lighter flickering."

Alwyn Turner, Lion and Unicorn,
July 22, 2023

My closest friendships have been strengthened through hours of conversation in smoking areas, and the most interesting conversations I’ve had have been sparked by someone asking “Can I borrow your lighter?”

Kara Kennedy, Spectator World,
December 20, 2022

"I couldn’t imagine not smoking. I’ve done it for 68 years, so are you telling me I’m doing something wrong? Fuck off."

David Hockney, UnHerd,
June 4, 2021

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Pub smoking ban still divides opinion

David Hockney: Forest pays tribute to internationally-acclaimed artist who has died, aged 88

Campaigners vow to “fight on” after tobacco and vapes bill receives royal assent

FIGHT THE BAN!

"It’s not simply smoking that MPs are about to phase out of existence, but the principle that a person should be allowed to determine his or her own destiny."

"Smoking is probably a lost cause, of course. Forest are, as their opponents would say, on the wrong side of history. But the wider war continues, as it has done for centuries, and there’s something to be said – as the shadows gather – for keeping the lighter flickering."

My closest friendships have been strengthened through hours of conversation in smoking areas, and the most interesting conversations I’ve had have been sparked by someone asking “Can I borrow your lighter?”

"I couldn’t imagine not smoking. I’ve done it for 68 years, so are you telling me I’m doing something wrong? Fuck off."

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Pub smoking ban still divides opinion

David Hockney: Forest pays tribute to internationally-acclaimed artist who has died, aged 88

Campaigners vow to “fight on” after tobacco and vapes bill receives royal assent

FIGHT THE BAN!

"It’s not simply smoking that MPs are about to phase out of existence, but the principle that a person should be allowed to determine his or her own destiny."

"Smoking is probably a lost cause, of course. Forest are, as their opponents would say, on the wrong side of history. But the wider war continues, as it has done for centuries, and there’s something to be said – as the shadows gather – for keeping the lighter flickering."

My closest friendships have been strengthened through hours of conversation in smoking areas, and the most interesting conversations I’ve had have been sparked by someone asking “Can I borrow your lighter?”

"I couldn’t imagine not smoking. I’ve done it for 68 years, so are you telling me I’m doing something wrong? Fuck off."

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