England bans smoking in public places. Hip hip! Hurray! Excellent news for the many non-addicts among us that still possess tar-free lungs, a sense of smell and brains.

Sadly, I live in the Banana Tobacco Republic and can only dream of the day the ’smoking fascism’ will end here. If it ever becomes reality, I guess it’ll probably end up being another case of “EU law saving the monkeys from self-annihilation” given the incompetence of politicians, legislators and voters alike in this country. Let’s hope they do it before the death rate explodes.