Lightup If You Like, but Only If You're Clubbing ; Civil Service Blunder Means Golfers, Rugby Fans and Masons Will Escape Smoking Ban

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BUNGLING civil servants have failed to include private clubs in the Scottish Executive's controversial new plans to ban smoking.

The legislation, which could be unveiled on Wednesday, will not cover Scotland's 2,500 members-only clubs including everything from golf, rugby and football clubs to masonic lodges because of an oversight by government officials drawing up the proposals.

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Lightup If You Like, but Only If You're Clubbing ; Civil Service Blunder Means Golfers, Rugby Fans and Masons Will Escape Smoking Ban

The group working on the draconian new health legislation did not realise its error, which will allow club members to ignore the crackdown, until it w...

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