A total ban on smoking in pubs will lower staff wages, argues Jamie Whyte, author of Bad Thoughts: A Guide to Clear Thinking, in The Times.
He says more people will be willing to work in this newly healthy job.
Existing bar staff who do not mind the smoke will be the losers, he writes.
The Times 14/01/06 page 25
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