‘In about five or 10 years from now, people will be amazed that we ever allowed smoking in public places, because we've got a smoke-free generation growing up, “ says Pat Karney, the NHS Director of Smoke Free Greater Manchester.
For those of who grew up in the “golden age” of the British pub – before the smoking ban of 2007 removed the fug and replaced it with fresh air – that's a statement which even now seems a little far-fetched.
