Hamish Howitt Interview
Hello Folks, may I firstly thank all the people who responded to my plea for help, I was really overwhelmed with the reaction I got. I will answer you all in time. I have a fellah trying to help me literally as this email gets out.
My news headlines page has been pulled down so I cannot post the news I want to post, but I have some interesting co-incidences on Obama to tell you about very soon. If I can't get my news page up soon it will be posted on oneballradio.
But I have to tell you now about an interview, Richie and myself (oneballradio) did with Hamish Howitt at Blackpool Magistrates Court and in his bar, The Happy Scots Bar, on Rigby Road in Blackpool. We managed to follow Hamish in to court. He was up with his missus and a friend, Mario, who worked in the pub. They had several charges against them for allowing smoking in Hamish's bar. Hamish was guilty of the offence but the other two were not. Indeed poor Mrs Howitt had never been in the pub whilst anyone was smoking and his friend, Mario hadn't been in the pub either. They had simply been summoned to court because their names were on documents relating to the pub that were held by the council. Big brother registration sort of thing.
What a farce it turned out to be. I witnessed it in person. What a kangaroo court. Both Mrs Howitt and Mario were found guilty with no evidence provided whatsoever. They were convicted simply because their names were on council documents. Really heavy fines were dished out. Thousands. I felt for the Howitts and Mario. It was total injustice in my opinion.
Anyway Hamish is the only landlord in the UK to stand up and take on the authorities. I have witnessed this fellah stick up for his clients (Usually the elderly) without any fear. He truly is, as the Scots say, a big man. The matter is not about smoking in pubs it's about the rights that have been taken away. It's also about records held by the council that can be used against anyone. Hamish runs two bars, one for his smoking clients and one for his non-smoking clients. He believes in the right to choose.
He has stuck to his guns without fear. It has cost him a fortune and caused devastation in his life but the man is a braveheart and very proud. Again this is not about smoking it's about rights. All Hamish asks for as support is that anyone visiting Blackpool visits him and shows support in his pub and chuck two bob in a bucket. His bar is on Rigby Road in Blackpool. If yer passing folks, go in and have a drink, shake his hand etc., because I tell you there's not many like Hamish. Hamish is in the High Court in London on the 2nd December 2008. Oneballradio will be there to watch his fate and get his reaction.
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