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Lancashire cigs ban landlord in election bid

11:27am Monday 15th March 2010 in


A PUB landlord, released this week after serving a jail term for defying anti-smoking laws, is to stand for parliament.

Nick Hogan, who runs the Swan With Two Necks pub in Chorley with wife Denise, has been selected as a candidate by the UK Independence Party to represent the town.

Mr Hogan, 43, former landlord of the Holden Arms in Haslingden and Waterside pub in Summerseat, was released early from prison on Wednesday, after his fines for allowing customers to smoke in his previous pub in Bolton were paid by supporters who sent in £10,000 of donations.

Paul Nuttall, North West MEP for UKIP, said: “We fully support Nick as our candidate and are delighted that, despite all the trauma he has been through, he is still prepared to fight for people's right to choose.”

Comments(7)

chrislancs says...
12:32pm Mon 15 Mar 10

Well done Nick, People should have the right to choose. I was hoping you would join us English Democrats, We will free the people from the clutches of the health fascists. we believe educated people can decide for themselves.
Chris Reid PPC
English Democrats
Hyndburn/Haslingden

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chris26 says...
12:40pm Mon 15 Mar 10

were does Nick get off.This guy just wants publicity all the time.How the hell someone like him has got the bottle to say he is standing for parliment i do not know.Answer me one question Nick if you read this.How much do you owe the government in taxes and vat.How much do you owe lads and friends that have worked for you in the past.You are just one big joke.What ever plannet you are on please let me know then i could forward your details on,or do i just climb onto Cloud 9 and go along with you.For once in your life GET REAL sunshine...

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happycyclist says...
12:55pm Mon 15 Mar 10

chris26 wrote:
were does Nick get off.This guy just wants publicity all the time.How the hell someone like him has got the bottle to say he is standing for parliment i do not know.Answer me one question Nick if you read this.How much do you owe the government in taxes and vat.How much do you owe lads and friends that have worked for you in the past.You are just one big joke.What ever plannet you are on please let me know then i could forward your details on,or do i just climb onto Cloud 9 and go along with you.For once in your life GET REAL sunshine...
Sounds like the sort of person who will right in with the rest of them.

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past.times01 says...
2:18pm Mon 15 Mar 10

I’ll vote for you Nick, as long as you ban unhealthy, addictive, over priced and smelly cigs from your pub!

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Michael@ClitheroeSince58 says...
6:14pm Mon 15 Mar 10

Vote for Nick, The man that stands up for the downtrodden. I hate this damned Nanny State.

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pdb951 says...
8:55pm Mon 15 Mar 10

Good luck you deserve it for standing up the cretins who deny democracy then pretend to represent it.

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Chris P Bacon says...
11:18am Sun 21 Mar 10

chrislancs wrote:
Well done Nick, People should have the right to choose. I was hoping you would join us English Democrats, We will free the people from the clutches of the health fascists. we believe educated people can decide for themselves.
Chris Reid PPC
English Democrats
Hyndburn/Haslingden
Health fascists? What kind of moron are you?

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