On November 10th the Scottish cabinet voted to follow Ireland, New York and Norway in banning smoking in public places, including pubs, restaurants and even private members' clubs.

11月10日紧随爱尔兰、纽约和挪威之后，苏格兰内阁就禁止在公共场所吸烟进行了投票，包括在酒吧、饭馆、甚至私人会所。

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When a similar draft law was agreed by Iraq's cabinet last year - another die-hard smoking country - its implementation was met by staunch opposition.

但去年，在另一个顽固支持吸烟的国家-伊拉克，内阁也通过了一项与此类似的法律草案。但实施后，旋即遭到坚决的反对。

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Ms Hewitt wanted a compromise, with smoking allowed in sealed smoking rooms, away from pub staff, but she has been forced to drop this idea after Cabinet opposition.

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