The cigar lovers of Britain aren't going down without a fight. Hunters & Frankau, the exclusive U.K. distributor of Cuban cigars, is petitioning British smokers to help maintain the longstanding tradition of smoking a great cigar indoors.


The Health Bill, which is currently in Parliament, would ban smoking in most of Britain's public places -- including cigar shops. Hunters & Frankau has created a web petition for voters in the United Kingdom.


"We say that smoking in Specialist Tobacconists must be allowed so that they, and you, can taste and test the tobacco products they sell. It's essential to the way they do business," says the petition. "Believe it or not, the Government is sympathetic to our case. However we need the support of more MPs. If you're a U.K. voter, please fill in the form below and send it back to us. We will then forward it to your MP along with a Parliamentary Brief stating the full case."


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