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Britain's Labour party gave itself a makeover in the 1990s, shedding the old socialist rhetoric to present itself to the electorate as a modern social-democratic party, tolerant of private enterprise and able to join compassion to efficiency in the management of public services. The old leftist impulse to regulate every aspect of people's lives did not go away, though. It manifested itself the other week in a complete ban on smoking in all enclosed places. Even private clubs are included in the ban, for the sake of their employees' health. There are, however, some interesting exemptions: Britons may continue to smoke in private homes, nursing homes, hospitals (sic), prisons, and hotel bedrooms. As always with ...