Hamish Howitt, licensee of the Crazy Scots Bar, on Rigby Road, has set up an anti-smoke ban political party called UK Fags – Fight Against Government Suppression.
He has also plastered his karaoke pub, situated just off the Promenade, with 7ft by 3ft protest banners headed "The Masterban", "Smokers' Rights", "Smokescreen" and "Weapons of Mass Deceit".
The biggest banner, 20ft by 10ft, cost £1,000. Slogans include: "14 million smokers under house arrest – Fight Against Government Suppression", "Little Britain, yeah but, no but, no butts", "Empty Pubs, Empty Streets" and "Cig Heil!"
The self-styled Crazy Scot admits he is out to madden local authorities – but make his point peacefully.
"I've had enough. They can't keep walking over me and driving my customers away," he explained.
"My solicitor has checked the building and says what I'm doing is legal. The banners do not incite violence or hate crime.
"This is my business and my freehold. I've already been fined for distributing leaflets to try to tell people where we are.
"Now they want a smoking ban. It's gone too far. It's health fascism.
Uproar
"This is about civil liberties. I no longer smoke – and my wife Jo doesn't smoke much – and never in front of our children.
"But smokers need to gather somewhere. Apply these measures to any other
minority group and there would be uproar."
A blanket ban on smoking in pubs and private clubs in England is set to come in next summer after legislation was approved by the House of Commons.
Fylde health bosses are behind the ban, claiming it will help thousands kick the habit.
However, Mr Howitt is encouraging other licensees to join his party.
He has registered UK Fags with the Government's Electoral Commission.
"It also gives me the chance to distribute leaflets lawfully – because it's a political party," said Hamish.
Mr Howitt says falling profits are forcing him to close his once-popular Crazy Tots family room, part of the Crazy Scots complex.
He said: "The family bar will close in November unless trade drastically improves.
"The smoking ban is the last nail in the coffin.
"I've had my fill of zealots in multi-agency partnerships. They're not just going to bankrupt me, but Blackpool, the way things are going."