Monday, 19 June 2006

"Four-drink limit" proposal for Scotland


David Farrer has picked up on this story from the Mail on Sunday - it's exclusive to the Scottish edition so, naturally, they can't be arsed to put it on their website:

Scotland is set to become the first country in Europe to ban alcohol for under-21s as part of a radical shake-up of licensing laws. The controversial crackdown would also see all members of the public limited to only four alcoholic drinks per visit to a pub or club.

I wouldn't normally quote the Mail on Sunday as evidence of anything, but given the Scottish Executive's propensity for banning, regulating or pontificating on anything that moves, it would be a brave punter indeed that put any money on the denial emanating from HQ this morning.

A spokesman yesterday denied suggestions, made in a Sunday newspaper, that it was considering banning alcohol for people aged under 21. He said there was "absolutely no truth" in the story.

He didn't deny the four-drink limit bit of the story, you'll notice.

Since David indulges in a spot of "I told you so", I should note that this proposal was floated a few months ago by the Royal College of Surgeons, as noted here (three-pint limit, was their suggestion) and the EU are sniffing around similar plans, as noted here three weeks ago. But they've denied it, so I'm sure it's all just tabloid flim-flam, and I'm sure there is absolutely no truth in the suggestion that the Scottish Executive are interfering, nannyish bastards who should mind their own fucking business and let us get on with enjoying our lives in whatever way we see fit, and there is absolutely no truth in the suggestion that I wish that Jack McConnell would fuck off and die in a fire.

The tentacles of the state wrap themselves ever-tighter round our necks - though they're always careful to leave one free to reach into our pocket.

// posted by Mr Eugenides on 19.6.06
Comments:
Bastards, and stupid ones at that.

Don't they realise that the only way to deal with Socialism is alcohol (see Russia).

Ban heavy drinking and we will see a counter revolution on our hands.

# posted by Blogger Serf : 19 June 2006 15:10
 
Gorbachev tried to cut vodka consumption, didn't he?

Look what happened to him.

# posted by Blogger Mr Eugenides : 19 June 2006 15:21
 
Treble Brandy and Port, please.

# posted by Blogger dearieme : 19 June 2006 17:57
 
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