“Mark” is accusing me of using dodgy stats in my last post. Well, to a certain extent they are, as I wasn’t able – and am still unable – to find the specific document that Oaten and Channel 4 were referring to. But his point about overall levels is a good one, so let’s look… Continue reading Drinking Games 2
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Drinking games
As a follow up to last week’s post about a dodgy-looking Don Foster press release, here’s Mark Oaten’s response to the latest BCS figures: Alcohol fuelled violence out of control – Oaten Responding to the publication today of figures on violent crime from the British Crime Survey, Mark Oaten MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary,… Continue reading Drinking games
CamerOnDrugs
In 1999, something interesting happened. Newley elected leader Charles Kennedy, in a break from his predecessor, came out and supported the Lib Dem party line of holding a Royal Commission on drug use. And you know what? The world didn’t come crashing down around his ears. Remarkable! Kennedy went on to make a point of… Continue reading CamerOnDrugs