Lib Dem DCMS Shadow Don Foster has today released a press release announcing the alarming ‘fact’ that alcohol related crime has increased by 20% in the last two years. You can read the written answer from Hazel Blears that this was based on here. This is mind numbing, head banging, bat-shit crazy talk. A sprinkling… Continue reading Is the Lib Dem Front Bench completely descending into Daily Mail la la land?
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My head hurts!
Okay, so, we’ve clearly established that Lib Dem MPs are being a bit daft opposing new laws to devolve pub licensing to local authorities, right? Well, it turns out (well, it’s news to a lily livered southerner like me), that in Scotland – where they already have liberalised licensing hours – Labour have just reneged… Continue reading My head hurts!
24 November 2005: the day the world officially ends
If you can’t guarantee at least denting the government’s majority a bit, why waste your time trying to annul legislation that is about to be enacted? Mark Oaten has made the solemn prediction that the Licensing Act will lead to a “Christmas crisis” (it must be so, ‘cos it alliterates), with Theresa May saying much… Continue reading 24 November 2005: the day the world officially ends