MrNM   10 #85 Posted November 11, 2008 Soon most people wont be able to afford a night out, which wont be a problem because 5 pubs/bars a day are going out of business in this country, so there wont be anywhere to go. Nu Labour (diet tories) are no longer a party of the common man and ceased to be soon after being elected.  George Orwell got it right, he was just 30 years out on the date by 2014 all our movements will be curtailed & monitored, the p**cks in Westminster (who work for us, not the other way round!!!) will not be happy till we're all sat behind locked doors after 8pm , watching celebrity dancing on ice in the jungle, or some other tripe, the only people who may be out are those doing illegal things.  "Excuse me sir do you know your out after 8pm? Wheres your id card? Don't have one? Your nicked!"  Someone has already said on this thread we are a nation of sheep, apathetic the bone, where is the spirit of our ancestors? Our forefathers fought, brave men and women died for freedoms we are allowing this government to deprive of us day after day. When will we just say "NO, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!"  When your diet tory candidate comes canvessing (sp) for your vote ask them why the party that was set us as a party of and for the people no longer represents the common man/woman, why do they think as adults we cant be trusted to make our own decisions, Nearly 4000 new laws (not all bad i will concede) have been passed since 1997 (roughly one a day) mainly nanny laws  Might be a time for another peasant's revolt, maybe a few heads on pikes on westminster bridge will show these profesional lame brains they work for you and me not the other way round!  Old Labour were just as bad but then people up here in particular all wanted a party that would wipe their asses for them. Be careful what you wish for! Ooopps, too late! Start voting Tory. Nothing to lose now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pk014b7161 Â Â 11 #86 Posted November 11, 2008 i prefered the local pub have game of darts etc meet up with my pals thursday night was pub v pub at darts domino,s & crib, i have a drink at home now and again i know a few people who wont have a drink at home at all if it were a penny pint Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
MrNM   10 #87 Posted November 11, 2008 people used to meet up in the local pub have a drink & a chat discuss everyday life etc it was part of the community it brought people together ,and maybe the goverment dont like the idea of that  Something they could still do under Thatcher... hhhmmmmm interesting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Kthebean   10 #88 Posted November 11, 2008 Do any pubs actually do a happy hour on ale anyway? (if so post details!)  Surely this will just affect those ridiculous 10 shots for a fiver city centre bars. Which to my mind actually are the root of the problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
CockneyMafia   10 #89 Posted November 11, 2008 If the intended outcome of this policy is to kurb anti social behaviour I suggest the following.  Anyone found guilty of being drunk and disorderly or drinking to the point of needing medical assitance is tagged on a database and stamped on the forehead with a semi permanent tattoo which effectively bans them from purchasing alcohol for a set amount of time, as deemed by the courts. The tattoo could read something like "I am a liability when drunk - it is illegal to serve me alcohol"  Anyone caught serving the individual is then liable to fine and/or closure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alchresearch   206 #90 Posted November 11, 2008 Anyone found guilty of being drunk and disorderly or drinking to the point of needing medical assitance is tagged on a database and stamped on the forehead with a semi permanent tattoo which effectively bans them from purchasing alcohol for a set amount of time, as deemed by the courts. The tattoo could read something like "I am a liability when drunk - it is illegal to serve me alcohol"  You could tie it in with my thumbprint and optical payment system. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
iansheff   83 #91 Posted November 11, 2008 Soon cigs will be gone totally. Then its the turn of booze.  Then gambling.  Then TV films and programmes with violence in them.  Then cartoons that may be violent or have racist ovetones.  Then films and tv with swearing.  Then films and TV with even the merest hint of porn IE a flash of ankle.  Then computer games with any or all of the above.  Then the internet will be torn to pieces and monitored and censored for just about everything.  Then peoples clothes will be brought under scrutiny, skirts too short, hipsters too low...  In 20 years time we`ll all be wearing boiler suits and watching teletubby reruns on telly.  Then they`ll start on food.... Lentils with everything... mainly more lentils.  Well they have already started talking about making films with smoking in 18 certificate and re edited some to cut it out. Maybe if they cut the drinking out of tv it will get rid of the soaps, so some good could come out of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Fareast   10 #92 Posted November 11, 2008 But, imagine having to remake something like ' Casablanca '.  " Gimmee a double barley water, on the rocks. "  " A cigar, too, Mr. Rick ? "  [ Wafting hand frantically ] " Oh My Gawd, No ! I 'll just have one o ' those spring onions to  hold while you ge........"  " Oh, Rick........  " Of all the soft drink shops in all the world, you have to walk into here. "  [ To the pianist ] " Play our song, Sam. You know, ' Nanny is watching over us ' "  God knows how they 'd cope with W.C. Fields-----banned outright, I suppose ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
daftlad   11 #93 Posted November 11, 2008 talk about using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, why should the majority of law abiding people suffer for the actions of a few dxxkheads Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Sheff2006 Â Â 10 #94 Posted November 11, 2008 Cheap drinks should be banned outright. Im sick of this drunken image that cities in Britain have now got and making it unsafe for people out at night. Â Mine's a sparkling mineral water with ice and lemon please! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
taxman   12 #95 Posted November 12, 2008 talk about using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, why should the majority of law abiding people suffer for the actions of a few dxxkheads  Quite. There are enough laws to deal with violent, antisocial behaviour and they should be acted upon. Whether it is a case of lack of resources, lack of Political will or full prisons it seems that the Government would rather enact new laws rather than carry out existing ones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
liza D Â Â 10 #96 Posted November 12, 2008 The Government's already tried to tackle the problem with legislation:Â "Increased police powers to tackle drunkenness were not working and powers to review or revoke premises' alcohol licences were not being fully used, it said." Â So, that fails and, instead of trying to get it to work, they immediately want to introduce more legislation. If that fails, I suppose there'll be another bright idea along. Â I don't drink alcohol at all, so I've nothing to lose or gain, whatever happens. But I can't help thinking that, if you're the sort of person who thinks having a good time is getting paralytic, puking and peeing in the streets and beating the bejasus out of somebody because they look at you the wrong way, then an increase in the price of alcohol is unlikely to stop you. You'll just find ways round it - like getting tanked up in the house before you go out. Â Even if the price of alcohol is fixed in shops, it usually still works out a hell of a lot cheaper than buying it in pubs and clubs. And there'll be even more vans going over to buy tax-free booze from abroad, that can be sold on, like there is with cigarettes. Â In the meantime, people who enjoy a drink (and don't cause trouble) will end up paying more for the pleasure. Â Good post Dozy, i'm tea-total also, but i do smoke, my view is the gov just want to make more money out of the drinkers like they do with the smokers and the drivers. Â We didn't have all these problems before they introduced the EU drinking times to GB, maybe we should go back to the old licencing laws including the ones for the sale of booze from shops. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...