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Title: BBC/Government
Post by: TheBoy on 16 June 2008, 14:15:18

I see they are ramping up their campaign to ban drinking  >:(

Title: Re: BBC/Government
Post by: mantahatch on 16 June 2008, 14:25:40

This was a forgone conclusion, they have virtually banned smoking, so they move onto alcohol.  >:(

Very systematic.

Mike

Title: Re: BBC/Government
Post by: TheBoy on 16 June 2008, 14:28:18

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This was a forgone conclusion, they have virtually banned smoking, so they move onto alcohol.  >:(

Very systematic.

Mike

I said when they banned smoking that banning drinking in pubs would be next...

Title: Re: BBC/Government
Post by: psychnurse on 16 June 2008, 14:30:25

Swines!! Well... I will just carry on with my 20 a day and a 6 pack  ;)

Title: Re: BBC/Government
Post by: TheBoy on 16 June 2008, 14:30:27

Soon, the only place to drink will be in one of the many smoke filled bars in the Houses of Parliment

Title: Re: BBC/Government
Post by: STMO123 on 16 June 2008, 14:48:49

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I see they are ramping up their campaign to ban drinking  >:(

Dont let Bob Dent hear you  ::)

Title: Re: BBC/Government
Post by: FRE07962128 on 16 June 2008, 14:52:45

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This was a forgone conclusion, they have virtually banned smoking, so they move onto alcohol.  >:(

Very systematic.

Mike

Yes and at the same time they are losing tax revenue on smoking, and drinking will suffer the same if sales fall.  

If that happens, where do the Government go to find more tax revenue to replace that lost?........FUEL!!! >:( >:( >:( >:(

Title: Re: BBC/Government
Post by: bob.dent on 16 June 2008, 15:00:26

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I see they are ramping up their campaign to ban drinking  >:(

Dont let Bob Dent hear you  ::)

OY!! What are you implying Steve? ::)

Seriously though, I think the Government want to ban just about everthing we enjoy........cars, ciggies, booze, pubs etc. Don't tell Gordon Brown that sex is enjoyable because he'll want to tax it or ban it!! >:(

One of my friends is the Landlord of our local pub and he showed me an article in one of his trade papers which said that pub's in this country are closing down at a rate of 35 per month!! :'(  Most of these are pubs that have been crippled by the smoking ban because they don't have gardens or outside area's.

Title: Re: BBC/Government
Post by: Martin_1962 on 16 June 2008, 15:07:25

Can't find a link :-/

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Post by: JamesV6CDX on 16 June 2008, 17:19:10

Is there a web link or an article etc?

Title: Re: BBC/Government
Post by: Richie London on 16 June 2008, 17:24:03

they ever ban drinking there will be a huge increase in divorces. can you imagine them banning it in scotland, be rather riots  ;D ;D

Title: Re: BBC/Government
Post by: TheBoy on 16 June 2008, 17:28:57

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Can't find a link :-/

I'm sure you're old enough not to need spoon feeding ;).

Its been on the BBC News yet again today - they are trying to make drinking socially unacceptable, like driving with mobile, driving with no seatbelt, drink driving, etc

Title: Re: BBC/Government
Post by: Tony H on 16 June 2008, 17:47:50

I am totally breaked off with this nanny state government  >:( >:( >:(

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Post by: Martin_1962 on 16 June 2008, 17:59:00

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Can't find a link :-/

I'm sure you're old enough not to need spoon feeding ;).

Its been on the BBC News yet again today - they are trying to make drinking socially unacceptable, like driving with mobile, driving with no seatbelt, drink driving, etc

On TV - I spent ages on the web site >:(

Title: Re: BBC/Government
Post by: STMO123 on 16 June 2008, 21:11:35

This is all I can find on it:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7457089.stm

Title: Re: BBC/Government
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 16 June 2008, 21:48:02

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Yes and at the same time they are losing tax revenue on smoking, and drinking will suffer the same if sales fall.  

If that happens, where do the Government go to find more tax revenue to replace that lost?........FUEL!!!

Yes Lizzie you are right.

Just recently it came to light that the Macmillan Goverment of the 1950's kept quiet about smoking and the links to cancer, because they did'nt want to have falling sales, and less revenue.