I am rather alarmed at the strong hold the alcohol industry has on our politicians; it is the one subject I have really drawn a blank on with them. I wrote to my Labour, SNP and Liberal Democrat councillors, asking for support for my objection to a late night license near my home. I only got one reply, from the SNP man, and he wasn’t prepared to support it.
I wonder why they are so relaxed about granting more and more licenses. Alcohol abuse causes more misery, illness (mental and physical) and violence than any drug. The police, politicians and medical profession foam at the mouth about the dangers of drinking; yet when it comes to action, they all slink into a corner with their tails between their legs.
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