Pleased to see the Tories failed in their attempt to halt the new licencing laws. I'm sure there will be a rise in intemperate drinking, but rigorous application of new police powers combined with the passage of time should make things settle down.
But what I found extraordinary was the language Tory spokesman Theresa May used.
"This is a deeply unpopular law and the volume of evidence urging the government to think again is overwhelming," May said.
"It is sheer lunacy to say to a country gripped by binge drinking that it is okay to drink more and for longer.
"Conservatives have pledged to fight this to the end. This is our last ditch effort and we are determined that every MP should be accountable and on the record for introducing this law.
"We hope that Labour MPs will face up to the devastating impact on their constituents of backing this law and have the courage to vote with us to postpone it."
Golly. We will fight them in the saloon bar, eh? Wouldn't it be great to see a politician use this kind of language about something that really mattered?
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
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