Shout Hallelujah. We're Going To The Promised Land

The Government’s plans for cutting anti-social binge-drinking, ahead of a possible Christmas clampdown, have been leaked to the press. As part of its ”war against alcohol misuse,” which “could cost more than £25 billion a year,” there are plans to ban free drinks for women. Also pubs will be encouraged to sell only small glasses of wine. I, for one, will sleep more soundly in my bed tonight knowing that.

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The Woolpack Inn said…
Oh YES!! HALLELUJAH!!
23 November 2008 at 22:43
Anonymous said…
we'll all be sleeping soundly if there's no half- drunk women about
24 November 2008 at 21:53
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