Drinking Culture

BII voices alchol tax concerns

BII voices alchol tax concerns

By Ewan Turney

The BII believes better education is the best way to prevent binge drinking - not an increase in tax. In response to calls from the Alcohol Health...

MyShout

MyShout

As underage drinking is blamed for social ills, the pub needs to assert itself, says Ken Lupton I was horrified by the recent murder of Garry Newlove...

Scots take action on shop booze

Scots take action on shop booze

Scotland is to take action to end cut price and 'extra free' alcohol deals in the shops and supermarkets. Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill announced...

BarTalk

BarTalk

Should the drinking age be raised to 21 for the off-trade? Alan Dreja Royal Oak Southampton Absolutely, the underage drinking problem is not caused...

THE GUV'NOR

THE GUV'NOR

Graham Rowson Drinks producers must take their share of the blame for binge drinking, says the licensee of the Plungington Tavern in Preston,...

PM 'to review' 24-hour licensing

PM 'to review' 24-hour licensing

Gordon Brown is planning to review Britain's 24-hour licensing laws but the British Beer and Pub Association says a review has always been on the...

Tax alcohol more, says top doctor

Tax alcohol more, says top doctor

England's top doctor has called for increased tax on alcohol 'to protect people's health' and backed a review of the new licensing act. Chief Medical...

Tory plans 'naïve', says Camra

Tory plans 'naïve', says Camra

The Campaign for Real Ale has attacked Tory plans to increase tax on alcohol as 'naïve'. Mike Benner, Camra chief executive said any beer tax would...

THE GUV'NOR

THE GUV'NOR

Graham Rowson Customers will soon have a personal licence for drinking, predicts the licensee of the Plungington Tavern, Preston, Lancashire The...

MyShout

MyShout

As Gordon Brown takes over, the time is right to make the industry's voice heard, says Jon Collins Am I the only person to feel a growing sense of...

Roger Protz

Enjoying a civilised drink

By Roger Protz

Is the BBC's Panorama losing its touch? Six months have gone by and it hasn't had a programme about binge drinking that proves Britain is going down the pan and up the spout at the same time.