March 19, 2010
John Healey, the ‘Pubs Minister’, has today announced a paltry £4 million in aid for struggling pubs – and a 12 point action plan, which sound remarkably like Alcoholics Anonymous’ 12 step recovery plan. Complaining bitterly that ’40 pubs are closing each week’ loosing the economy ‘millions of pounds’, he is launching ‘Pub is the [...]
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February 28, 2010
There has been a fair amount of comment in the blogosphere regarding the six month jail sentence given to Nick Hogan for flouting the ‘no-smoking ban’. Outrage has been duly expressed, here, there, and everywhere. Perhaps we can do better than just express outrage? Nick was actually jailed for non-payment of the fine originally imposed [...]
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