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CAMRA and the neo-prohibitionists

14th January 2010 | Uncategorised

A few of you have asked me where CAMRA is in the whole battle against the neo-prohibitionists, and whether they have issued any response...

Answering the neo-prohibitionists 7 of 10: “The best way to reduce the harmful effects of alcohol is to reduce overall consumption”

14th January 2010 | Uncategorised

Here’s what the HSC Report says: “There is a good deal of evidence to show that the number of heavy drinkers in a society...

Answering the neo-prohibitionists, 6 of 10: “Alcohol abuse costs the country £55bn a year”

13th January 2010 | Uncategorised

OK, this might be the longest one – but it gets much snappier after this, I promise. (Caveat: like the previous post, in this...

Some pretty ladies illustrate the problem

13th January 2010 | Uncategorised

Everyone seemed to welcome the Myleene Klass post as a bit of light relief from my anti-neopro posts, so here’s a happy medium between...

Answering the neo prohibitionists, 5 of 10: “Alcohol related hospital admissions – and the cost of alcohol to the NHS – are soaring”

13th January 2010 | Uncategorised

This is the longest, most detailed and technical post of the ten. If you’re not too interested in detailed liver cirrhosis stats, take a...

Answering the neo prohibitionists, 4 of 10: “Alcohol is becoming cheaper/more affordable”

12th January 2010 | Uncategorised

“While the consumption of alcohol has increased, taxation on spirits has declined in real terms and even more so as a fraction of average...

Answering the neo prohibitionists, 3 of 10: “25% of the UK population is drinking at hazardous or harmful levels”

11th January 2010 | Uncategorised

First, a disclaimer – I have no intention or desire to suggest that there is no such thing as a harmful level of alcohol...

Don’t mess down the Rake

11th January 2010 | Uncategorised

With thanks to my mate BLTP/Gargarin for bringing this to my attention, there was a story in the Guardian the other day about how...

Answering the neo prohibitionists, 2 of 10: “Binge Drinking in the UK is increasing”

11th January 2010 | Uncategorised

The Health Select Committee Report says, “The last 50 years have seen several important changes in the sale of alcohol which have led to...