The pubs are not closing fast enough so more drastic measures are needed

[gingerjedi]

I wonder if anyone at HMG has thought about why people drink? I mean if life in this god forsaken country wasn’t so bloody miserable and expensive then just maybe people wouldn’t feel the need to find an ‘escape’?

Cannabis is still cheap and freely available, maybe people who can no longer afford a few well earned tinnies should just switch to that?

[Gonzo]

I suspect this is another one of those flying a kite exercises. Leak an idea to the press over the weekend to gather reaction and disown it on Monday if it went down badly.

I suspect you are right on that, I feel so used.

Since there are a couple of responses that aren't completely anti then expect it to be government policy before too long.

[BrilloPad]

I wonder if anyone at HMG has thought about why people drink? I mean if life in this god forsaken country wasn’t so bloody miserable and expensive then just maybe people wouldn’t feel the need to find an ‘escape’?

Cannabis is still cheap and freely available, maybe people who can no longer afford a few well earned tinnies should just switch to that?

I suspect if HMG are reading this then their conclusion is to tax cannabis....