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BBC NEWS | Politics | Alcohol the 'new British disease'
Tony Blair says alcohol abuse is fast becoming the "new British disease".
Yet again Tony shows his ignorance of the history and traditions of this country - when the Romans came over they complained that we all drank and fought, to excess. I'm not saying it is something that is good for us, but to call it a NEW problem is just bollocks...
Comments
Hehe, good point.
Posted by: JohnJo | May 21, 2004 8:55 AM
I seem to recall the venomous Bede saying something similar. And that Drake bloke was quite partial to a jar.
We need press gangs and recruiting sergeants with plenty of red worsted cloth to patrol the streets.
Posted by: Gawain | May 21, 2004 12:58 PM
In days of yore the bulk of us drank nothing but beer, while wealthier sorts drunk wine. The brewing process removed potentially fatal bacteria and muck from the water collected from the streams and rivers. Mind you it wasn't especially strong beer and they hadn't figured out hops by then. Still, remember, if you don't want to die - drink beer! Cheers!
Posted by: Mark Holland | May 23, 2004 11:43 AM
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Posted by: Tim | May 24, 2004 6:58 AM
Blair should know a little about drinking problems, his son seems to have one. Mind you, if I was married to his wife, I'd have a drinking problem.
Posted by: Mr Free Market | May 24, 2004 10:24 AM