tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114284681482585458.post1462471990473082870..comments2024-03-17T18:35:35.701+00:00Comments on I might have a glass of beer: Scottish pubs and English pubsRob Sterowskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07870233673933087794noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114284681482585458.post-70630007275495924832011-01-14T15:33:48.950+00:002011-01-14T15:33:48.950+00:00Oh, actually, to be fair, he does deal at least wi...Oh, actually, to be fair, he does deal at least with the mindset that led to it here:<br /><br />"The Home Secretary quoted the attitude of temperance people who sat on 1203 the various Commissions. I said on the Second Reading of the previous Bill that it was an extremely curious thing that some of our temperance friends took the view that it was wrong to make public houses such that people could go into them without feeling ashamed. In other words, they think that drinking is encouraged by houses which are reputable and into which people can take their friends. That, of course, leads to the perpetuation of the very kind of thing I have been dealing with, but if I were to choose I should say that the conditions I have described tend to degrade the self-respect of people. That does not occur when people go into hotels where people may be taking tea or drinking, where drink does not dominate the situation, and where people are entirely free to do as they like."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114284681482585458.post-34670814263147086242011-01-14T13:40:38.997+00:002011-01-14T13:40:38.997+00:00I can't help feeling the Honourable Gentleman ...I can't help feeling the Honourable Gentleman was being a little disingenuous, bearing in mind previous Scottish licencing acts had went out to their way to ensure pubs were places people didn't want to kick around any longer than necessary, making sure they would be used by those looking only for an alcholic fix.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com