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Theodoric · 05-02-2004, 13:34

I was watching the BBC1 programme on drunken behaviour last night and Cardiff city centre was picked as the drunken hooligan capital of Britain. Let's just say it wasn't the best advert for a suitable place for families to holiday in.

If ever there was a case for something being reversed, it's the current policy of relaxing controls on public drinking. Why we haven't followed the example of Ireland and banned Happy Hours etc, I don't know. As far as I can see, the only concern of the present government is to relax controls as far as possible.

It was interesting how controlled the police were over taking insults from drunks (OK, a camera looking over your shoulder probably makes you a bit more restrained, but they did seem to take it in their stride).

05-02-2004, 13:34	#1
Theodoric Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London Posts: 2,974	Is Cardiff really so dangerous at night? I was watching the BBC1 programme on drunken behaviour last night and Cardiff city centre was picked as the drunken hooligan capital of Britain. Let's just say it wasn't the best advert for a suitable place for families to holiday in. If ever there was a case for something being reversed, it's the current policy of relaxing controls on public drinking. Why we haven't followed the example of Ireland and banned Happy Hours etc, I don't know. As far as I can see, the only concern of the present government is to relax controls as far as possible. It was interesting how controlled the police were over taking insults from drunks (OK, a camera looking over your shoulder probably makes you a bit more restrained, but they did seem to take it in their stride).