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Originally Posted by Osem
Well whether or not it's a success depends on what the real aim was doesn't it. If the main goal was to reduce tensions and friction amongst the puiblic at closing time by staggering hours then it may well have worked. If the aim was to make younger people more relaxed about alcohol and thereby reduce the sort of binge drinking which is becoming almost endemic amongst certain sections of society then I'm not sure it's worked at all.
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I dont think it was ever aimed at young drinkers, either legal or otherwise (underage drinking should not be affected at all). After all people would then go to a club or drink at home after closing time.
It was simply designed to avoid the scenes on a friday/saturday night when everyone gets let loose into the streets at the same time fueled by drink. All the violence as you mentioned. It could have also been seen as a way to make people stagger their drinking since they no longer have a deadline of 11pm to get their drinks down.
Besides all of which, 11pm is a stupid time to stop serving drinks
