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Regrettably, notwithstanding the claims of our politicians about how they're 'tackling the drug problem, the widespread and escalating, use of alcohol and drugs continues unabated.
One wonders what the priorities of this Government are when only this morning, Dawn Primarlo speculated that taking cigarettes off of display would prevent young people from temptation to buy them. If that is true, does not a similar theory apply to alcohol?
The latter according to the Government, is responsible for half of the violent crime we are experiencing, therefore, one would have thought addressing that problem, would be a greater priority.
It may be that this is just another case of the hypocritical double standards which have become the trademark of this Government. Or, since Ms Primarlo is on record as stating that 'more needs to done to promote sensible drinking', does she think that enticing displays of cheap alcohol will achieve that, and therefore is beneficial to our welfare?
Peter O'Loughlin, Beckenham, England