Submitted on Friday 3rd November 2017
Rejected on Thursday 9th November 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Time to call last orders on public funding of bars in the Houses of Parliament
Former Defence Secretary cited alcohol as a cause of his alleged abusive behaviour. Alcohol-related crime costs the UK up to £13bn a year. Yet our legislators enjoy cheap booze in parliamentary bars and a drinking culture prevails. No other workplace would allow this. Public subsidy should end now.
Useful links:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/nov/02/michael-fallon-resigned-defence-secretary-andrea-leadsom
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/john-bercow-accused-of-covering-up-drinking-problems-in-parliament-where-a-pint-of-beer-costs-just-a6792821.html
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/compendium/focusonviolentcrimeandsexualoffences/2015-02-12/chapter5violentcrimeandsexualoffencesalcoholrelatedviolence
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