tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524682876220396502.post6876356904580183105..comments2024-03-27T06:56:10.255+00:00Comments on Broad Oak Magazine: Alcohol and the StateUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524682876220396502.post-59483850283151747972022-08-10T10:22:06.922+01:002022-08-10T10:22:06.922+01:00JD comments:
A very appropriate title! You write ...JD comments:<br /><br />A very appropriate title! You write "The State is conflicted on the subject" Indeed, I believe there are some 30+ bars within the Palace of Westminster where alcohol is served cheaply thanks to a very large subsidy from the taxpayer.<br /><br />Here are just some of them -<br /><br />The Lord’s bar, The Bishop’s bar, The Peer’s dining room, The Peer’s guest room, The Pugin room, The Terrace Pavillion, The Stranger’s bar, The Terrace Cafeteria, The Thames Pavillion, The Speaker’s State Rooms, The River restaurant, Bellamy’s, The Debate, The Jubilee room, The Adjournment, The Member’s Dining Room, The Stranger’s Dining Room, The Sport’s and Social bar, The Inter-Parliamentary Union Room, The Churchill Room, The Cholmondeley Room, The Barry room, The Home room, The Jubilee Cafe, The Atlee Room, Millbank House Cafeteria, The River dining rooms and Moncrieffs (the club house for journalists).<br /><br />How many other work places allow employees to drink during working hours?<br /><br />Is it still a 'tradition' that the Chancer(sic) of the Exchequer is allowed to have a glass of whisky while delivering the Budget speech?<br /><br />And that is before I dig out the stories/rumours of traces of cocaine being discovered in the HoC lavatories.Sackersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284329249862764601noreply@blogger.com