Sir – I see our unelected Prime Minister is now saying 24-hour drinking licences are not working.
Well, I recall debating this very issue in this paper with New Labour city councillors who said the proposed 24 hours’ drinking would make Worcester the nightclub centre of the Midlands.
What it has done is made the centre of Worcester after 10.30pm a no-go area for those who don’t go clubbing or aren’t drunk.
Still, I suppose city/county councillors would know more about the results of extended drinking hours than ex-licensees. They seem to think they know more about everything else, including planning.
Brian Hunt
Worcester
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