Back To The Good Old Days - Well Not Quite!

Any regular drinker will tell you that the price of a pint of beer these days is extortionate. Let the government put 2p extra tax on our beloved pint and there will be cries of outrage. Funny isn't it that when a brewery chain sells beer at 1p per pint (yes 1p, it is not a typing error) they still get criticised. The Dukedom Group, based in Stockton-on-Tees, are running an offer in six of their pubs where beer is being sold at 1p per pint when bought with a spirit.
However, the promotion has sparked outrage in some quarters and has been labelled as irresponsible. Dan Taylor the Labour MP for Stockton claimed it would encourage binge drinking. A spokesman for Cleveland police has said, they will be monitoring the pubs closely for anti-social behaviour and violence. I am sure they are right to be concerned, but what a shame people cannot behave responsibly and enjoy the opportunity to have a relatively inexpensive social night out. As always in these situations it is the few spoiling it for the majority.