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Title: Westminster drinking culture
Post by: Grumpmeister on August 02, 2026, 09:31:29 AM

I couldn't care less about the health issues they may face for choosing to drink so much. I do however care about the rampant hypocrisy of members of parliament being able to either turn up pissed or drink through the working day without any consequences. If you or I did that at work we'd be immediately sacked for gross misconduct but they can vote on laws and legislation whiile pissed without even a slap on the wrist.  cussing:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/westminister-drinking-parliament-mps-alcohol-b3025753.html

Title: Re: Westminster drinking culture
Post by: Barman on August 02, 2026, 10:01:18 AM

Quote from: Grumpmeister on August 02, 2026, 09:31:29 AM

I couldn't care less about the health issues they may face for choosing to drink so much. I do however care about the rampant hypocrisy of members of parliament being able to either turn up pissed or drink through the working day without any consequences. If you or I did that at work we'd be immediately sacked for gross misconduct but they can vote on laws and legislation whiile pissed without even a slap on the wrist.  cussing:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/westminister-drinking-parliament-mps-alcohol-b3025753.html

And subsidised by The Great British Taxpayer... ::)

Title: Re: Westminster drinking culture
Post by: Steve on August 02, 2026, 10:26:42 AM

Quote from: Grumpmeister on August 02, 2026, 09:31:29 AM

I couldn't care less about the health issues they may face for choosing to drink so much. I do however care about the rampant hypocrisy of members of parliament being able to either turn up pissed or drink through the working day without any consequences. If you or I did that at work we'd be immediately sacked for gross misconduct but they can vote on laws and legislation whiile pissed without even a slap on the wrist.  cussing:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/westminister-drinking-parliament-mps-alcohol-b3025753.html

Where's the hypocrisy?  Do they make the workplace rules of others?   noooo:

Looks to me like a small problem that yes needs addressing but being bigged up by a newspaper to give a piss up in a brewery image.

Title: Re: Westminster drinking culture
Post by: Uncle Mort on August 03, 2026, 08:31:11 AM

I blame Churchill, he set the bar to high  ;)

Title: Re: Westminster drinking culture
Post by: Barman on August 03, 2026, 11:21:16 AM

Quote from: Uncle Mort on August 03, 2026, 08:31:11 AM

I blame Churchill, he set the bar to high  ;)

 ;D

Title: Re: Westminster drinking culture
Post by: Steve on August 03, 2026, 04:27:21 PM

Quote from: Barman on August 03, 2026, 11:21:16 AM

Quote from: Uncle Mort on August 03, 2026, 08:31:11 AM

I blame Churchill, he set the bar to high  ;)

 ;D

;D ;D