The Fat Controller Strikes Again

Unforunately, our rather unhealthy looking Chief Medical Officer is on yet another crusade to stop anyone, anywhere, remotely enjoying themselves. Having presumabley 'denormalised' smokers and the overweight to his satisfaction  he's now turned his attention to drinkers with plans for minimum alcohol pricing. This is all very well unless you have a long memory like me and remember the story about drunken antics at the BMA's HQ last year

"A NEW centre for binge drinking has been identified in the heart of London: the headquarters of the British Medical Association.

The BMA, which condemned 24-hour drinking last week and called for higher taxes on alcohol, faces accusations of hypocrisy after complaints of drunken antics at its central London headquarters.

It has emerged that while blaming everyone else for Britain’s binge-drinking culture and demanding a general sobering-up, the BMA wants to stay open for two hours longer, until 1am. Its application to extend its drinking licence has attracted allegations of antisocial behaviour by partygoers."

However, the 'Filthy Smoker' who writes on the Devil's Kitchen blog puts the case for this latest hypocrisy much more succinctly than I could ever hope to achieve, so I commend his post to you with a warning for the easily offended that he uses strong language:

Calais here we come