The Nanny State of Britain: Second Story of the Day

Pubs warn over plastic pints plan

The Home Office has commissioned a new design, in an attempt to stop glasses being used as weapons. Official figures show 5,500 people are attacked with glasses and bottles every year in England and Wales. The British Beer and Pub Association said it did not want the new plastic glasses to be made compulsory. (Stop laughing you cynical LRC blog readers.)

Neil Williams from the association said he was concerned that drinkers would notice a drop in quality. “For the drinker, the pint glass feels better, it has a nice weight and the drink coats the glass nicely. That’s why people go out for a drink, to have a nice experience.” He said there was a danger that pubs with no record of trouble would be penalised. (Stop laughing you cynical LRC blog readers.)

I guess that all of the injuries from these weapons of glass destruction (I couldn’t resist) are placing yet another burden on Britain’s “progressive” single-payor health system.