DB (Mr)
Iconoclast. Modest and profound. A familiar figure in London's Social and Political circles.
We drink when the government permits us
It’s time we stood up to unnecessary paternalism and timid local appeasmentWhen the First World War started, the establishment, getting ready to send millions of men off to their senseless slaughter, decided to curb any enjoyment that remained. Troops and workers must be fresh and clear headed. Alcohol became an evil to curb and it was cracked down upon. Before this you could start your sessions at 5am — which I admit might have been a little early. But a few laws, and a barrage of taxes later, one could barely drink on a Sunday and got sixth months in prison for…DB (Mr)2 min read