[Margaret Pilkington]

All this week the BBC have been showing the perils that excess consumption of alcohol can have on health.
They have shown people who didn't consider themselves to be alcoholics or binge drinkers, but are now battling serious liver problems.
They have shown A&E units stretched to the limits by patients who have been under the influence of alcohol.....
They have shown young people(girls included) in violent episodes......all very sobering (no pun intended).
Tonight they show all these reports to the Government Minister for Health.......she wrings her hands and says that the government is very worried about this social and cultural trend to binge drink....and states that the government is in consultation with the drinks manufacturers, to decide if putting health warning on bottles will help ease the problem.
Excuse me, but weren't the government responsible for relaxing the licensing laws to extend drinking hours...what effect did they think this action would have? The phrase about horses and stable doors springs to mind.