Change is in the air ! For the past fifty years restrictions on the serving of alcohol have been remorselessly relaxed. We now have pubs, clubs and so called night clubs open twenty four hours a day, seven days a week.
In the eyes of some people this is simply doing away with oppressive restrictions imposed by a " Nanny " society - and letting people make their own decisions.
Others point to what happens on our streets in the wee small hours of the morning when hopeless drunks smash shop windows, deface property, damage cars - and assault other citizens as they stagger away from protracted drinking sessions.
Drinking alcohol produces a " Jekyl and Hyde " situation. People who are normally reasonable human beings sober morph into unrecognisable creatures when alcohol impaired. In some instances this leads to attacks on others for no logical reason - with the end result the death of the victim.
There is a move to end this madness. The vast majority of people do not frequent all night drinking venues and do not get hopelessly drunk and cause problems.
The minority who do claim this as a right - but we are a democratic society and the time is approaching when the wishes of the majority should prevail.
There is every chance that the laws will change and we will have restricted drinking hours. What those hours will be are yet to be determined, but midnight closing would appeal to many.
Those wishing to drink beyond those hours would still have every right to do so - provided they purchased their alcohol in advance - and did their drinking in their own premises !
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