Lib Dem A*******
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland has been accused of “unparliamentary language” after this little outburst in the Commons [via Tory Radio]:
Greg Mulholland: Will the Minister give way?
Mr. Lewis: We are all fed up with it. I return to the substantive issues.
Greg Mulholland: Will the Minister give way?
Mr. Lewis: I will not give way.
On regulation costs, I shall consider the question of the consultation that the Healthcare Commission is undertaking—
Greg Mulholland: He’s an a*******.
Although Labour Minister Ivan Lewis may well be almost certainly is an “a*******” - I can’t say for sure because I know bugger all about him, but the fact that he is a Labour Minister means that more than likely he is - I’m going to call Greg Mulholland an a******* as well.
For suggesting this:
Liberal Democrat Greg Mulholland is to propose a bill in the House of Commons calling for the reinstatement of traditional 125ml measures.
The MP for Leeds North West argues that larger glasses are making customers “less aware of how many units of alcohol they are drinking”. (BBC)
Erm, no it doesn’t - well unless they’re a retard, of course. Anyone with even half a brain can tell how large the glass of wine they have is, either on (a) it’s size; (b) the amount of liquid in it; or (c) the length of time it is taking you to drink it. Or, of course, they could always ask how big it.
The reason that “[m]any licensed premises only sell wine in 175ml and 250ml measures” is because those are the sizes that people want. Why have pubs and bars stop selling 125ml glases of wine? Because people don’t want 125ml glasses of wine.
The a******* - Greg Mulholland, that is - should stop trying to interfere with what individuals and private business do [of course, so should the other a*******, Ivan Lewis]. People do know how much they are drinking, at least pretty much. But it certainly isn’t up to anyone, let alone an a****** of an MP like Mulholland to force pubs, bars and restaurants to serve 125ml glasses of wine. “Liberal” Democrats my a***. But then again, they’re hardly “Democratic” either…
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There’s a “traditional” measure of alcohol?
I thought it was subjective. But then again, in the U.S. we speak in numbers of drinks, not “units.”
Why is this something that needs to be legislated?
Aren’t there bigger problems to address?
Yes, Ruthie - politicians needing attention is the bigger issue.
My take:
>My alternative suggestion is that speeches by Lib Dem MPs on this sort of subject should only come in one length - 125 seconds, and that the relevant benches in the House be fitted with time delay ejector seats as a measure to improve the Health of listeners to Today in Parliament by lowering our bloood pressure.
>Alternatively Mr Mulholland should only come in 5 foot 6 inch units, and that if he doesn’t fit he should have the requisite section chopped off the bottom of his legs.
>Or maybe in this case the top of his head.
Matt
Holds up hand
I want 125ml glasses of wine available
Not because I’m not aware of how much I’m drinking - but because I know how much I’m drinking.
Was out for a meal last night, but driving. When driving, the most I’ll have is one unit of alcohol. In terms of wine, the rule of thumb is that that is “one small glass” ie. 125ml.
Thankfully, there was a large enough group with enough wine drinkers for us to share a group. If not, I wouldn’t have wanted a 175ml glass, so wouldn’t have been able to have a glass of wine with my meal.
Which is very wrong…
Not disagreeing - just think it is a matter for market demand rather than pettifogging laws.
Lib Dems are supposed to believe in autonomy
Matt