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Britain will make 'last call' a little later for alcohol; Law allows pubs to stay open longer, hopefully preventing many of the current ills

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From: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
Date: 20040801
Author:ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON (AP) - The British always have liked their beer.

Medieval English yeoman drank ale rather than water. Englishmen, Daniel Defoe noted in the 18th century, "seldom are good-natur'd, but in drink."

Unimpressed, Prime Minister Tony Blair's government has vowed to crack down on the dark side of drinking, memorably summed up in the T- shirt slogan "A pint and a fight - a great British night."

Launching a five-year plan to curb anti-social behavior and crime in Britain, the government said this week that 44 percent of violent crime is fueled by booze, while alcohol-related mishaps account for ...

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