I saw that earlier
it's one of those things that's actually pretty obvious but doesn't occur until somebody states it. It's well known that france, spain and italy have higher per capita alcohol consumption but much less of an "issue" with it, so there's obviously something in what she says.

Although I think she underestimates the gaping chasm between "amount of trouble actually caused by drunk people in the UK" and "amount of trouble the hand-wringing press bleat on about related to drunk people in the UK"

see also how your kids will definitely be killed by a paedophile now and they were safe to go where they wanted at any time 30 years ago. Even though child rape and murder has decreased over time.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 12 Oct 2011, 17:02, Reply)