Absolutely h, but the main reason given by the govt for the introduction of longer licensed hours wasn't that it would allow you (and me for that matter) a quickie on the way home from the late shift, it was that extended access to alcohol on licensed premises would lead to a reduction in drunkenness and loutish behaviour. That's a flawed argument, because it takes no account of the mindset of those who behave in that way. If they got drunk, as it were, by accident because they were somehow obliged to consume 'x' amount of alcohol within a given time, there might be some sense in the argument. However, they aren't compelled - they choose to drink to excess, and the 'limit' to the time they have to get drunk isn't really a factor (in fact many of these types in our town spend the whole day boozing on Saturday anyway, so shortage of drinking time isn't an issue as far as I can see).