Well done, finding that Shambles. At least now you know you can bend the ear of the Bishop of Oxford if thing do pear-shape - and Lord Bassam of Brighton. Lord Basam of Brighton indeed - I'm sure our American friends must think you're making this up.

Those guidelines he mentions would be worth getting a look at. And that proposed abolition of "the Section 182 provisions" sounds suspiciously as if they are thinking of removing the minimal existing exclusion for licensed premises, and making things worse rather than better.

Kepp us (and the Bishop of Oxford) posted...