Does Parliament Have a Drinking Problem?

A new report by the Institute of Alcohol Studies published this weekend has revealed the worrying extent to which parliament’s many on-site bars and frequent booze-soaked events fuels a culture in which MPs are spending excessive amounts of time getting sloshed. What does it say about the culture among parliamentarians that the people who hold the highest offices in the land are frequently sinking a few cold ones before voting on laws which affect us all? Does an increasingly outdated drinking culture in parliament risk further alienating people from politics at a time when trust in government has never been lower? The Slow News Day Team Creator and Host: Tom Nicholas Producer: Jack Carter Editor: Georgia Burrows See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.