I think it is fair to say that I was taking the piss a little bit and I just felt like playing up to a sterotype so CR could get his angst out ;)

Gave him some pleasure I am sure.

Of course it is suspect and needs looking at, I am a liberal and one that believes in local democracy and people having more direct control over most matters, so it is clearly worrying for me, even if it isn't over here.

However as Tribe says - it is not necessarily all the govts fault. Maybe in this case it is suspect and maybe govt has a case to answer, but a lot of time in cases like this, local business' just don't wanna play by the rules or adapt to local govt legislation that is there not to punish them, but for very valid reasons.

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BAH!

You know very well that there's never a valid reason to whatever local governments are doing.

Oh, and to add to the discussion - a city here in Norway, Tønsberg(which is governed by a far-right party btw), is banning the sale of hot dogs and hamburgers after midnight(or 23.00, not sure) in the weekends - to combat drunken violence...

And at the same time, they're fighting for bars to stay open longer, and let more places serve alcohol...

The joys of the local government...

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