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According to several news outlets, a new Code of Conduct will outlaw Happy Hour at pubs and clubs across Britain.

Happy hours, drinking games and all-you-can-drink deals in pubs and bars are to be banned, the British government will announce next month.

It is being reported that the Department for Health will go so far as to curb offers of free drinks for women. [If this were a crass website, sexist jokes would go right here. Just sayin'.]

Teetotalers suggest that this move is necessary to balance out the fact that as of three years ago, pubs are actually permitted to operate 24 hours a day if they'd like to. As usual, the busybodies and the proposed government action completely fail to address the real problems (lack of individual responsibility) by taking away personal liberties (and individual responsibility) in a ridiculous, Orwellian move that could drive one to drink. So long as there are no games or promotions around.

Slow, steady, serious, round-the-clock drinking. Apparently, that's the way the British government wants it.

Cheers.