Chris Huhne

Ministers Bottle Out Of Action On Lager Louts And Crime – Huhne

Commenting on the Prime Minister’s dismissal of the Chief Medical Officer’s proposal for a minimum price for alcohol, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne said:

“Ministers are happy to grab cheap headlines attacking anti-social behaviour, but they are bottling out of any action on the dirt cheap drink that fuels it.

“Any police officer who has to deal with crime and anti-social behaviour on a Friday or Saturday night could tell Gordon Brown that bargain basement booze is a big part of the problem.

“There is little more anti-social than lager louts on our streets tanked up on 40p supermarket cans by the dozen. It is crassly irresponsible for Labour and the Tories to dismiss out of hand a carefully considered proposal that could make our streets safer at night.”