Who will visit an overpriced nanny state?

I WISH to highlight the Government’s persistent attacks on the good visitors to this country and the consequent devastating effects on the tourism industry. Firstly we have increases in the region of 20% on electricity, fuel, insurance, an 8% rise in wage rates and taxation rising from 12.5% to 13.5%.

Who will visit an overpriced nanny state?

We have the licensing restrictions recently introduced by the Minister for Justice. Under-18s were to be banned from licensed premises originally at 7pm but, after some protest, this was changed to 9pm.

What happens to the family eating in the pub who come in at 8.30pm? Do they have to leave with their meal? What happens to the family who are resident guests or did the minister not realise that all hotel property is a licensed area?

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