tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post5050350414050455626..comments2023-10-08T10:24:24.396+01:00Comments on Stephen's Liberal Journal: They Couldn’t Organise a P*** Up in ….Well AnywhereStephen Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027718551675624433noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-8035228632747351042009-09-02T15:28:39.191+01:002009-09-02T15:28:39.191+01:00This does look fairly disastrous. And what good d...This does look fairly disastrous. And what good does stopping people buying drink before 10 am do? I don't think there's a major problem with early morning drinking anywhere. All this is going to do is risk the health of desperate alcoholics.Ewan Hoylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00007206200639738854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-46837639331825274882009-09-02T15:50:54.288+01:002009-09-02T15:50:54.288+01:00Oops.It's not 'the SNP's' new lice...Oops.<br><br>It's not 'the SNP's' new licensing laws - the legislation was passed under the previous Labour/Lib Dem Exec, in 2005.<br><br>I suggest that 4 years is enough time to allow the legislation to be implemented - clearly some licensing boards have screwed up but that should be taken up with the responsible local authorities.Indyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04383904151475839441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-42717487125612769152009-09-02T16:15:55.201+01:002009-09-02T16:15:55.201+01:00Yes some teething problems at first but im more up...Yes some teething problems at first but im more upbeat about the amount of peoples lives that will be saved.AMWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-16130059157201968422009-09-02T16:39:59.807+01:002009-09-02T16:39:59.807+01:002005 Act - the previous administration. Kenny Mac...2005 Act - the previous administration. Kenny MacAskill actually delayed implementation of some of it when it became clear that some boards and some licensees hadn't bothered preparing. I don't think that delaying things further would have helped.<br><br>CCCalum Cashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01059728094634130387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-5475282492800363952009-09-02T17:52:41.172+01:002009-09-02T17:52:41.172+01:00Calum and Indy I'm well aware that the act was...Calum and Indy I'm well aware that the act was the 2005 one. I think some of the confusion may well stem from MacAskill's own plans to add to the Act. <br><br>However, having worked on the Civil Service side of enabling legislation I'm fully away that one of the role of the Government Department responsible for enabling new legislation is to advice and offer guidance to those that need to carry out the work at the other end. <br><br>The fact that Kenny MacAskill delayed it because of confusion and underpreparedness is good, the fact that after over 2 years of SNP Government the 6 month legal requirement for the Licensing boards to consider all applications has not been met on so many cases is bad. <br><br>The fact that people's livlihoods, and AMW, not just the licensee but their employees are in limbo through incompotence on somebody'd part, information, guidance and issuing of licenses is a disgrace.Stephen Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027718551675624433noreply@blogger.com