Top Totty Beer Removed from Parliament

[arista]

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9057960/Top-Totty-beer-deemed-far-too-fruity-for-House-of-Commons-bar.html


Replaced by

http://www.salopianbrewery.co.uk/pump/54.jpg



Top Totty Beer sales have gone way up.

[Marc]

What ever will you post about next

[Shaun]

Ukrainian lesbians is my guess.

[lostalex]

ummm, Why do they even sell beer at parliament?

Is that a stupid question?

[arista]

ummm, Why do they even sell beer at parliament?

Is that a stupid question?


When they have breaks they go to Bar.

One Female Politician got Top Totty Removed.

[lostalex]

When they have breaks they go to Bar.

One Female Politician got Top Totty Removed.

is drinking on the job common in the UK? or just for politicians?

[Livia]

When they have breaks they go to Bar.

One Female Politician got Top Totty Removed.

Not so much on their breaks, it's not like you'd find a lot of MPs in there having a skinfull at lunchtime. Like the restaurants and dining rooms - all serve alcohol - they're mostly used for entertaining guests and visitors.

If you want to find a politician slacking off, he (or she) will be in the tea room, gossiping, in my experience.

[Marc]

They're all p***ed D:

[InOne]

Is it true they're allowed to smoke in their bar?

[Livia]

Legally, they are "allowed" to smoke in the bar, but it was agreed they wouldn't. There are outside smoking areas, but you're not allowed to smoke anywhere inside.

[Livia]

They're all p***ed D:

They're not p***ed, they just mostly look and sound like they are.

[InOne]

Legally, they are "allowed" to smoke in the bar, but it was agreed they wouldn't. There are outside smoking areas, but you're not allowed to smoke anywhere inside.

Why though? Is it not classed as a public place to them, like a private bar thing?

[Livia]

Why though? Is it not classed as a public place to them, like a private bar thing?

It is a private bar. Under the smoking ban, the Commons bar was exempt. There was a bit of an outcry and in the spirit of keeping people off their backs, they decided they would all agree not to smoke there in the spirit of upholding the ban.

[In the Drunk Tank]

On the subejct of politicians and drinking and stuff, isn't it true that the Chancellor is technically allowed to drink during the budget or something? :laugh: I don't think it's ever been done in recent times though

[InOne]

It is a private bar. Under the smoking ban, the Commons bar was exempt. There was a bit of an outcry and in the spirit of keeping people off their backs, they decided they would all agree not to smoke there in the spirit of upholding the ban.

So do all private clubs/bars have this right to smoke or just theirs?

[Livia]

On the subejct of politicians and drinking and stuff, isn't it true that the Chancellor is technically allowed to drink during the budget or something? :laugh: I don't think it's ever been done in recent times though

Yes it is true. And yes, it has been done in recent times! Can't remember which chancellors... but a lot of them have taken advantage of it.

[Livia]

So do all private clubs/bars have this right to smoke or just theirs?

Just theirs. Which is why there was an outcry! Our constituency office has a private club downstairs and you aren't allowed to smoke there by law.

[Livia]

There's a gift shop. I bought my little neice a House of Commons teddy and she called him.... Tony Bear. Made me laugh...

[Marc]

There's a gift shop. I bought my little neice a House of Commons teddy and she called him.... Tony Bear. Made me laugh...

:laugh2: :love: