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Published Date: 18 October 2008
THE SNP leadership narrowly avoided defeat over plans to ban anyone under 21 from buying alcohol in off-licences or supermarkets.
The party split over an amendment put forward by the Nationalists' student wing – Young Scots for Independence – which tried to force the party to ditch the proposal. Alison Thewliss, who proposed the YSI amendment, said: "Penalising the many for the bad behaviour of a few is simply unfair."

The health minister, Shona Robison, pleaded with conference "to allow the Scottish Government to take forward its full radical package of measures" to tackle the scourge of alcohol abuse in Scotland.





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  • Last Updated: 17 October 2008 10:26 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Voldemort,

Edinburgh 18/10/2008 00:33:08
I had hoped that the SNP would revive democracy ... the jury is still out .. they are still a refreshing change from the old labour days ...

BUT ...

This will serve no purpose and seems to be a typical case of politicians wiping their backside after they've pulled their trousers up ....

Still better than Labour ... who would probably have banned the over 80's drinking to solve the problem !? Having spent hundreds of millions in studies (the 'commission' going to their buddies) in doing so ...
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18/10/2008 00:45:54
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Hutchy,

Edinburgh 18/10/2008 01:02:31
The YSI is the youth wing.

Although I believe the student wing (the Federation of Student Nationalists) were also against the proposal.
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DAH,

Conwy 18/10/2008 03:41:32
It is refreshing to see a party conference where debate and disagreement is still allowed. This sort of argument over party policy would not have been allowed to happen in either the Labour or Tory conferences!

There is one tired old argument put out by opponents of the policy which is a complete lie. The one about the 20 year old squady, who comes back from battle to christen his legitimate child, but is not allowed to toast the occasion because of his age.

There is nothing stopping Tommy from arranging a celebration in a pub or an hotel. And if he wants a private party at home all he has to do is ask the christended's grandad to buy the booze (good move, most doting grandads will offer to pay too!) In a private party everybody over 5 years old is allowed to partake of alcohol.

What Tommy won't be allowed to do is buy booze in supermarkets at discount prices in order to get off his face on a street corner. Something that neither a young father nor a soldier defending our realm should do!
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David Eugene,

Temecula, CA 18/10/2008 04:20:31
I'm not exactly sure what to think about this situation. I'd like to see the kids make good choices on their own without the government dictating their decisions. About 6 years ago I wrote a book called "20 Good Reasons to Stay Sober (even if you don't have a drinking problem)". I'd like to see the kids use their own sound judgement when it comes to alcohol use/abuse.

www.ReasonsToStaySober.com

Dave
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Guga II,

Rockall 18/10/2008 06:14:40
Shona Robinson, along with Kenny MacAskill, is a waste of space, and should be got rid of before they do any more damage to the SNP.

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The Tin Man,

18/10/2008 07:31:58
If the exec want to use legislation to 'tackle' binge drinking, why dont they try to make binge drinking illegal? The police could be empowered to nrethalise anyone showing signs of 'binge drinking'.

Oh, but that would be silly.

Best to try to demonise teenages - that's more acceptable in our wonderful society.
8

qohldr,

18/10/2008 08:16:55
No one denies the SNP are trying to do some thing about the culture of binge drinking with in our society by a minority of people.
They are going to fail to get their policy through, they know they are going to fail as well.
The other parties have said they will not vote for this policy while the proposal to ban under 21s from buying alcohol in off sales is in it.
With this knowledge you would think they would remove this proposal but they insist on it being part of the package.
It certainly make me wonder if there is an ulterior motive for insisting this proposal is part of the policy, do they actually want the policy to fail.
9

The west awake,

Argyll 18/10/2008 11:59:55
The SNP should drop this policy, it is well meant, would be popular and I reckon would work to an extent, but it is flawed and is giving the Unionists a unusual opportunity to exercise their opposition skills.
They can't always be right and should do what a sensible party would do in such circumstances and cut their losses.
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Eve,

Scotland 18/10/2008 22:05:41
#6 Guga II: What!
Shona Robinson veiws on Health are exsalent. I was totaly impressed with the way she talked about health before the elections in May 2007.

It was so refreshing compared to Andy Kerrs cluelessness.

With Alcohol availblity something needs to be done, people are drinking to much. To make it less availble.
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