Britain’s most senior policemen have called for nightclubs and pubs to be forced to stop discounting alcohol. They say the businesses should pay for the policing of the binge-drinking that makes many town centres no-go areas at the weekend. The British Beer and Pub Association said discounting was not to blame but drink-as-much-as-you-like promotions for a £10 entry fee. The Observer 10/10/04 page 4

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