Proceeding contribution from Kelvin Hopkins (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 10 March 2010. It occurred during Estimates day on Alcohol.
Alcohol
It is clear that the hon. Gentleman and I come from polar opposite positions, but he is making the classic freedom speech. He is saying that we have the freedom to do what we want, without intervention from the state. The same speech will have been made against the breathalyser, crash helmets, the compulsory wearing of seat belts and a whole range of traffic regulations that are designed to save lives. Freedoms affect other people, not just the person exercising them.
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- 2009-10
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- House of Commons chamber
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- Alcoholic drinks Costs Anti-social behaviour Consumption Competition law Excise duties EU action Health education Drunkenness Misuse Licensing laws Marketing Prices Scotland
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