MP Slams Parliament's Boozy Culture

0:00On April 26, a Green Party MP named Hannah Spencer is calling out what she sees as a boozy culture in Parliament. She says she can smell alcohol on other politicians right before they head into votes, and she thinks it's straight up unprofessional. Those exclusive bars on the Westminster state get heavy taxpayer support with the main spot, Stranger's Bar, serving pints of logger for about 5, pounds 45 pints, weighed cheaper than the 7 pounds you'd pay nearby. Last year, it racked up 305,000 pounds in spending, but still lost 56,000 pounds. No rent overheads needed. Spencer, the first female plumber turned MP, who shook up labor in that February by election in Gordon and Denton, stresses her working class roots. She points out no one in cleaning or banking jobs would not back drinks and return to work wreaking of booze. Parliament's added alcohol-free beers to the menus, priced lower than the real stuff, as a nod to changing times.

1:00Back in 2023, officials admitted behavior problems tied to drinking have popped up, but left it to MPs to sort out. Attitudes toward workplace alcohol are shifting everywhere, they say, and while it's under review, individual MPs decide their own limits. Make sure you wonder if the mother of all democracies needs a sober rethink.