tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125653241615635488.post4624624047174659991..comments2024-01-18T20:42:30.221+00:00Comments on Thinking to some purpose: A future of compromise and the long shadow of temperanceWill Haydockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00623145846257433457noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125653241615635488.post-55807614541625434702014-02-20T22:25:01.724+00:002014-02-20T22:25:01.724+00:00Thanks Henry.
Talking about the shadow of tempera...Thanks Henry.<br /><br />Talking about the shadow of temperance in contemporary politics I should probably nod to you: http://socresonline.org.uk/14/2/6/6.pdf<br /><br />On the WW2 point, it's the attitude of government I find most interesting - the industry and pubs did try to portray themselves as supporting the war effort during WW1; it's just that the public (or policymaking) mood wasn't with them. I'm not sure Robert Duncan quite gets at why that was.<br /><br />And there's definitely a sense that beer was almost one of the thins Britain was fighting for in WW2.<br /><br />I think Duncan could have made more of the differences between the two wars - something I've pointed out in a forthcoming review.Will Haydockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00623145846257433457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125653241615635488.post-70641763361132764372014-02-20T12:57:12.286+00:002014-02-20T12:57:12.286+00:00Like the blog Will. I agree that greater engagemen...Like the blog Will. I agree that greater engagement between industry and public health would probably be constructive. Just to expand on your points about the second world war, it's notable that pubs became the basis of some efforts to raise money for the war effort - such as War Weapons Week. Ensuring a good supply of beer to troops and civilians also became seen as an important government priority. So the differences between the two worlds wars are quite stark where drink is concerned.Henry Yeomansnoreply@blogger.com