At least somebody at The Guardian is not prissy old fart?

Simon Jenkins article linked in this post provides plenty of well written foodfor thought. I apologise for not linking it earlier but I have to admit The Guardian newspaper is not one of my preferred reads! It is frankly a bit of a pleasant surprise that such an enlightened essay is allowed space in this strange rag. Read more here...

"This ban is a classic instance of centralised meddling which ignores the potential of local self-discipline"

Simon Jenkins
Friday July 6, 2007
The Guardian