The Nanny Pit

Combating nanny statism in the UK with analysis, commentary and offensive behaviour.

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New blog post: "Dear Alex Salmond" - On Alcohol Licensing Laws http://t.co/Az8VqmRy

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Another successful Frenchman flees France due to Hollande's taxes.. http://t.co/Dy2q0lvV

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@afneil Not as simple as that. Have to consider unintended consequences. Legislation failed to reduce gun crime in UK http://t.co/rxbh710n

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@auslibdems @mirandadevine @NickKristof Graph in article shows gun crime increased in UK after Firearms Act 1997 http://t.co/rxbh710n

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@NealHockley @cjsnowdon Number of homicides involving firearms has not fallen since 1997.. http://t.co/h29Ugo6l

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@debkinsh @cjsnowdon No, the statistics on firearm crime concentrate on offences where a firearm is used in execution of another offence

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@NealHockley @cjsnowdon "We are concerned.. in the last 10-11 years, the number of gun-related incidents has gone up," Jack Straw, 2007

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To those who think stricter gun control laws would solve most/all American gun crime, I say this: Mexico has strict gun laws.

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@cjsnowdon New blog. First post - "Time to ban guns in the US? Probably not.". Follow & share if interested. Cheers. http://t.co/II0wDPRz

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@AngryExile New blog and first post "Time to ban guns in the USA? No, it isn't". Agree? Please follow & share. Cheers! http://t.co/II0wDPRz

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Woman caught smuggling cocaine in fake breast implant "the wounds were open & she was still bleeding" #endthewarondrugs http://t.co/ioyKKz33

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Do smokers and drinkers really drain the public purse? New blog post at http://t.co/II0wDPRz