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The Government on drugs

Prohibition is a policy politicians believe is effective but which is simply not supported by hard evidence of any kind, indeed there is much to show that it is in large part self defeating and causes far greater harm than properly controlled drug markets ever could.

Scumoween free party speakeasy

Last weekend “Scumoween: The Squat Monster’s Ball” blew it all out of the water. The modern equivalent of a speakeasy is, of course, an illegal rave and this one, despite all the laws put in place over the last 10 or more years took place right in the heart of London and the was nothing the police could do to stop it.