All you can drink offer slammed by experts; HEALTH.Byline: By JEREMY ARMSTRONG HEALTH experts have blasted a nightspot's, "Drink all you can for pounds 5:99" deal. The Greater Manchester club is offering lager, alcopops and shots of whisky and vodka in its "January sale". Drinkers get a voucher for their first drink and can exchange empties for refills between 11pm and 3am at the Tokyo club in Oldham, Government minister Phil Woolas, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, described the promotion as "simply irresponsible". "I've been on record before saying Oldham town centre at the weekend is like the Wild West," he said. "This is now the Last Chance Saloon Last Chance Saloon was a popular name of a type of bar in the United States which began to appear in the 19th Century as an early expression of border economics. Saloons situated near areas where alcohol was not easily obtainable frequently took the name as a literal indication to . "Disgraceful dis·grace·ful adj. Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful. dis·grace  ful·ly adv. offers like this do not help."
Dr Penny Cook Penny Cook (born 13 July 1957) is a popular Australian actress. She graduated from the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1978. Cook first appeared in the 1970s Australian television soap The Restless Years. , from the Centre for Public Health, said: "It's absolutely irresponsible. "While the appeal of cheap alcohol may encourage more people to visit a particular venue, the real price is paid in more violence and other disturbances in towns and city centres and increased short and long-term risks to the health of young people, who are encouraged to drink more by these promotions." John Johnson John Johnson may refer to:
He said: "We've been here for over 10 years and we've never discounted like this before. We don't want to. But before Christmas our competitors started introducing these all-inclusive offers. We had to do something or close. "At one point we were down to 90 people coming through the doors on a Friday night. "We're not making any money from it. We've had to employ extra security staff. "It's a national epidemic. Clubs in Bury and Halifax are giving out drinks for 90p. It's getting worse, especially with the climate being what it is. Mr Johnson added: "There needs to be a change in the law. As it stands the licensing authorities are powerless. We went to them when the other clubs started these offers but there was nothing they could do. It's going to get worse." CAPTION(S): ALL IN Tokyo Club offer; HAPPY Girls outside club |
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