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He said closing the watering hole – which is known for excessive boozing and even claims of alleged drug-taking – would not stop people drinking.
In an interview broadcast today, Sir Lindsay tells Naga Munchetty’s BBC Radio 5 Live show: “People work very long hours and the fact is that to have a social drink is never a problem.
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“We are a big village and within a village there is usually an outlet. Strangers’ Bar has had a bad reputation. I want it to have a better reputation…the right standards, the right protection and that it is there for social drinking, not heavy drinking.”
Sir Lindsay, who last week reminded MPs to behave in the chamber, added: “This is the respect I expect of everybody.”
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