Letters
Britain on the rocks
Politicians, trust the public
BMJ 2010; 340 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c782 (Published 08 February 2010) Cite this as: BMJ 2010;340:c782
- Ian Gilmore, president1
- 1Royal College of Physicians, London NW1 4LE
- ian.gilmore{at}rcplondon.ac.uk
Apart from sectors of the drinks industry, only the UK government and the two main political parties are squirming to avoid a minimum unit price for alcohol to reduce the rising burden of health harm.1
Tensions are clear even in government. When Andy Burnham floated the idea as a pledge …
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