Category: News
Date: 24.01.2005
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A poll commissioned
by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Breakfast found that 62% of people questioned think that extending
flexible licensing hours for pubs would make Britain a worse place to
live.
Only 26% think it would make Britain a better place to live.
The results of the ICM poll were shown on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Breakfast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ONE today
as part of a special feature on proposals for changes to the licensing
laws in Britain.
The poll also found that 67% of those questioned think that extending
pub opening hours would lead to an increase in anti-social behaviour.
Just 22% predicted a decrease.
A total of 74% of women felt there would be an increase in anti-social
behaviour, compared to 60% of men.
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Nearly two thirds (64%) of 18 to 24-year-olds predicted
an increase.
A question on whether the current 11.00pm pub closing down time is out
of date showed that feeling is divided.
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Half of the respondents (50%) felt they were not out
of date, while 46% felt they were.
Notes to Editors
A total of 1,024 people were quizzed in the ICM poll on 19 and 20 January
2005.
