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Dry January is unpatriotic. Here’s why

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07.01.2025

6 January 2025, 12:32

By James Perkins

Thank you to all the patriots shunning Dry January this month. The pub is a British institution under threat and stupid gimmicks like this aren’t helping.

Pubs are shutting down in the UK at a rate of 20 a week. What they absolutely do not need is some sort of smug boycott.

Spending money is a patriotic act. It supports businesses, stimulates the economy, and the tax paid improves public services. So keeping that money in your pocket and sipping on tap water is inherently anti-British.

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