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| Picture No | 10700852 |
| Date | 1916 |
| Description | Clinching it by George Belcher, WW1 drinking |
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She: Lloyd George says as we're a sluggish people.
He: Not 'arf! Look 'ow we're slugging the Germans.
A humorous scene in a public house showing a somewhat confused discussion about Lloyd George's view on the drinking of alcohol during the First World War. He believed the consumption of alcohol among workers stunted munitions production (he famously stated the British were fighting the Germans, the Austrians and drink, and drink was the most deadly enemy). A number of measures were brought in to curb drinking including no treating rules and reduced licensing hours.
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| Source | Illustration by George Belcher in The Tatler, 31 May 1916 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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