Scott and Pringle Campaign against SNP student drinking ban

5.00.00pm GMT Fri 19th Sep 2008

Mike Pringle MSP, Tavish Scott, Ross Stalker and Daniel Rathbone from Edinburgh University Liberal Democrats and Jamie Stone MSP campaign against the SNP under 21 off sales ban

Tavish Scott, leader of the Liberal Democrats in Scotland and local MSP Mike Pringle joined with student representatives and students in at Potterrow in Edinburgh to campaign against the SNP's flawed proposals to raise the purchase age for alcohol to 21.

Mr Scott met with the President of NUS Scotland, the President of Edinburgh University Student's Association, Adam Ramsay and the Coordinator of the Coalition Against Raising the Drinking Age in Scotland (CARDAS).

Mr Scott said, "Under the SNP's plans, an 18 year old student would no longer be able to buy a bottle of wine to add some flavour to spaghetti bolognaise, that perennial student favourite. A 19 year old student wouldn't be able to buy a six pack of beer to take to a flat party. A 20 year old student wouldn't be able to buy a bottle of sparkling wine to celebrate graduating. Liberal Democrats will continue to campaign against these plans, which unfairly demonise all under-21s as irresponsible drinkers."

Edinburgh University Liberal Democrats have been busy collecting signatures for the national Liberal Democrat petition against the off sales ban for those under 21.

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