Barry Curtis holds a Masters degree in Philosophy from the University of Sussex where he also ran the Free Speech Society. He has worked as a political analyst as well as a Senior Vegetable Manager at a supermarket. Living in Essex, Barry Curtis is now a freelance journalist who blogs on a wide range of political topics for Independent Minds at http://barrycurtis.livejournal.com/

Bottling it: Why fixing the price of alcohol won’t solve our drink problem

From banning speed drinking promotions, to increasing the duty on ‘problem’ drinks, politicians seem set on interfering with our drinking habits. Fixing the cost of alcohol is the most controversial option of them all – but would it actually work?