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British authorities are cracking down on strip clubs
Submitted 3 days ago by G4Z@feddit.uk to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
https://www.economist.com/britain/2025/08/07/british-authorities-are-cracking-down-on-strip-clubs
G4Z@feddit.uk 3 days ago
Thought this was interesting in so far as it’s a bit of a hit job, get us all angry at the wank pass government, and I am.
This one seems more to do with the local council though, not sure why that would interest the economist.
steeznson@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Former Economist subscriber, in my opinion this plays into the Economist’s centre-right positioning. They are liberals and might not be the most fiscally right-wing but there is a trope they sometimes use where they remind readers that Labour aren’t always socially liberal; Tories are bon vivants who let people have a little flutter/gander/drink while Labour are hall monitor buzzkills. You actually see the trope a lot more often in the Spectator but it’s present in miniature in the Economist too.
thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe 3 days ago
Which based on the last 12months of Queer Harmer’s govt seems to be a fairly accurate position
FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 3 days ago
People are employed at these places, people spend money, workers get income etc.