Off-sales are part of problem

Sir, – I think we all know what they say about statistics and politicians.

According to new claims we are all drinking 10 litres of alcohol a year.

As I have pointed out before, here in Kirkcaldy we went from having a total of four off-licences in the 1950s to a position now where it seems every shop has a licence to sell drink.

This has all been caused by our politicians who have allowed such a situation to develop.

The shops target the poorer areas of the town.

I wonder why we allow alcohol in our parliaments.

You could actually vote for war at Westminster when you are over the limit.

Then there is drug taking. How many politicians use drugs?

We should test politicians and assure they are role models.

I believe off-licences should have reduced opening hours.

Yet I doubt it will actually happen.

Excess alcohol consumption actually keeps the unfortunate in our society from thinking.

Poverty is caused by unemployment .

We need to give people hope, give them jobs and create work.

It starts with the politicians – we shouldn’t be sending work elsewhere when there are people locally who could do it perfectly well.

John G Phimister.

63 St Clair Street, Kirkcaldy.