It may not be earth-shattering but, here are a couple of headlines from the last few days:
“Soon Brits will be able to get smashed at the pub while their pint glasses won’t.”
“Cheers! Brits toast new shatterproof pint glass”
According to Home Secretary Alan Johnson, who proudly unveiled the new shatter- proof glass last week:
- Half of all violent assaults in Britain are alcohol-related and it has become “common” for drinkers to smash glasses and use them as weapons.