Horns of a dilemma.

One of the more difficult questions of the day is - to what extent should Government seek to dictate how we live our lives? It's cropped up again over the Chief Medical Officer's call for alcohol to be priced by the unit, and a minimum unit price to be laid down by law. On the one hand, what business is it of Government whether, and if so how much I drink. On the other hand it is a proper function of Government to see that taxpayers' money is spent wisely and frugally. If the consumption of alcohol is placing a financial burden on the NHS and the Police which would not otherwise be there, then it is proper for Government to take any steps within its power to reduce or eliminate it. Tricky, isn't it - and I speak as a moderately heavy drinker.