The Spectator discovers Britain likes pubs, headlines at 11

A magazine writer has weaponized a stock photo of happy people drinking to manufacture outrage about Britain's supposed government-mandated binge drinking agenda. The juxtaposition of wholesome pub vibes with a deliberately inflammatory headline screams 'contrarian think-piece energy,' deployed to get engagement from people who will either angrily agree or smugly disagree. It's the kind of content that makes you question whether satire still exists or if we've just given up and started letting publications be unhinged on purpose.