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Sex encounter law to be introduced in Scotland

While the new “sex encounter” law only applies in England and Wales there are moves afoot to introduce similar laws to make the closing down of trouble free clubs easier in Scotland An MSP called Sandra White {Scots Nats} is leading this ...

3rd June 2010

Sex encounter laws came into force on April 6th

As planned the new sex encounter laws came into force on April 6th just beating the dissolving of parliament before the looming general election . While it seems highly likely that the architects of this nonsense { eg Harman author of “Blair’s ...

3rd May 2010

Cleopatra’s Lounge opening in Huddersfield.

At the time of writing this it still looks like the new “sex encounter” law will come into force on the 6th of April. Scotland is not affected by this new law but I understand that Edinburgh council has had a sudden crackdown and ...

3rd April 2010

The breakup of Spearmint Rhino has resulted in a new chain called Platinum Lace

The breakup of Spearmint Rhino in the UK which was reported in this column last year has resulted in the creation of a new chain called Platinum Lace. Run by ex Spearmint CEO Simon Warr. The chain now operates the following strip clubs: Platinum ...

3rd March 2010

The new laws introduced by government are due to come on the 1st of April

The idiot new laws introduced by this wretched government are apparently due to come into force on the appropriate date of 1st April . The full impact will probably not be felt until license renewals start to come in later in the year but more and ...

3rd February 2010

A considerable number of new strip clubs are still opening

A considerable number of new strip clubs are still opening and several further new applications have been made. Whether those just making applications get affected by the new law remains to be seen, I suspect it will vary from council to ...

3rd January 2010

The idiot new lap dancing laws have gone through the House of Lords for the 2nd time

The idiot new lap dancing laws have gone through the House of Lords for the 2nd time and have retained most of the damaging clauses and will come into force early in the new year. The effect of them will depend on how local authorities ...

3rd December 2009

New laws could cost 15,000 stripclub jobs across England and Wales,

The Lap Dance Association has stated that the idiot new laws could cost 15,000 stripclub jobs across England and Wales, they are still expected to pass through parliament in the next couple of months although opposition in the Lords and elsewhere ...

3rd November 2009

Simon Warr the UK CEO has Spearmint Rhino taking with him the 3 newest club

Big changes at US giant Spearmint Rhino, Simon Warr the UK CEO has left the group taking with him the 3 newest clubs {Brighton, Norwich, and Glasgow} in the chain while the remaining long established 6 clubs {Bournemouth, Colnbrook, London TCR, 2 in ...

3rd October 2009

None of the sensible amendments about the new sex encounter bill have been accepted

It seems that, while none of the sensible amendments that have been suggested in the House of Lords about the new “sex encounter” bill have been accepted as yet, the Lords may yet have an impact on the final reading in October. Several Lords ...

3rd September 2009