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6. Not one word about Covid's effect on venues, though 2020 is mentioned as the date a lot of venues

Tue May 5, 2026, 01:03 PM

11 hrs ago

started closing.

Not one word about smartphone addiction having resulted in many younger people feeling too awkward about socializing in person. They do quote a 57-year-old saying "People from the age of 30 down don’t go out" - but they don't explain why those younger people prefer phones to meeting in person.

And cost is a factor.

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'Nobody's going out!' Why is Britain's nightlife in such decline - and can anything save it? [View all] marmar 14 hrs ago OP

What about drugs??!!? There's always drugs!! underpants 13 hrs ago #1

Maybe because young brits have left Britain in droves because of the Baitball Blogger 13 hrs ago #2

Nobody can buy here unless they're minted r�is�n_dubh 11 hrs ago #3

If Britain was attentive to their people Baitball Blogger 11 hrs ago #4

Or that fact that when they elect Labour Miguelito Loveless 11 hrs ago #5

Not one word about Covid's effect on venues, though 2020 is mentioned as the date a lot of venues highplainsdem 11 hrs ago #6

I noticed that the decline started in 2020 senseandsensibility 11 hrs ago #7

Birmingham is also heavily Muslim fujiyamasan 10 hrs ago #8

Must be why it's tough to get into any pub GenThePerservering 10 hrs ago #9