Always thought poms were a bit wimpy in the drinking stakes, now its official they have sent 7 pollys to find out how come we are such great pissheads, next they are going to send 10 Tarts from Essex to learn how to shag properly.
MPs criticised for NZ drinking trip | Stuff.co.nz



Seven British MPs have been criticised for taking a STG70,000 ($NZ179,074) trip to New Zealand to investigate binge-drinking in this country.
The members of the Commons Health Committee flew business-class to Auckland, then on to Wellington to find out how New Zealand's health service coped with people who drink too much, British newspaper the Mail on Sunday reported.
The MPs spent up to five nights in upmarket hotels, and at least two of them remained in New Zealand for a holiday after the official programme ended last Thursday.
The committee was given approval to travel to New Zealand as part of an inquiry into patient safety in the national health system.
But their brief was broadened to look at how alcohol and binge-drinking affected people's health and the national health service.
The MPs also looked at top-up fees, which allowed patients to buy drugs not publicly subsidised in their area and keep their right to other free treatment.
One of three Tory committee members who turned down the visit criticised the cost.
However, the MPs said they had worked hard, with little free time between meetings with experts on alcohol, health and accident compensation. Any MPs staying on beyond the official programme paid the extra costs.
New Zealand had been chosen because its health service funding was similar to that in Britain. ( and Kiwis are such great drinkers and could out drink a limp wristed Pom any day of the week)