It’s reported today that the government are going ahead with proposals to legalise two-third pint “schooner” measures for use in pubs. Personally I think this is a good idea as very often you just don’t want a full pint, especially of stronger beers, but a half just seems too small. I can see it proving popular in multi-beer pubs. However, I wonder whether traditional British conservatism will result in it being a still-born initiative.