Five things that should be banned in pubs before vertical drinking

THERE’S a row over whether standing in pubs, or ‘vertical drinking’, should be banned. Pints that cost more than a fiverA fiver should be the upper limit for the most swanky of London watering holes. Creepy old guys in the cornerIndecipherable weirdos drinking in the corner by themselves are an institution of British pubs. They take up too much space in pubs though, and make everyone in line look like a twat. Self-righteous smartphone bansPut simply, pubs shouldn’t lose their shit if you quickly scroll on your phone when your mate’s gone for a piss.