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Soviet Vodka Queues Had More Logic Than Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood MP’s Own Court System 🔻

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Mike Olley
Jul 31, 2025
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I once went shopping in the Soviet Union on a visit there years ago. Queued three times — same shop, different counters — just to buy a single bottle of very nasty vodka. But at least the system made sense. Slow? Yes. Irritating? Definitely. But it had order. It had process. Painful, yet clear.

Fast-forward to 2025.

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