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Voices: I love a Wetherspoons... but its ‘£1.99 a pint’ January sale is depressing and irresponsible

Source: PA Archive

Wetherspoons is a British institution.

If you’ve ever been a poor student with only a tenner in your pocket and a dream of getting embarrassingly drunk, there’s a good chance Wetherspoons has had your back, at one point or another.

If you’ve and wanted to eat something that would make you feel a little better in the immediate instance, but ultimately make things 10 times worse, Wetherspoons has been there for you. If you’ve ever craved a “” that’s just one

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