I’ve always been a supporter of 24-hour licence laws. A government review will also back the laws, with ministers pointing to the latest figures, which suggest a fall of 1% in overall crime and of 10% in violent crime committed since licensing laws changed. Critics will point out that the continental-style cafe culture that the laws were supposed to encourage has failed to appear. After just three brief years, I don’t know why anyone expects a culture change – try again in 10 years.