The historic problem is classic British repression. Whilst never really an overtly religious country since the Victorian era there has been this kind of unspoken ‘social prohibition’ in the UK. It’s based on the idea that the working class still behave like aristocracy in leaving their bad behaviour for closed doors scenarios.

It’s hard to put into words so allow me an example: on the continent young people (10+?) are given alcoholic drinks with meals and taught that wine and beers are something to be enjoyed and savoured. Consequently they grow up with a responsible attitude towards its consumption. In the UK young people are taught that alcohol is evil and to be avoided at all costs and so when they become teenagers British youth consume alcohol away from their parents and it forever becomes associated with rebellious behaviour.

As an Englishman myself my father always took me to the pub when I was young and so I grew up associating the consumption of alcohol with bar games and socialising rather than rebellion. I did the same with my kids.