Charles Nevin
The Third Leader: Tap dancing
I s the tide turning in favour of tap? A new poll for the National Consumer Council has found that 70 per cent of people think restaurants charge too much for bottled water. Eighty three per cent believe waiters should offer tap water off their own bat, rather than waiting to be asked.
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