We had a full house at Smoke On The Water last night.
Over 230 people attended the annual Forest boat party on the Thames which took place in typical British weather – a mixture of sun, showers and overcast sky.
Think tanks and pressure groups were represented by the Institute of Economic Affairs, The Freedom Association and the Adam Smith Institute.
There were a significant number of parliamentary researchers and advisors.
And we were delighted to welcome supporters of the libertarian Liberty League.
The usual crowd was there too, of course.
The aim of the evening, apart from having fun, was to promote Forest's No, Prime Minister campaign. We had a small team that spent the evening inviting guests to sign a letter to David Cameron. And many did. He should get them this morning!
Unveiling a poster, 'Freedom Up In Smoke', Raheem Kassam, managing editor of Breitbart News, got the biggest cheer of the night when he lambasted the BMA's decision to lobby government to ban the sale of cigarettes to anyone born after 2000.
I'm still in London, recovering. (I shouldn't have mixed prosecco, red wine and beer.)
Here are some photos.
