With such names as The Pugin Room bar,Members' Smoking Room , Strangers' Bar, Terrace Bar, Annie's Bar and the Press Bar, I'm inclined to think that the expression "binge" drinking has it's origins at the Houses of Parliament. When after a long day of doing nothing but talking and debating all retired to the bars where the cry was "Business Is Now - Generating Exuberance", and they all proceed to get sh*tfaced before heading off to the Wets End.....ooops sorry, driver, West End....where they continue more of the generating exuberance.
bryan