Another tax dressed up as the authorities pretending they give a shit. :wankers:
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Minimum alcohol price law to be unveiled in Wales
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Another tax dressed up as the authorities pretending they give a shit. :wankers:
Taunton seems even more appealing now...
Sure they tried this in Scotland and its being taken to court
Yep, and I think the decision may have an impact on this policy too.
The slippery slope regarding a minimum alcohol price law is that it will start off low, so that it will be easily accepted into law, and then they will keep on increasing it!
I think may be a ploy to replace revenue being lost from the decline of the pub trade?
More profits for the supermarkets, more VAT to the government.
Personally I wouldn't touch "cheap" booze with a barge pole, I mean who wants to drink a £3 bottle of wine? But then again I a. don't drink much and b. I can afford decent stuff.
As far as I can see, the only people who are going to be affected are those who can't afford decent stuff. This could lead to more black market vodka etc, crime and potentially an increase in the abuse of other, more harmful stimulants.
I often wonder how Wetherspoons accounts it’s meal and drink offers as they’re ludicrously cheap.
Binge drinkers is a little unfair to label people. The French (big generalisation I know) have a small glass of wine with food at lunch and tea every day. Is that binge drinking?
A lot of people will just ‘upbrand’ and the drinking will carry on as normal.