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pcernie
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Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18052849Yes, let's punish everyone on the basis that the minority are arseholes and you can't be arsed tackling the historic societal problem 
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MrStevenRogers
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:44 pm Posts: 4860
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next will be a 50p tax/fine for each pound you are over your BMI with compulsory 6 month checkups ...
watch this space ...
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Mon May 14, 2012 8:56 am |
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hifidelity2
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:03 pm Posts: 5041 Location: London
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'm sure the 'offies just south of the border will be happy
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Mon May 14, 2012 11:52 am |
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paulzolo
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:27 pm Posts: 12251
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Mon May 14, 2012 12:31 pm |
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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Mon May 14, 2012 1:05 pm |
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ShockWaffle
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:50 am Posts: 1911
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Oh Noes!!!! The bottom inspectors are on the way! 
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Mon May 14, 2012 9:23 pm |
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MrStevenRogers
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:44 pm Posts: 4860
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many a truth is made in jest ...
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Mon May 14, 2012 9:41 pm |
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tombolt
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:38 am Posts: 2967 Location: Dorchester, Dorset
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Who gets the extra money needs thinking about as well.
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Tue May 15, 2012 10:05 am |
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ShockWaffle
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:50 am Posts: 1911
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Have I lived in London too long? A minimum price of 50p for a unit seems like practically nothing to me and I can't help but think of this as merely a small chav tax.
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Tue May 15, 2012 11:52 am |
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hifidelity2
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:03 pm Posts: 5041 Location: London
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The supermarkets do - its not a tax its a min price
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Tue May 15, 2012 12:48 pm |
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tombolt
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:38 am Posts: 2967 Location: Dorchester, Dorset
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I think that's unfair though. If anyone is to benefit, the government may as well. If not them then the supplier.
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Tue May 15, 2012 1:37 pm |
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am Posts: 12700 Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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The suppliers may well charge more so as to split the extra profit with the shops.
IMO this won't work. People who want to get wasted will still do it, they'll just spend less on other things.
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Tue May 15, 2012 1:47 pm |
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tombolt
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:38 am Posts: 2967 Location: Dorchester, Dorset
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It won't affect me on wine, but it's going to seriously affect me on cider. Not enough to change my habits though.
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Tue May 15, 2012 2:29 pm |
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hifidelity2
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:03 pm Posts: 5041 Location: London
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If this had been introduced in my student days then it would have affect me - these days my wine is more than the min price (but it might affect some multibuy discounts) and so is my beer. I dont drink cider so not an issue
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Tue May 15, 2012 3:09 pm |
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finlay666
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm Posts: 4876 Location: Newcastle
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Cheapest bottle I have bought was £3.50 for Devils Cove from Asda (bit nasty tasting wine) that would go up to about £4 That isn't much of an increase on wine, but on stuff like cider it really is
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