Well, we've heard that the Scottish Parliament are keen to introduce a minimum price for the sale of alcohol, they have in mind, 40p per unit. Bear in mind that these *units* were plucked out of thin air.

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Not to be outdone, Sir Liam Donaldson, the Chief Medical Officer for England, has suggested a 50p per unit cost.


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for England. Similar tactics are now being employed as was used in the anti-smoking legislation, i.e., the cost to the NHS. Personally, I doubt whether anything will happen, not too long to go for a general election now. Why do the government think to solve a problem, is to tax it more?

because then it doesnt matter to them if the problem still exists, cos old muggins aka joe public is paying through the nose for it...again!!

It has been rejected for England.

At 50p per unit, the can of beer I've just drunk would be £2 dearer than it already was. That would make it £3.19!

Super Strength again Tonker?

Just one can, yourmaude. Helps me sleep, you see. (that's what I tell 'em anyway)!

Yourmaude? Dont you mean ourmaude its that superstrength got to you again Tonker

No, no, not at all. What's yours is yours, not mine!

Where's that expression come from? I once new a lad that called his girl friend "ourmaude"

It is an affectionate term my husband uses so why not.

Brew your own just look on the Internet how to set up your own Still. Get Poteen sod the pubs and the tax. Grow your own spuds.

Good idea andycpp

raising the price of ale wont solve all the drunken crimes people will buy it regardless, the goverment need to look at sterner punishment for people who break the law when drunk or underage drinking, seems like people who work for there money suffer because of our poor justice system

if they stop selling cheap canned beer maybe the 7 pubs a day that are currently closing might not shut.

Here goes everybody again getting the wrong information mixed up!!
It is a 'MINIMUM' price per unit, not a price per unit. Read the link!
If something is 4 units of alcohol, then its minimum price is proposed to be £2, not an extra £2.
It is people like Tonker above quoting figures that does not help.
If by that type of reckoning, my £400 of Dom Perignon, at lets say 20 units, would only cost £10!!

Brew your own Hooch...hot stuff.
warms the cockles

I want a wagon full at that price.It will open the flood gates and make it more lucrative to smugglers and carrousel traders.

Seems like the idea has been shelved

by dave(c)
Why do the government think to solve a problem, is to tax it more?

The really moot question is why they keep attacking their main sources of revenue during 'these difficult times'? Make people smoke less, drink less, drive less... then they say... 'Hey... we have no money! Close a library, a swimming pool!'

Tax on foods has begun.

Mac... I think they may be on a winner with that one, no matter how much they tell us not to eat... we still will. Sin tax with no chance of total abstainers.

Yep.

The problem is that food (as well as gas and electric) is increasing at a ridiculous rate.

Also, some manufacturers are reducing the amounts in packets and containers but still hiking up the prices.

George Osborne said he would ask Energy bosses to reconsider their price increases - obviously it will fall on deaf ears. He needs to speak to food and grocery manufacturers too.

turn the heating off and get the woolies and long johns on, and light a few candles. beat them at their own game

Then they put the price of candles up.