Unit Pricing of Alcohol - How will it affect you

[sunny-dave]

I've produced a handy 'look up table' to show the proposed *minimum* prices of various alcoholic beverages.

For instance a pint of beer at 4% = 91p

and a bottle of wine at 13.0% = £3.90

and a bottle of scotch at 40% = £11.20

Use the link below to check on your favourite tipple :

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[mrs_overall]

DT, antifreeze now has an additive which makes it taste so vile that it is undrinkable.
It can no longer be used to poison a spouse....

[joggerjayne]

So the Austrians will have to stop using antifreeze in their wines??

[TheNovice]

it will mean the return of the booze cruise and cheap imports fom europe. The government (any government) needs to stop 'mini' supermarkets - we are overloaded with them in London - from selling alcoholto to all and sundry at any time day and night. I've just been in one and 4 cans of strong lager were sold to two guys absolutely out of their head, it's not even midday. At least the major supermarkets seem to have a policy for verifying the age of a customer and I've never seen drunks getting in, let alone getting served in our local Sinsbury's, Tesco's etc. Another tax hitting the general public because governments (local and national)/police/courts can't deal with the root cause of a problem.

[rockyracoon]

It never ceases to amaze me how much fags go up and smokers still find the money to buy them, it will be no different for drinkers.

[TheNovice]

Another thought.....what is this extra tax going to be spent on......not fighting the problem that's for sure!!!!

[joggerjayne]

"two guys absolutely out of their head, it's not even midday"

Yeeaahhh, but ... it is Friday.

[rockyracoon]

I don't think it's extra tax novice, the seller will keep the money.

[commoner]

Won't affect me...I don't do drugs apart from what the doc. gives me to prevent my early demise....nor do I pay tax on things I don't need..........

What a miserable old g1t I am....Heh.heh.