Minimum Alcohol Pricing Plan Shelved

[Gromit]

A U-Turn. But one I welcome.

// The government has shelved plans to introduce a minimum price for a unit of alcohol in England and Wales.

Minister Jeremy Browne said the policy would remain "under consideration" but said there were fears the change would hit responsible drinkers. //

Why has it taken the Coalition 2 years to achieve absolutely nothing?.

[ummmm]

Hasn't it already been introduced in Scotland?

[Booldawg]

now I'll raise a glass (of Tennants Super) to that!

[mikey4444]

Would an answer to your question lie in the funding of the Tory Party perhaps ? Couldn't possibly be a connection there could there ?

[jim360]

Three years by now, surely?

[pixie373]

We could have told them that in seconds...

[Bazile]

Simple - The tories have bowed to the lobbyists / party donors .
The same is in the case of the tobacco packaging .

Shameful

[ichkeria]

I think it's shameful also. When you see the effects of cheap alcohol it's hard not to see this as being kind to be cruel.

[dave50]

The government should not set policies or laws to protect people from themselves. We all have a brain, if some don't wish to use it in a responsible manner then they will have to face up to the consequences of their actions, they cannot blame anyone else.

[EDDIE51]

It would only have meant a bottle of the cheapest vodka for £10 instead of £8.50
which would have had no effect but increased profits to the shops.

[andy-hughes]

There are plenty or drug users who control their habit and live family lives and hold down responsible jobs.

Can we extend the Minister's argument to legalise heroin?