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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Pure shocking int it mad Teresa May dictating to us the price of a cerry oot. Am bealing. A like a good drink , swear to god shite time to be alive . Rodger |
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"Pure shocking int it mad Teresa May dictating to us the price of a cerry oot. Am bealing. A like a good drink , swear to god shite time to be alive . Rodger "
Blame Nicola Sturgeon as its her who decided that Scotland should pay more |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The bottle of wine I bought is the same price as it was last week.
Scotland leading the way with wales and NI set to follow.
Only people that complain are the frosty jack unionists  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Pure shocking int it mad Teresa May dictating to us the price of a cerry oot. Am bealing. A like a good drink , swear to god shite time to be alive . Rodger
Blame Nicola Sturgeon as its her who decided that Scotland should pay more"
Fuck knows who it wis bit whoever it was deserves a doing fae a angry Scottish alkie burd |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Wee nippy at her best.. twat of a woman"
Really? So you would rather see scotlands alcohol and the health problems that it brings not to be addressed? I think its a great idea even if it saves only 1 life |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Wee nippy at her best.. twat of a woman
Really? So you would rather see scotlands alcohol and the health problems that it brings not to be addressed? I think its a great idea even if it saves only 1 life "
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"Wee nippy at her best.. twat of a woman
Really? So you would rather see scotlands alcohol and the health problems that it brings not to be addressed? I think its a great idea even if it saves only 1 life "
stealth taxes dont address health problems they just line the coffers better.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Wee nippy at her best.. twat of a woman
Really? So you would rather see scotlands alcohol and the health problems that it brings not to be addressed? I think its a great idea even if it saves only 1 life stealth taxes dont address health problems they just line the coffers better.
Well the health officials who have been on the news disagree with you they are all for it
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Personally I agree wholeheartedly with it  if it reduces the amount of idiots out there costing the nhs, police and business and individuals millions from being pissed up and getting hurt, damaging property or assaulting folk excellent, if it means less youngsters buying cheap cargos and having a drink problem before they’re legal even better, if domestic violence and child neglect reduces who can argue ? If there are less alcohol related deaths, car accidents etc why isn’t everyone behind this ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I agree with the minimum pricing
But I think it won't do much for the problem.
They put cigarettes up every year and still people pay the price?"
This is the downside the ones already addicted who will pay the price so what are they neglecting to feed the habit ? Food, bills, children ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Wee nippy at her best.. twat of a woman
Really? So you would rather see scotlands alcohol and the health problems that it brings not to be addressed? I think its a great idea even if it saves only 1 life "
Can go about it a different way instead of penalising everyone, i work in a shop that sells alcohol and the "jakeys" have said they will just nick it as they wont afford to buy it.. so shoplifting will be on the increase and people may loose their jobs because of this all because the alkies cant afford to drink.. if someone is going to drink they will find ways |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Wee nippy at her best.. twat of a woman
Really? So you would rather see scotlands alcohol and the health problems that it brings not to be addressed? I think its a great idea even if it saves only 1 life
Can go about it a different way instead of penalising everyone, i work in a shop that sells alcohol and the "jakeys" have said they will just nick it as they wont afford to buy it.. so shoplifting will be on the increase and people may loose their jobs because of this all because the alkies cant afford to drink.. if someone is going to drink they will find ways"
If someone says they are going to steal from your shop they should be barred and if ppl do get caught stealing they will get charged maybe jailed ,as someone above said it will be retailers making a profit so cant see many losing jobs |
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"Pure shocking int it mad Teresa May dictating to us the price of a cerry oot. Am bealing. A like a good drink , swear to god shite time to be alive . Rodger
Blame Nicola Sturgeon as its her who decided that Scotland should pay more
Fuck knows who it wis bit whoever it was deserves a doing fae a angry Scottish alkie burd"
It's difficult making tough decisions... Then again who are we to know?! Too daft, too poor and can't do it ourselves... At least we've got Westminster to keep us right!
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"Pure shocking int it mad Teresa May dictating to us the price of a cerry oot. Am bealing. A like a good drink , swear to god shite time to be alive . Rodger
Blame Nicola Sturgeon as its her who decided that Scotland should pay more
Fuck knows who it wis bit whoever it was deserves a doing fae a angry Scottish alkie burd
It's difficult making tough decisions... Then again who are we to know?! Too daft, too poor and can't do it ourselves... At least we've got Westminster to keep us right!
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big brother will keep you right ten yrs time we will run around with chips in our wrists so big bro can keep us safe lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Wee nippy at her best.. twat of a woman
Really? So you would rather see scotlands alcohol and the health problems that it brings not to be addressed? I think its a great idea even if it saves only 1 life
Can go about it a different way instead of penalising everyone, i work in a shop that sells alcohol and the "jakeys" have said they will just nick it as they wont afford to buy it.. so shoplifting will be on the increase and people may loose their jobs because of this all because the alkies cant afford to drink.. if someone is going to drink they will find ways
If someone says they are going to steal from your shop they should be barred and if ppl do get caught stealing they will get charged maybe jailed ,as someone above said it will be retailers making a profit so cant see many losing jobs "
Yeah obviously they do get barred but there is plenty more shops for them to steal from.. they line up outside my shop waiting on 10am most of them rattling so believe me making alcohol more expensive will do nothing these people will starve themselves in order to buy alcohol.. so we will have people dying from hunger and alcohol abuse |
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By *mberbCouple
over a year ago
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"Wee nippy at her best.. twat of a woman
Really? So you would rather see scotlands alcohol and the health problems that it brings not to be addressed? I think its a great idea even if it saves only 1 life "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Another stealth tax by the liars otherwise known as the SNP hope everyone who voted for them is happy now "
How are they liars? This policy was in their manifesto, and they carried it through. |
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By *illy7239Man
over a year ago
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Thirty years ago thousands of Scots were taking to the streets and being civilly disobedient to protest the introduction of a tax in Scotland that didn't exist everywhere else in the UK, to the chant of Maggie, Maggie, Maggie, out, out, out. Today those self-same people embrace a Scotland that not only has additional taxation to the rest of the UK, but also has the highest personal taxation in the UK. I hear no chanting, only the heavy silence of irony. But then, nationalists don't do irony, do they.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"If they cannot afford the cheap cider because the price has gone up
.. they will drinl whatever they can afford
.. It wont solve anything"
Correct. On a different note, noce boobs mellons  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Thirty years ago thousands of Scots were taking to the streets and being civilly disobedient to protest the introduction of a tax in Scotland that didn't exist everywhere else in the UK, to the chant of Maggie, Maggie, Maggie, out, out, out. Today those self-same people embrace a Scotland that not only has additional taxation to the rest of the UK, but also has the highest personal taxation in the UK. I hear no chanting, only the heavy silence of irony. But then, nationalists don't do irony, do they.
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Scotland didn't have its own Parliament, with separate tax raising powers. The poll tax was imposed on Scotland by a Westminster government that only a minority of Scots voted for. This measure was brought in by a Scottish government, elected by Scots, on the basis of the published manifestos of the parties. As I said previously, this was in the SNP manifesto, so it was not a stealth tax, sneaked in under the radar, nor imposed without the knowledge of the electorate. It has been rigourously scrutinized by parliament, and though the courts, and found to be perfectly legal in the form that has come in to force.
Trying to equate it to the poll tax is a rather simplistic argument. |
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"If they cannot afford the cheap cider because the price has gone up
.. they will drinl whatever they can afford
.. It wont solve anything"
Yep. On that note, I think I read Buckfast won't be affected by this. |
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By *illy7239Man
over a year ago
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The Westminster government was voted in by the UK electorate and as part of the UK that includes Scotland
Although if your an SNP supporter you seam to suit yourself in what a democracy is.
The last I heard Scotland voted to remain part of the UK but as usuall the SNP won't accept a democratic vote and are still trying to push through indy ref 2
Dare I say 4,5 and 6 Untill they get there own way.
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I get its done for the right reasons but firstly. Why introduce a cost on the majority because the minority cant control themselves.
2 price increases wont stop them drinking it will mean less money spent elswhere ny these people Or an increase in theft to fund it . Kids will go a little more hungry or have a few less items of clothing every year now. Or sleep a little colder at night.
3 take the extra money from this venture away from retailers and put it into social care so these families can be more readily identified and worked with better and dare i say it , recieve help if possible.
4 lets take the onus away from the d*unks and kids buying alcohol being the problem and turn it square in the face of the retailers who DO sell indiscriminately to these people and especially the under agers having the ability of buying alcohol. HUGE fines or INSTANT lost licences when retailers are caught. Huge fines for the adults entering shops and buying alcohol for under agers. Take ALL that extra revenue and put that into treatment too. Extra revenue for lots more secret teams to identify these retailers. Now theres a circle of revenue worth supporting. When you face being INSTANTLY closed down it will surprise you what safeguards shop owners will put in place. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The Westminster government was voted in by the UK electorate and as part of the UK that includes Scotland
Although if your an SNP supporter you seam to suit yourself in what a democracy is.
The last I heard Scotland voted to remain part of the UK but as usuall the SNP won't accept a democratic vote and are still trying to push through indy ref 2
Dare I say 4,5 and 6 Untill they get there own way.
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So you are saying we either don't have, or shouldn't have, a Scottish Parliament?
Either way, that isn't facing up to reality. We do have a Scottish parliament, elected by the Scottish people, to enact laws on behalf of those same Scottish people. If you don't like it, you'll have to time travel back to the 1990's, I'm afraid. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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All I’m going to say is watch the thieving of alcohol even more now ! Went to local shop for 4 beers £1.90 for a tin of tennants (pish water ) £5 for a bottle of 2litre cider (2bomb) for the younger ones amongst us ! Do I honestly think this will deter underage drinking , binge drinking etc , definitely not ! As I said they will steal ! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Thirty years ago thousands of Scots were taking to the streets and being civilly disobedient to protest the introduction of a tax in Scotland that didn't exist everywhere else in the UK, to the chant of Maggie, Maggie, Maggie, out, out, out. Today those self-same people embrace a Scotland that not only has additional taxation to the rest of the UK, but also has the highest personal taxation in the UK. I hear no chanting, only the heavy silence of irony. But then, nationalists don't do irony, do they.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"And yet there's still a taxpayer subsidised bar in the Scottish Parliament. Don't know many places of employment that have a bar in them, nevermind a subsidised one."
How about the House of Commons to the tune of 2.7 million |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I went to Tesco tonight. Hardly drink but when I fancy a wee lager I like their little French style dumpies
8x33cl is now Five pounds where it was under four in the past.
Now the same price as Tennant's per litre(this evening at least)
Peeved I was..... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The Westminster government was voted in by the UK electorate and as part of the UK that includes Scotland
Although if your an SNP supporter you seam to suit yourself in what a democracy is.
The last I heard Scotland voted to remain part of the UK but as usuall the SNP won't accept a democratic vote and are still trying to push through indy ref 2
Dare I say 4,5 and 6 Untill they get there own way.
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Vote No to remain in Europe. How did that one work out ? |
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"Wee nippy at her best.. twat of a woman"
If you're going to be pedantic, it would be wrong of me not to point out you're wrong; this was introduced before Nicola was FM, it was Alex Salmond at the time.
It's also been applauded by the BMA, a raft of alcohol charities & health professionals and basically everyone that's not a Jakie, or involved in the supply of drink.
The Scottish Whisky Association didn't spend half a million quid and 4 years fighting this because they deeply care about your health, wellbeing and wallet.
They did it cos they peddle a dangerous drug and don't care about the 60+ Scots who die from it each week. If this saves even one of them from dying (and EXPERTS, which you notably are not, say it will), it will be worth it that you have to pay an extra 30p a can for your special brew.
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By *uietbloke67Man
over a year ago
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How knows someone might not die and someone might not get a kicking because of this....
But hey ho why let that minor point get in the way of some multinational feeding, subduing and giving a population a false promise of happiness through 2 litres of cider at £2.50 a bottle |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Wee nippy at her best.. twat of a woman
If you're going to be pedantic, it would be wrong of me not to point out you're wrong; this was introduced before Nicola was FM, it was Alex Salmond at the time.
It's also been applauded by the BMA, a raft of alcohol charities & health professionals and basically everyone that's not a Jakie, or involved in the supply of drink.
The Scottish Whisky Association didn't spend half a million quid and 4 years fighting this because they deeply care about your health, wellbeing and wallet.
They did it cos they peddle a dangerous drug and don't care about the 60+ Scots who die from it each week. If this saves even one of them from dying (and EXPERTS, which you notably are not, say it will), it will be worth it that you have to pay an extra 30p a can for your special brew.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Wee nippy at her best.. twat of a woman
If you're going to be pedantic, it would be wrong of me not to point out you're wrong; this was introduced before Nicola was FM, it was Alex Salmond at the time.
It's also been applauded by the BMA, a raft of alcohol charities & health professionals and basically everyone that's not a Jakie, or involved in the supply of drink.
The Scottish Whisky Association didn't spend half a million quid and 4 years fighting this because they deeply care about your health, wellbeing and wallet.
They did it cos they peddle a dangerous drug and don't care about the 60+ Scots who die from it each week. If this saves even one of them from dying (and EXPERTS, which you notably are not, say it will), it will be worth it that you have to pay an extra 30p a can for your special brew.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"All I’m going to say is watch the thieving of alcohol even more now ! Went to local shop for 4 beers £1.90 for a tin of tennants (pish water ) £5 for a bottle of 2litre cider (2bomb) for the younger ones amongst us ! Do I honestly think this will deter underage drinking , binge drinking etc , definitely not ! As I said they will steal ! "
I'd sooner drink quality than quantity. |
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By *olincMan
over a year ago
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Totally agree my mother was a career alcoholic who downed half bottles in one go in the toilet just as a starter. We got inches away from eviction. I answered the door to a cunt in a trenchcoat slamming a letter into my chest that said at the bottom “under the pain of ejection”. I might have been a child but words I will never forget. Her habit was far more important than ger family.
Alcohol whether anyone likes to admit destroys families and people.
As ‘collateral damage’, she decribed me to my Dad as “he disny matter”. This, sadly is how alcohol lowers people.
I talked to one of the MP’s that brought this in and he said it was designed to minimise the purchase of alcohol. As someone said earlier if it saves one life then it’s worth it. If it stops families being destroyed then even better. |
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"Totally agree my mother was a career alcoholic who downed half bottles in one go in the toilet just as a starter. We got inches away from eviction. I answered the door to a cunt in a trenchcoat slamming a letter into my chest that said at the bottom “under the pain of ejection”. I might have been a child but words I will never forget. Her habit was far more important than ger family.
Alcohol whether anyone likes to admit destroys families and people.
As ‘collateral damage’, she decribed me to my Dad as “he disny matter”. This, sadly is how alcohol lowers people.
I talked to one of the MP’s that brought this in and he said it was designed to minimise the purchase of alcohol. As someone said earlier if it saves one life then it’s worth it. If it stops families being destroyed then even better."
see this is the problem horrible story one which shouldnt happen but does.
what exactly will this pricing structure change if anything it will only make things worse a die hard alkie will not give up because its more expensive they will just find ways and means to get that btl/can.
I honestly see this as creating a bigger problem |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Of course there are people already too far down the road to suddenly say I'll stop cos it's too dear, of course people will still drink excessively but this is about longer term cultural change. Our relationship with booze as a country isn't healthy, I don't think that can be denied? Go to somewhere like Sweden where drink is far more expensive and far less readily available and the difference in alcohol related issues is obvious.
Just as someone said earlier smoking becomes more expensive all the time yet people do still smoke BUT it's popularity is falling rapidly and fewer young people are taking it up in the first place. Big change is a marathon not a sprint.
Plus there's a clause written into the Act that it's re-evaluated after 6 years to see if the impact has been as good as predicted. If it's not working it can be scrapped so surely it's worth a go?
I didn't think I had a very strong opinion on this til I went to add a wee 'short' comment haha. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It won't make a difference to the people they are supposedly targeting they'll just go for the cheapest stuff they can get can see the stealing from supermarkets going up |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Problem being the fastest rising demographic for harm caused by drinking is among 'middle class' professionals chugging wine and gin every night. They will not be deterred by the price rise, they can afford it. I also predict a sudden rise in home brewing, that produces higher strength alcohol. |
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By *dlilbumCouple
over a year ago
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"Wee nippy at her best.. twat of a woman
Really? So you would rather see scotlands alcohol and the health problems that it brings not to be addressed? I think its a great idea even if it saves only 1 life stealth taxes dont address health problems they just line the coffers better.
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Except it isn't a tax and there isn't a penny going into any government coffers. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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In our case we have found the new tax incentives more drinking. My wife enjoyed the 250ml bottles of French beer. Had one bottle a night, that is all she could handle. Now those bottles have disappeared from the supermarket. The smallest can we can buy is 440ml too much for her.
This tax is just a blatant attack on those less well off. It's not going to stop those who drink to excess or potential future drinkers. A more thorough education campaign would achieve more. |
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"Pure shocking int it mad Teresa May dictating to us the price of a cerry oot. Am bealing. A like a good drink , swear to god shite time to be alive . Rodger
Blame Nicola Sturgeon as its her who decided that Scotland should pay more"
The price hike only effects strong chemical Ciders etc.Gutrott to try and help the health of our country.There are 73 deaths per week in Scotland caused by that cheap gutrott. |
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"Wee nippy at her best.. twat of a woman
Really? So you would rather see scotlands alcohol and the health problems that it brings not to be addressed? I think its a great idea even if it saves only 1 life "
This |
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"Another stealth tax by the liars otherwise known as the SNP hope everyone who voted for them is happy now "
I'm definitely happy and I'll be voting for them as long as they are making attempts to improve our country and health. And whilst the opposition are so pish. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I agree with the minimum pricing
But I think it won't do much for the problem.
They put cigarettes up every year and still people pay the price?"
If you dont think it will do much for the problem then why agree with the policy?
Someone said its about changing our drinking culture which is true but i dont think the culture is to drink because its cheap
Someone else said only gut rot will go up in price and that is beyond naive... it will push the price of everything up because either
1. It wasn't quite "strong cheap shite" but is still in the band to be captured by this or
2. Companies price point their brand to help differentiate so if the "cheap stuff" under them went up so will they or
3. Bottles of spirits will also now be more expensive at wholesale prices for pubs/ clubs so while they were selling to you at already higher than 50p a unit, their profit margin will now be squeezed and they will want to recoup that |
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"Pure shocking int it mad Teresa May dictating to us the price of a cerry oot. Am bealing. A like a good drink , swear to god shite time to be alive . Rodger
Blame Nicola Sturgeon as its her who decided that Scotland should pay more
The price hike only effects strong chemical Ciders etc.Gutrott to try and help the health of our country.There are 73 deaths per week in Scotland caused by that cheap gutrott."
I think people pull figures out thin air. Within a few posts we have gone from 60 deaths a week to 73. Before this thread reaches 175 there will be nowbody left alive in Scotland to drink anything. No government should control prices of products. |
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"Pure shocking int it mad Teresa May dictating to us the price of a cerry oot. Am bealing. A like a good drink , swear to god shite time to be alive . Rodger
Blame Nicola Sturgeon as its her who decided that Scotland should pay more
The price hike only effects strong chemical Ciders etc.Gutrott to try and help the health of our country.There are 73 deaths per week in Scotland caused by that cheap gutrott.
I think people pull figures out thin air. Within a few posts we have gone from 60 deaths a week to 73. Before this thread reaches 175 there will be nowbody left alive in Scotland to drink anything. No government should control prices of products. "
They get lots of their money from fuel and tobacco tax as well not to mention VAT if there were no other so called hidden taxes income tax would be much higher . I’m just surprised they’ve let the shops selling the alcohol to keep the extra they’ll make . |
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By *mojeeCouple
over a year ago
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"Pure shocking int it mad Teresa May dictating to us the price of a cerry oot. Am bealing. A like a good drink , swear to god shite time to be alive . Rodger
Blame Nicola Sturgeon as its her who decided that Scotland should pay more
Fuck knows who it wis bit whoever it was deserves a doing fae a angry Scottish alkie burd"
You don't know who it was but you still blame Theresa may?????? Jesus really??? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I think Roger will be laying off the drink after last night's escapades.
Am back on it this morning
Ffs...you're like Lazarus.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Wee nippy at her best.. twat of a woman
Free prescriptions and higher education.... do you like that??"
Shes still a twat.. im allowed an opinion and thats mine |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Nothing more than an extra tax laid down by the sheep in wolves clothing that is that wee cow. "
A tax is where a government raises money for public finances through a levy on something. As has been pointed out a number of times on this thread, the money does not go to the government. It goes to the retailer.
It irritates me that politics are so partisan in this country, that even an attempt to improve the health of the population is used to score points, just because certain parties aren't in power, and did nothing to address the alcohol culture in Scotland in all the time they had a chance to.
No law is perfect, just as no political party is perfect, but to advocate doing nothing, instead of trying to make lives better is not the answer for Scotland, and to complain about politicians because they increase the price of gutrot, because it is against your selfish interests says more about complainers than it does about the government. |
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By *oast888Man
over a year ago
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"Nothing more than an extra tax laid down by the sheep in wolves clothing that is that wee cow.
A tax is where a government raises money for public finances through a levy on something. As has been pointed out a number of times on this thread, the money does not go to the government. It goes to the retailer.
It irritates me that politics are so partisan in this country, that even an attempt to improve the health of the population is used to score points, just because certain parties aren't in power, and did nothing to address the alcohol culture in Scotland in all the time they had a chance to.
No law is perfect, just as no political party is perfect, but to advocate doing nothing, instead of trying to make lives better is not the answer for Scotland, and to complain about politicians because they increase the price of gutrot, because it is against your selfish interests says more about complainers than it does about the government. "
I get that you have your point of view but there's something called vat that's applied to purchases which does go to the public purse, hence the roundabout use of the word "tax" thing is these new rules which are designed to encourage help to certain areas of society i.e the under privileged power drinker may I fact lead to far greater problems when they stop putting food on the table or clothes on their kids backs. I don't have the solution I'm just saying I don't agree with this attempt |
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VAT doesn't go to the Scottish government either. You can point the finger at "Wee Nippy" all you want, I'm sure she'll happily take the blame for trying to do something, unlike Rotweiller Ruth, or who ever is in charge of Scottish Labour this week.
Doing nothing is not an option. |
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"VAT doesn't go to the Scottish government either. You can point the finger at "Wee Nippy" all you want, I'm sure she'll happily take the blame for trying to do something, unlike Rotweiller Ruth, or who ever is in charge of Scottish Labour this week.
Doing nothing is not an option."
The folks moaning think fuck all about collecting free prescriptions while their counterparts down south pay £8.80 for each one.  |
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"VAT doesn't go to the Scottish government either. You can point the finger at "Wee Nippy" all you want, I'm sure she'll happily take the blame for trying to do something, unlike Rotweiller Ruth, or who ever is in charge of Scottish Labour this week.
Doing nothing is not an option.
The folks moaning think fuck all about collecting free prescriptions while their counterparts down south pay £8.80 for each one. "
You can buy a Prescription Season ticket 3 months is £29, 12 months £109.
If you suffer from a "long-term condition" you can get an exemption certificate.
https://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcosts/Pages/Prescriptioncosts.aspx
None of these are really "free", as they all have to be funded from somewhere.
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"VAT doesn't go to the Scottish government either. You can point the finger at "Wee Nippy" all you want, I'm sure she'll happily take the blame for trying to do something, unlike Rotweiller Ruth, or who ever is in charge of Scottish Labour this week.
Doing nothing is not an option.
The folks moaning think fuck all about collecting free prescriptions while their counterparts down south pay £8.80 for each one.
You can buy a Prescription Season ticket 3 months is £29, 12 months £109.
If you suffer from a "long-term condition" you can get an exemption certificate.
https://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcosts/Pages/Prescriptioncosts.aspx
None of these are really "free", as they all have to be funded from somewhere.
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Those not on benefits. Children or cancer patients are exempt down south. To your average working man/woman to walk into a chemist in England for a script with £8.80 I’d walk out skint.
If I went into a chemist in Scotland with £8.80 for a script I’d walk with with £8.80 still in my pocket and be able to buy 4 cans of special brew.
That’s the point I’m making. The Scot gov prioritises what it does with the cheque given from London on devolved issues. |
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