tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30252872.post6263091418021390381..comments2023-10-31T12:08:31.107+00:00Comments on Politics Etc.: Binge WhingeGiles Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09257512119593812010noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30252872.post-43669334686807678942009-03-23T22:21:00.000+00:002009-03-23T22:21:00.000+00:00Less people drinking from off licences mean more p...Less people drinking from off licences mean more people in pubs and clubs. The reason the pub trade is doing so badly is not just the recession, but also because drinking at home is so much cheaper. Especially since this government had seemingly been committed to raise prices in public houses every chance they get. Id welcome a 70-80p per unit price. But only if it didnt include red wine. Because chavs dont drink red wine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30252872.post-41186321668306537612009-03-17T19:55:00.000+00:002009-03-17T19:55:00.000+00:00Taxes were created for the government to raise fun...Taxes were created for the government to raise funds for public spending-they shpuld not be used as anything mroe and so this attempt to push people away from teh delights of alcohol is doomed to failure.A slight increase on the already high tariff will cause little difference since those who desire some self indulgence. If a person can no longer afford to pay for alcohol due to the slight increase, then the question were they drinking sensibly in the first place.<BR/><BR/>and Comrade major i do believe you shouldnt be drinking anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30252872.post-60494209528569959062009-03-17T19:00:00.000+00:002009-03-17T19:00:00.000+00:00It isn't but the thing is that it is alcohol, and ...It isn't but the thing is that it is alcohol, and some of us are too poor to afford much else. I for one prefer the old wine to the English-favourite, the vodka. It's cheaper too. When you're that hammered it doesn't actually make a difference.Hullabaloohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10393639301602049640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30252872.post-9370473979038830782009-03-17T18:42:00.000+00:002009-03-17T18:42:00.000+00:00Anyone paying less than 50p a unit for a bottle of...Anyone paying less than 50p a unit for a bottle of wine should really question if what they are getting is worthy of the name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com