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Jan 21, 2010 | 01:13 PM

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Sti_Prodrive

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From: LONDON MANDEM - At Da V-Power Petty Station Fillin Up

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Originally Posted by Snazy

Phew, glad I dont drink lol
Never saw the point in it myself, nor smoking

Shocking numbers though, if to be believed fully.

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Jan 21, 2010 | 01:27 PM

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Banditry Reversion to the mean

we're drinking less alcohol now than we did in 1900.

and as for the minimum unit price on alcohol - its a smoke screen - its illegal under EU law, the Greeks tried it with tobacco and had to reverse it

Happy to help with a few facts!

Jan 21, 2010 | 01:32 PM

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A question to understand your facts - what would be the price of a UK pack of cigarettes without any government price control?

It may not be a minimum price - however pricing can easily be set by the use of excise duty of a licensed product.

Jan 21, 2010 | 01:34 PM

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I have just read that link - whilst I cannot dispute his average consumption figures - I can only describe his conclusions that he offers as 'musings' as moronic.

Jan 22, 2010 | 10:37 AM

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Then realistically what is it?

I. but why is this yet again a sticking plaster approach by the government (and a revenue raiser, which to some extent it is)?

. We need o tackle the social issues, not try for a quick fox that just won't work. ,

this is the crux of the matter , deal with the real issues don't try to put a sticking plaster over a more serious social problem.

Jan 22, 2010 | 03:23 PM

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How can you convince the public to not be workshy, lazy, greedy, violent, sponging, negative, destructive, helpless, pathetic, self obsessed p1ssheads ?

Jan 23, 2010 | 12:11 PM

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How can you convince the public to not be workshy, lazy, greedy, violent, sponging, negative, destructive, helpless, pathetic, self obsessed p1ssheads ?

You could start by showing the bad pictures!

Les