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21 January 2010, 01:13 PM
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21 January 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!
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!
21 January 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.
It may not be a minimum price - however pricing can easily be set by the use of excise duty of a licensed product.
21 January 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.
22 January 2010, 10:37 AM
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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.
23 January 2010, 12:11 PM
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