tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post7679562098071278770..comments2024-03-28T17:11:52.333+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: Falling off a cliffCurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-18483546694570640582009-04-30T15:25:00.000+01:002009-04-30T15:25:00.000+01:00I don’t fully believe that the tax is necessarily ...I don’t fully believe that the tax is necessarily the main culprit. Yes I suspect some blame can be attributed to it, but I suspect the ‘recession’ is the main reason. The two together is what has no doubt had the noticeable effect. Pure speculation, but if it wasn’t for the dire economic times I suspect the tax rises would have had much less of an impact, not that that helps.Paul Garrardhttp://www.realaleblog.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-77314340730198990762009-04-29T13:06:00.000+01:002009-04-29T13:06:00.000+01:00This seems to bring us to a point where the govern...This seems to bring us to a point where the government would rather punish people than raise revenue, then we are indeed on a sticky wicket as logic and hard figures no longer convince.<br /><br />Combined with plunging alcohol sales, this seems like the economics of the madhouse. Or too much pandering to the anti drink lobby.Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-41325019326178382902009-04-28T21:18:00.000+01:002009-04-28T21:18:00.000+01:00I seem to remember that the All Party Parliamentar...I seem to remember that the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group wrote a report that indicated that an increase in beer duty would reduce the overall revenue.<br /><br />Yes, I was right, it's <A HREF="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199900/cmselect/cmtreasy/953/953ap16.htm" REL="nofollow">It's here</A>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319272987951077205noreply@blogger.com