tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post7790051845464564631..comments2024-03-25T18:49:00.608+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: Minimum pricing on the way?Curmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-56433389105464000622010-11-30T13:14:26.557+00:002010-11-30T13:14:26.557+00:00I agree that this minimum pricing ‘idea’ will have...I agree that this minimum pricing ‘idea’ will have no real effect. What’s more worrying is the idea that ‘public health’ could be devolved to local government. The term ‘postcode lottery’ springs to mind.Paul Garrardhttp://www.realaleblog.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-57767351432880691452010-11-29T08:57:28.216+00:002010-11-29T08:57:28.216+00:00logical equivalent of trying to improve road safet...<i>logical equivalent of trying to improve road safety</i>...<br /><br />Er, no. Since it's not strictly the number of cars that's significant but more like the number of cars x distance x speed product. A better equivalent would be minimum pricing on fuel. Or maximum speed limits, or something crazy like that.StringersBeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573068197944669997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-57821718939106217672010-11-28T19:47:29.191+00:002010-11-28T19:47:29.191+00:00Lets get one thing straight on
cheap supermarket b...Lets get one thing straight on<br />cheap supermarket beer aimed at the housebound drinker ,the TV<br />saddos who you never see out mixing<br />with their fellow humans.<br />The government or health freaks<br />would not dare raise the prices to<br />a level high enough to change the<br />current status quo. The universal agenda on social manipulation is<br />far beyond the control of petty<br />politicians and parish pump zealots<br /><br />Socialising ,meetings,mixing and<br />causing trouble does not figure<br />on the centralised control menu.<br />As for those who have'nt yet seen<br />through the gradual erosion of the<br />life styles<br />Enjoy the solitude.<br /><br /><br />Seen it beforeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-60556990037192796562010-11-28T17:00:52.014+00:002010-11-28T17:00:52.014+00:00A number of tabloids reported that this would mean...A number of tabloids reported that this would mean a bottle of wine could not be sold for less thsn £2. Imagine their surprise then when surveying supermarkets on what impact this would have, that they couldn't find any at that price.<br /><br />Meanwhile minimum pricing edged a little closer in Greater Manchester as the first Association of Greater Manchester Authorities meeting on the subject passed very successfully this week. Luckly it still seems some time off yet.Sat In A Pubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123038980796000837noreply@blogger.com