Twozzok Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 If you don't tax all alcohol, where do you draw the dividing lines? I'm sure someone who knows how to write in legalese could word it properly to only include alcopops and those stupid 3 litre bottles of paint stripper they call cider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoogleViper Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Am i just being stupid, or would this only increase the price of a pint 15-20p? Yeah it is, considering how expensive alcohol already is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diageo Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 So how much is a pint there at the moment? I seem to remember it being ridiculously cheap when I was home over Christmas. For a pint of Stella here it's normally around It definitely sucks but things like cigarettes and beer are easy to get some increased revenues from' date=' people are going to buy them anyway so may as well squeeze as much out of them as possible.[/quote'] Depends on if there are drink promotions and such. But the average price for a pint here in a pub is €5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twozzok Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Am i just being stupid, or would this only increase the price of a pint 15-20p? Not a massive increase is it. It's not just about that, it's about the fact in the last 4 years it's gone up nearly 40%. On your average pint you're paying over a pound in tax nowadays. It's increased well over inflation If i'm doing my maths correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Yeah it is, considering how expensive alcohol already is. So it won't be much difference then will it? If you're already paying £3.50 (i rarely drink, so not sure if accurate) for a drink, an extra 20p is hardly making a difference. If you had 10 pints, it would end up £2 more expensive, which doesn't seem like much of a difference to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twozzok Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 So it won't be much difference then will it? If you're already paying £3.50 (i rarely drink, so not sure if accurate) for a drink, an extra 20p is hardly making a difference. If you had 10 pints, it would end up £2 more expensive, which doesn't seem like much of a difference to me. until a few years down the road of not saying anything and pints that are usually £3.20 round here are now £5 and pubs are closing left and right because no one can really afford it anymore and then the breweries shut down and millions are out of employ. (an extreme example I admit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Just buy your beer online like any other person nowadays. Buy beer online? That's insane. Much better to simply download it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 So it won't be much difference then will it? If you're already paying £3.50 (i rarely drink, so not sure if accurate) for a drink, an extra 20p is hardly making a difference. If you had 10 pints, it would end up £2 more expensive, which doesn't seem like much of a difference to me. You should hear the people bitching when the petrol goes up a penny. I'll use this argument, see if it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raining_again Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 No, I asked people who like beer and like going to the pub to consider emailing their MP! Thanks. The A&E has nothing to do with anything. Again, please start your own thread How has the nhs/a&e got nothing to do with drinking and its associated costs? People who binge drink will most certainly expect to get seen by specialists when everything goes tits up and their liver starts to fail... You're not making yourself out to be any less moronic with that ridiculous argument. Topics evolve and get discussed here... if you don't like it don't post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grazza Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 If you don't tax all alcohol, where do you draw the dividing lines? I'm not sure I want to increase the tax at all. It's like spirits - someone enjoying a Remy Martin over a few months is very different to someone buying a cheap vodka to drink in one go, but as you suggest, you can't easily differentiate between the two. As @Twozzok says, there'll always be something cheap for binge drinkers to buy. Like most other things, I'd rather see more punishment for those who actually break the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Want to start one? Last thing we need is another public school cunt running for government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madeinbeats Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 (edited) How has the nhs/a&e got nothing to do with drinking and its associated costs? People who binge drink will most certainly expect to get seen by specialists when everything goes tits up and their liver starts to fail... You're not making yourself out to be any less moronic with that ridiculous argument. Topics evolve and get discussed here... if you don't like it don't post. So tax people who binge drink. Moron, dick head... name calling: the last refuge of the out-argued. Good night. xxx Edited March 12, 2012 by madeinbeats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Woah, what the hell happened?! I appear to have been made chairman of the anti-alcohol brigade. While this is an honour, I assure you, I am far too busy to take on a challenging job such as this. Therefore i humbly resign, effective immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The fish Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Last thing we need is another public school cunt running for government. I don't dispute the cunt part, but don't you fucking dare call be a public school boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoogleViper Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I don't dispute the cunt part, but don't you fucking dare call be a public school boy. I think he was talking about himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Last thing we need is another public school cunt running for government. What we need is former teacher, perhaps one who is the head of education and is only in power because everyone above her is dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I don't dispute the cunt part, but don't you fucking dare call be a public school boy. I wouldn't dare. What we need is former teacher, perhaps one who is the head of education and is only in power because everyone above her is dead. So say we all!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoogleViper Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 So it won't be much difference then will it? Yes it will. You're saying it's only £2 a night, but it was also £2 last year, and before that. I used to buy pay ~£2.20 for a pint of lager, now I pay £3.20. I'm only 21 for christ's sake. If that's not a big increase then I don't know what is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheikah Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 So tax people who binge drink. Moron, dick head... name calling: the last refuge of the out-argued. Good night. xxx I don't know which is more odd; the delusion you have that you have 'out-argued' everyone here (something I don't think even you really believe) or that you've noted people have insulted you, despite you having done this yourself a healthy amount. I think this has been a good topic in terms of debate about something topical, just a shame that the OP has gone about strangling discussion for personal reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madeinbeats Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 I don't know which is more odd; the delusion you have that you have 'out-argued' everyone here (something I don't think even you really believe) or that you've noted people have insulted you, despite you having done this yourself a healthy amount. I think this has been a good topic in terms of debate about something topical, just a shame that the OP has gone about strangling discussion for personal reasons. Ladies and gentlemen, we have another winner tonight *ding ding ding ding ding*. Sheikah, you win fair and square my friend. Please step forward to except your prize. ... .. prize.. .. TURNIP!!!! (sorry, I've ran out of trophies.) We await your winner's speech and also wish to know what it feels like to be the winner of .. .. the winner of whatever it is you've won, and how this moment has changed you life forever. We await with bated breath. Please now all rise for your champion of the thing that he has won.... SHEIKAH!!!!! *cheers* -- Sheikah, Sheikah, sheikah.. . .. rhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, we love you Sheikah .. . .. rhaaaaaaaaaaaaaa... Hahaha, thanks for the laugh mate. Brilliant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 You can already by 4 pints for less than the price of one pint in the pub. Depends on where you go, my local currently has a deal where a pint costs £2.10. Normally costs £2.50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diageo Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Depends on where you go, my local currently has a deal where a pint costs Normally costs Yes, of course there are deals. I'm talking about average pub price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Yes, of course there are deals. I'm talking about average pub price. True, if you're talking London prices then i agree. Some pubs i go to have prices under £3 a pint still, and thats in places in Cardiff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheikah Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 ... To quote the legendary Blackadder: Sir, have you ever visited planet Earth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramar Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I get where @madeinbeats is coming from. It's getting ridiculous and is damaging Pub's and their worth to a local community. Unless you can find a shitty Wetherspoon's it's almost not worth going out drinking in London and surrounding areas unless you're minted/willing to spend a fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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