Minimum price per unit of alcohol in Britain?

[totemist]

Yay or nay?

[seanjo]

NO!

This is a problem that could easily be solved by proper punishment, instead of hitting the majority of sensible drinkers!

[peekay]

Originally Posted by seanjo

NO!

This is a problem that could easily be solved by proper punishment, instead of hitting the majority of sensible drinkers!

It doesn't though seanjo. It hits the £1.99 for 3 ltrs of cheap cider drinkers, not the grab a bottle of plonk on the way home drinkers. A normal bottle of 13% vino is 9-10 units. That would mean in most cases the shop could quite easily decrease their price. Even a bottle of voddy is ~26units. That's less than £12

[seanjo]

Originally Posted by peekay

It doesn't though seanjo. It hits the £1.99 for 3 ltrs of cheap cider drinkers, not the grab a bottle of plonk on the way home drinkers. A normal bottle of 13% vino is 9-10 units. That would mean in most cases the shop could quite easily decrease their price. Even a bottle of voddy is ~26units. That's less than £12

Still, we need a arrest em and birch em policy, not a tax the poor policy!

[peekay]

Originally Posted by seanjo

Still, we need a arrest em and birch em policy, not a tax the poor policy!

I think you're just annoyed you won't be able to get spannered in the park for £1.99 any more!

[seanjo]

Originally Posted by peekay

I think you're just annoyed you won't be able to get spannered in the park for £1.99 any more!

I can stretch to 3 quid!

[peekay]

Originally Posted by seanjo

I can stretch to 3 quid!

Did the buroo give you the crisis loan then?

[seanjo]

Originally Posted by peekay

Did the buroo give you the crisis loan then?

I ain't entitled to nowt!

[peekay]

Originally Posted by seanjo

I ain't entitled to nowt!

I think you can apply for one no matter what.

Yeah, you can;

Crisis Loan – who can apply

You can apply for a Crisis Loan if you:

• are aged 16 or over
• don't have enough money to meet your (or your family's) immediate short term needs in an emergency or as the result of a disaster
• think there will be serious damage or risk to your (or your family's) health or safety without the loan

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTax...me/DG_10018856

I s'pose you just need to show you are actually in a crisis and not just looking for money to drink cheap cider in the park like you are

[seanjo]

Originally Posted by peekay

I think you can apply for one no matter what.

Yeah, you can;

Crisis Loan – who can apply

You can apply for a Crisis Loan if you:

• are aged 16 or over
• don't have enough money to meet your (or your family's) immediate short term needs in an emergency or as the result of a disaster
• think there will be serious damage or risk to your (or your family's) health or safety without the loan

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTax...me/DG_10018856

I s'pose you just need to show you are actually in a crisis and not just looking for money to drink cheap cider in the park like you are

HA! I suppose not having enough cider could be called a disaster!