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Minimum alcohol pricing approved

Discussion in 'TalkCeltic Pub' started by Callum McGregor, Nov 15, 2017.

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  1. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    Scotland will become the first country in the world to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol.

    Supreme Court justices gave their backing to the controversial measure in what ministers in Edinburgh hailed as an “historic and far-reaching judgment”.

    First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “Absolutely delighted that minimum pricing has been upheld by the Supreme Court.

    “This has been a long road - and no doubt the policy will continue to have its critics - but it is a bold and necessary move to improve public health.”
     
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    They can * off! Not long now before pubs are a thing of the past.
     
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  3. Mr. Slippyfist

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    Dunno what to think of this in all honesty.
     
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  4. honda Gold Member Gold Member

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    Does this no make a bottle if frosty jack £11.50 :56:
     
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  5. Mr. Slippyfist

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    I don't think it will affect pubs in the long-term, if anything it MIGHT be beneficial for us, considering the likes of Asda, Tesco et al are directly affecting sales with their cheap deals.
     
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    Don't have a proper calculation in front of me, but if the figures they're claiming will be the new minimum pricing, then it won't be far off £10 for a 3L bottle...
     
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  7. honda Gold Member Gold Member

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    22.5 units, £11.25 pence * lol
     
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    Is it 50p per unit??
     
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  9. Mr. Slippyfist

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    yip.
     
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  10. Mr. Slippyfist

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    * sake :56::56::56:
     
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  11. honda Gold Member Gold Member

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    On the bright side glens only goes up about 50p :56:
     
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    Alcies will be the new junkies. Can just see it now. Some fat steamer falling over my back garden fence at 8am, trying to steal my weans bike before opening time.
     
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  13. Mr. Slippyfist

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    Actually, just had a look over some of the figures there.

    Not really THAT big a deal in terms of price hike for most things.
     
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  14. honda Gold Member Gold Member

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    Aye spirits are roughly the same, its just come christmas we wont be able to buy a 20 pack for a tenner :56: *. The local shop will be having a celebration now. Whats the point walking to asda when itll be the same price at the shop :56:
     
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    Wont change anything for alcoholics, will be just make sure less money comes into those houses for food.
     
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    I can see Tesco's, Asda's, Morrisons just over the English side of the border doing a roaring trade in booze cruises. :60:
     
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    Any chance of the price of a pint going down now then for responsible drinkers?
     
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  18. Mr. Slippyfist

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    Aye, that's our cheap booze deals for crimbo * :56::56::56:

    From what I can see, it'll be more or less the same for pubs - no better no worse, imo.

    Only ones it will affect is the likes of Asda etc with their cheaper than cheap deals, and the poor ol' jakies that tan their pennies on cheap cider and whisky.
     
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  19. Mr. Slippyfist

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    No chance.

    The price of alcohol (retailers) is still, on average, going up.
     
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    Rarely drink so I’m not that fussed tbh :giggle1:
     
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