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Alcohol consumption 'continues to fall'

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  • Radiantsoul
    Radiantsoul Posts: 2,096 Forumite
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    purch wrote: »
    Strange, how these figures are 'suddenly' released just as talk of setting a minimum price for alcohol starts to gain momentum.

    Doncha just love coincidences :beer:
    I guess the fact that society is prepared to bear an increase in the price of alcohol is due to the change in social attitudes that these figures reveal.
  • Really2
    Really2 Posts: 12,397 Forumite
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    edited 3 September 2010 at 10:27AM
    StevieJ wrote: »
    Interesting to check the concentration of these BB shops, this is my area :eek: Looks like the Scousers like to drown their sorrows.

    And the mancs.

    must be why they cant buy them season tickets :)
    http://www.bargainbooze.co.uk/store-locator/index.html?pri_postcode=m1

    Looks like they rolled out in the north first.

    you missed.

    D) would you fancy owning an off-licence in the capital ? :)
  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    Radiantsoul wrote: »
    I guess the fact that society is prepared to bear an increase in the price of alcohol is due to the change in social attitudes that these figures reveal.


    Or it could simply be a case of people not being able to afford it.......

    & if you increase tax less people will be able to afford it...
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  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
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    Really2 wrote: »
    And the mancs.

    must be why they cant buy them season tickets :)
    http://www.bargainbooze.co.uk/store-locator/index.html?pri_postcode=m1

    Looks like they rolled out in the north first.

    you missed.

    D) would you fancy owning an off-licence in the capital ? :)

    Actually the North East is probably a better proposition, they like a drink or two up there and the concentration is pretty low :beer:

    http://www.bargainbooze.co.uk/store-locator/index.html?pri_postcode=ne1
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • Radiantsoul
    Radiantsoul Posts: 2,096 Forumite
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    1984ReturnsForReal wrote: »
    Or it could simply be a case of people not being able to afford it.......

    & if you increase tax less people will be able to afford it...

    The two probably feed into each other.
    Drinking might follow a similiar path to smoking where it is regarded as being a bit dirty and also becomes more expensive gradually. The social aspect will limit protests.
  • blueboy43
    blueboy43 Posts: 575 Forumite
    1984ReturnsForReal wrote: »
    Or it could simply be a case of people not being able to afford it.......

    & if you increase tax less people will be able to afford it...

    The price of supermarket booze never fails to astonish me in how cheap it is. And it appears to get cheaper each year.

    Cheaper than bread, milk or water.
  • FTBFun
    FTBFun Posts: 4,273 Forumite
    StevieJ wrote: »
    As per my link above, 53p for a can of Boddies or Stella doesn't seem excessive from a booze only retailer.

    3p per can for Boddies is excessive IMO.

    Horrible stuff.
  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    blueboy43 wrote: »
    The price of supermarket booze never fails to astonish me in how cheap it is. And it appears to get cheaper each year.

    Cheaper than bread, milk or water.


    Then you get Tesco saying it needs to go up the week following their lowest price offer ever.......

    & then they repeat said sales tactic at the next Bank Holiday!! :rotfl:
    Not Again
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