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JoshBB
23-12-2015, 05:30 PM
Source: The Guardian, link: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/dec/23/minimum-alcohol-price-in-scotland-could-breach-eu-law-court-rules
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I think that increasing tax on alcohol would work better than a minimum price if this is the route Scotland wants to go down.. but the EU should not be dictating what they can or cannot do.
arista
23-12-2015, 05:52 PM
Source: The Guardian, link: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/dec/23/minimum-alcohol-price-in-scotland-could-breach-eu-law-court-rules
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I think that increasing tax on alcohol would work better than a minimum price if this is the route Scotland wants to go down.. but the EU should not be dictating what they can or cannot do.





The Bloke giving the Whiskey in a class
to the reporter (SkyNewsHD) was most happy.



[The case now returns to Scotland's Court of Session for a ruling in the new year
but the losing side can then appeal to the UK Supreme Court.]
Livia
23-12-2015, 06:21 PM
Source: The Guardian, link: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/dec/23/minimum-alcohol-price-in-scotland-could-breach-eu-law-court-rules
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I think that increasing tax on alcohol would work better than a minimum price if this is the route Scotland wants to go down.. but the EU should not be dictating what they can or cannot do.

Why not? They dictate to everyone else, why should Scotland be exempt?
Crimson Dynamo
23-12-2015, 06:51 PM
The only real way to stop the Scots drinking too much would be mass extermination

and frankly I see that as a step too far
arista
23-12-2015, 07:08 PM
Scotland Says No Way.
Northern Monkey
23-12-2015, 08:43 PM
Well,If we're gonna be in the EU we must abide by all their laws.....
user104658
23-12-2015, 09:34 PM
I am massively in favour of a large alcohol tax. I would apply it on all shop-bought alcohol, exempt bars / pubs etc. as they struggle already...

But yeah... "Drink at home" booze I'd happily see taxed at 100% of value.
JoshBB
23-12-2015, 10:20 PM
Well,If we're gonna be in the EU we must abide by all their laws.....

or change the laws.
bots
23-12-2015, 11:15 PM
The Scots would just buy it cheap from England. Stupid unworkable scheme anyway
Kizzy
24-12-2015, 10:33 AM
What's the point of devolution if they're going to be forced into line with the rest of the UK anyway?