tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post3721704963354037818..comments2024-03-03T19:52:17.901+00:00Comments on ReARM ~ RedNev's Blog: Drink lands Scotland in courtNeville Grundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-80718028318366541282012-08-25T18:47:44.677+01:002012-08-25T18:47:44.677+01:00I mean ordinary drinkers as opposed to problem dri...I mean ordinary drinkers as opposed to problem drinkers, not pub drinkers versus home drinkers. People who drink at home do so for a variety of reasons: they can't afford pub prices, they have children, they are smokers who have given up going to the pub (because their friends are less important to them than not having to step outside for a cigarette), or simply they prefer to do so. These will be hit by minimum pricing, and if you drink at home for financial reasons - perhaps if you're unemployed - you may be deprived of that small pleasure. In addition, I don't think we can be certain that once a minimum price is established, it won't be increased until it does impact on pub prices.Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-19181409706713665782012-08-21T21:46:12.873+01:002012-08-21T21:46:12.873+01:00"that will not achieve its stated aims and in..."that will not achieve its stated aims and instead will only penalise the ordinary drinker."<br /><br />Hi Nev, just saw this post. Can you explain why it will only penalise the ordinary drinker?<br /><br />It seems to me it will not affect pubs at all as they charge way more per unit than 50/60p.<br /><br />The idea, as I understand it, is to make supermarket drinks more expensive as it is currently very cheap. People are apparently scooping up cheap booze before going to the pub. If this is lessened then perhaps more alcohol would be sold in pubs, perhaps reducing the trend in the closure of pubs. <br /><br />I don't see this as a bad thing.<br /><br />I'll talk to you about it next Lion night perhaps.Jim (Lion regular)noreply@blogger.com