I can’t believe the most likely outcome that was widely predicted has occurred.
A poor tax has taxed the poor?
But a lot of casual drinkers are back in the pubs, right? Job done…
Won’t stop the government hiking the taxes on it
A shame this report didn’t come out 7 months sooner.
No chance of the pig-headed lot in government to reverse track now even in the face of scientific evidence.
And they stubbornly stick to it, despite high inflation and already sky high alcohol prices compared to the rest of the EU.
Twats.
Poor tax
What the government, vintners and retail industry see in this:
Gosh, the minimum unit price isn’t working, we need to increase it further!
Minimum unit pricing and scratch cards.
Let’s squeeze the poor that bit more.
I can thankfully afford luxuries like alcohol but I’ve still made a point to buy in bulk from the north since this was introduced.
Day out in the Mourne’s or Gullion with the kids and then swing by Newry on the way back to fill the boot.
There comes a point when you just have to reject and circumvent bad legislation and I’m absolutely fine with the exchequer taking a hit until they get the message.
Which is exactly what they wanted. More tax, and no reduction in sales.
It was always a tax on the poor and vulnerable. Never meant to help anyone but themselves.
And to think nobody forewarned them that this would be the case
Next you’ll be telling me cutting the VAT didn’t reduce petrol prices, just increased revenue for oil companies. Hah.
Yeah no shit sherlock
No shit and now we just have made those poor families and children even poorer
These dummies actually thought the thousands of homeless alcoholics in this country would stop drinking cause cans doubled.
They just had to resort to an even far sadder lower standard of living.
The government just never understand anything from a cause and effect pov.
I’m glad I don’t drink anymore, yes I’m now a dry shite and less bants, but at least I have that extra 5 cent in my pocket from all that I’ve saved
Its almost as if addicts aren’t price sensitive
If we brought in a minimum gram price for heroin, maybe addicts would use less 🙄
If only they were repeatedly told this beforehand…..
But was it beneficial for it’s true interest group? The vintners?
To be honest, it’s only made me stop buying alcohol in mass in Ireland, instead now I fill the boot with beer when I go to the UK or France.
It’s almost like alcoholics aren’t financially responsible and will literally take food out of their kids mouth to fund their drinking, who could’ve guessed
Has anyone else found themselves buying spirits more?
The price of cans feels like an unjustifiable hike, but name brand whiskeys and gins etc are pretty much the same as before or less anyway, so I’m more inclined to buy what would have been a “treat” before. I can’t make sense of the psychology, but I find myself drinking NA beers and a Jameson on the same evening now.
The most vulnerable are the children/young adults who have not yet developed a dependancy, thats who minimum pricing is meant to effect.
My cat could have told them that. Everyone gets something out of it except the consumer.
The vintners get more expensive off sales which they’ve wanted for years. Retailers get to charge extra for what they do sell which compensates for any dip in overall revenue. The government gets to look like its doing something and keeps the vintners sweet.
Wow, it’s like all the addiction experts, general punters and social scientists who studied this implemented in other places were completely psychic!!
Anyways, I’m sure the vintners association and politicians that own pubs had the publics best interests at heart.
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I can’t believe the most likely outcome that was widely predicted has occurred.
A poor tax has taxed the poor?
But a lot of casual drinkers are back in the pubs, right? Job done…
Won’t stop the government hiking the taxes on it
A shame this report didn’t come out 7 months sooner.
No chance of the pig-headed lot in government to reverse track now even in the face of scientific evidence.
And they stubbornly stick to it, despite high inflation and already sky high alcohol prices compared to the rest of the EU.
Twats.
Poor tax
What the government, vintners and retail industry see in this:
Gosh, the minimum unit price isn’t working, we need to increase it further!
Minimum unit pricing and scratch cards.
Let’s squeeze the poor that bit more.
I can thankfully afford luxuries like alcohol but I’ve still made a point to buy in bulk from the north since this was introduced.
Day out in the Mourne’s or Gullion with the kids and then swing by Newry on the way back to fill the boot.
There comes a point when you just have to reject and circumvent bad legislation and I’m absolutely fine with the exchequer taking a hit until they get the message.
Which is exactly what they wanted. More tax, and no reduction in sales.
It was always a tax on the poor and vulnerable. Never meant to help anyone but themselves.
And to think nobody forewarned them that this would be the case
Next you’ll be telling me cutting the VAT didn’t reduce petrol prices, just increased revenue for oil companies. Hah.
Yeah no shit sherlock
No shit and now we just have made those poor families and children even poorer
These dummies actually thought the thousands of homeless alcoholics in this country would stop drinking cause cans doubled.
They just had to resort to an even far sadder lower standard of living.
The government just never understand anything from a cause and effect pov.
I’m glad I don’t drink anymore, yes I’m now a dry shite and less bants, but at least I have that extra 5 cent in my pocket from all that I’ve saved
Its almost as if addicts aren’t price sensitive
If we brought in a minimum gram price for heroin, maybe addicts would use less 🙄
If only they were repeatedly told this beforehand…..
But was it beneficial for it’s true interest group? The vintners?
To be honest, it’s only made me stop buying alcohol in mass in Ireland, instead now I fill the boot with beer when I go to the UK or France.
It’s almost like alcoholics aren’t financially responsible and will literally take food out of their kids mouth to fund their drinking, who could’ve guessed
Has anyone else found themselves buying spirits more?
The price of cans feels like an unjustifiable hike, but name brand whiskeys and gins etc are pretty much the same as before or less anyway, so I’m more inclined to buy what would have been a “treat” before. I can’t make sense of the psychology, but I find myself drinking NA beers and a Jameson on the same evening now.
The most vulnerable are the children/young adults who have not yet developed a dependancy, thats who minimum pricing is meant to effect.
My cat could have told them that. Everyone gets something out of it except the consumer.
The vintners get more expensive off sales which they’ve wanted for years. Retailers get to charge extra for what they do sell which compensates for any dip in overall revenue. The government gets to look like its doing something and keeps the vintners sweet.
Wow, it’s like all the addiction experts, general punters and social scientists who studied this implemented in other places were completely psychic!!
Anyways, I’m sure the vintners association and politicians that own pubs had the publics best interests at heart.