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And ask them not to sign this Early Day Motion (or to sign it if you agree with it, free country isn't it (for now))
UK Parliament - Early Day Motions By Details
You can do it via WriteToThem - Email or fax your Councillor, MP, MEP, MSP or Welsh, NI, London Assembly Member for free. I've used it a few times and my MP does respond.
My take...
Bloody LibDems are trying to out-nanny-state NuLab now.
The initial report is full of misleading information.
e.g. Alcohol is 70% more affordable than in the 1970s.
This might well be taken to mean than it's 70% cheaper, which it isn't. It just means that it forms a much smaller portion of our spending power. It's worth noting that it's affordability has increased by much less than other goods like food.
Youths drinking on street corners are often drinking alco-pops which are already very highly priced per unit. Often well over the proposed 50p anyway and they can afford it. Teenagers have much more spare cash than the average pensioner who will likely have to give up one of their last remaining pleasures.
Don't get me wrong I could afford this but it's cash out of everyone's pocket for something that's perfectly legal to do. Why should that happen ?
Bloody Nazis (get the Nazi/Hitler thing in in 1st post.)
UK Parliament - Early Day Motions By Details
You can do it via WriteToThem - Email or fax your Councillor, MP, MEP, MSP or Welsh, NI, London Assembly Member for free. I've used it a few times and my MP does respond.
My take...
Bloody LibDems are trying to out-nanny-state NuLab now.
The initial report is full of misleading information.
e.g. Alcohol is 70% more affordable than in the 1970s.
This might well be taken to mean than it's 70% cheaper, which it isn't. It just means that it forms a much smaller portion of our spending power. It's worth noting that it's affordability has increased by much less than other goods like food.
Youths drinking on street corners are often drinking alco-pops which are already very highly priced per unit. Often well over the proposed 50p anyway and they can afford it. Teenagers have much more spare cash than the average pensioner who will likely have to give up one of their last remaining pleasures.
Don't get me wrong I could afford this but it's cash out of everyone's pocket for something that's perfectly legal to do. Why should that happen ?
Bloody Nazis (get the Nazi/Hitler thing in in 1st post.)
