MPPU Increasing In October

[jack123]

Tamping is an understatement to describe my feeling towards this, so in October we are going up in Wales to 65p a unit.

Minimum alcohol price in Wales to rise by 30%

It means a can of lager currently available for £1 will cost at least £1.30 from October.

www.bbc.co.uk

The funny thing is, if you read the article, some absolute idiot working for the Welsh Government even says this

Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing Sarah Murphy said: "Cheap, high-strength alcohol disproportionately affects hazardous and harmful drinkers. The evidence is clear – minimum unit pricing works.


Boils my piss, this is what fucks me off, they brought this in, about super strength lager and cider, the likes of Frosty Jacks, but this absolute idiot tries to justify it, by charging from October, 13 quid plus for the likes of Carling gnats piss, yet England will be paying 8 or 9, and all the profits go to the retailer. what an absolute great idea,

 

[stevethejack]

It would not be so repugnant if the money went to alcohol treatment/awareness work, but instead straight into the profits of supermarkets.

Only hope is that Labour lose the Senedd in April, and Plaid Cymru do not get into power.

Labour = Plaid Cymru.

Plaid Cymru = Labour.

 

[jack123]

It would not be so repugnant if the money went to alcohol treatment/awareness work, but instead straight into the profits of supermarkets.

Only hope is that Labour lose the Senedd in April, and Plaid Cymru do not get into power.

Labour = Plaid Cymru.

Plaid Cymru = Labour.

The thing is, I understand where they are coming from, but it just feels like we have been lied to, when the MPPU was originally introduced in Wales a few years ago, it was about high strength beer and cider, the likes of Frosty Jacks in Iceland cider 9.5% that would knock your socks off, but here we are come October, we are going to end up paying 13 quid for basically not strong lager. What's wrong with just increasing the MPPU to all drinks over 5,5%, which maybe could be classified as slightly strong, not Carling or Fosters FFS.

 

[Cooperman]

There are always deals and offers on, you just need to look around. I bought a box of 12 Corona 330ml today for less than a Pound a bottle. Also picked up some lovely Brumale Montepulciano for £10; got enough to last until the next decent offer comes around.