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Minimum alcohol pricing plan shelved 
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23346532

Good, load of fcuking nonsense.

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Wed Jul 17, 2013 11:32 pm
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While I can appreciate the reasoning, it does penalise sensible drinkers unnecessarily.

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I agree with this new stance.
Why should I have to pay more for my whisky because other people don't drink responsibly?

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l3v1ck wrote:
Why should I have to pay more for my whisky because other people don't drink responsibly?

You pay more for your car insurance because other people don't drive responsibly...


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l3v1ck wrote:
I agree with this new stance.
Why should I have to pay more for my whisky because other people don't drink responsibly?

+1

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jonbwfc wrote:
l3v1ck wrote:
Why should I have to pay more for my whisky because other people don't drink responsibly?

You pay more for your car insurance because other people don't drive responsibly...

I pay more for my car insurance because other people drive illegally, there's a big difference.

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jonbwfc wrote:
l3v1ck wrote:
Why should I have to pay more for my whisky because other people don't drink responsibly?

You pay more for your car insurance because other people don't drive responsibly...

But I can limit this by going for an insurance Co that cherry picks better drivers and so has lower premiums

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