tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post5894940093723424364..comments2024-03-23T04:23:48.076+00:00Comments on Tandleman's Beer Blog: Budget BluesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-22286479095820197742009-04-21T21:36:00.000+01:002009-04-21T21:36:00.000+01:00Beer Nut you are so right.Beer Nut you are so right.Paul Garrardhttp://www.realaleblog.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-2324357981396383932009-04-21T12:41:00.000+01:002009-04-21T12:41:00.000+01:00I've seen various reports that beer duty has now r...I've seen various reports that beer duty has now reached the point of diminishing returns, where increasing it further actually cuts revenue as people either drink less or turn to imports (either legitimate or smuggled). The objectives of cutting consumption and maximising revenue may come into conflict.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-17876113744825699732009-04-21T10:06:00.000+01:002009-04-21T10:06:00.000+01:00Given the state of our economy, it might have been...Given the state of our economy, it might have been much better if it had been.<br /><br />As long as the dumb clucks remembered where they'd buried it.Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-79519798958201957382009-04-21T10:03:00.000+01:002009-04-21T10:03:00.000+01:00I think I'd find the campaign against higher tax o...I think I'd find the campaign against higher tax on beer in the UK rather more credible if it didn't didn't give the impression that tax revenue is taken away by the government and just buried somewhere.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-53261586063724445652009-04-21T09:53:00.000+01:002009-04-21T09:53:00.000+01:00Sadly I think you're right. This governements pret...Sadly I think you're right. This governements pretty puritanical anyway, and being short of cash too they're bound to hit drinkers again.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13844169940650659196noreply@blogger.com