Obsidian stated the bleeding obvious back in May (and I'm sure he wasn't the first).
From today's Metro:
Supermarket chains would pocket a £700 million windfall if minimum pricing for alcohol was [sic] introduced, new research suggests. Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket chain, stands to reap the most rewards, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. The think-tank looked at the effect of a 45p minimum price for alcohol [sic] and said it would benefit retailers more than the public purse [well, duh]...
It prefers higher taxation which would raise more money for the government [double duh].
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
And we need "think-tanks" to tell us this..?
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Labels: Alcohol, Blogging, Corporatism, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Supermarket, Tesco, Think tanks
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If I was Tesco I'd just rebrand that cheap stubby French lager I sell for £2.40 for 8 bottles to 'Tesco Finest' or something :)
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