You’re barred.

[HairyArsedBloke]

Alastair Darling barred from many pubs up and down the country. Spread the word. Telegraph

Poster

[AtW]

This should extend to all Labour MPs.

[basshead]

Poster

Alistair

[snaw]

Dumb campaign - in the current binge drinking climate any chancellor, no matter which party was in power would have done something similar.

In real terms alcohol has dropped significantly over the last 20 years or so, since it's not been rising with inflation so whacking a couple of extra percent above inflation on it makes no odds.

That's not to say I agree with the rise, but the campaign is plain opportunism - there are many other things they could get the tw@t on, but raising beer prices isn't really one of them.

[threaded]

Alistair

That's part of the joke: IIRC it is misspelled on the poster.

[Turion]

Dumb campaign - in the current binge drinking climate any chancellor, no matter which party was in power would have done something similar.

In real terms alcohol has dropped significantly over the last 20 years or so, since it's not been rising with inflation so whacking a couple of extra percent above inflation on it makes no odds.

That's not to say I agree with the rise, but the campaign is plain opportunism - there are many other things they could get the tw@t on, but raising beer prices isn't really one of them.

Drink is much cheaper in France for example and they don't have a binge drinking culture.

It's just another tax rise simple as that. Will affect libours core supporters more, so a bit of an own goal. What about putting up taxes on food as in the current fat bastard climate any chancellor should consider something similar.

[snaw]

Not really what I'm saying, I don't necessarily agree with the reasons for the rise, but it's a political move any of the parties would have made in the current climate of newspapers, pressure groups etc screaming about binge drinking culture and low alcohol prices - even tescos are saying alcohol is too cheap ffs.