New Posts For Thread: The ultimate insult to Scotch-land: booze prices uphttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31336685/the-ultimate-insult-to-scotch-land-booze-prices-upNew legislation begins today, with all alcohol now priced at a minimum of 50p per unit.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-43948081I nipped into Tesco last night and they'd already got the new pricing underway. To make it clear, I'm a cheap tart -700ml bottle - Tesco own brand vodka and Glens now £13.13. Smirnoff £14.50. That won't please Mr Smirnoff.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31336685/the-ultimate-insult-to-scotch-land-booze-prices-up?post_id=554381831#554381831700ml bottle - Tesco own brand vodka and Glens now £13.13. Smirnoff £14.50. That won't please Mr Smirnoff.Wed, 02 May 2018 08:33:32 -0500Tell that to Bristows' widowhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31336685/the-ultimate-insult-to-scotch-land-booze-prices-up?post_id=554377401#554377401Tell that to Bristows' widowTue, 01 May 2018 17:22:41 -0500if you smoke heavily and drink ,then you should get a tax refund on the beer part as it's the ciggies that are most likely going to finish you off - they won't both kill you at the same timehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31336685/the-ultimate-insult-to-scotch-land-booze-prices-up?post_id=554377127#554377127if you smoke heavily and drink ,then you should get a tax refund on the beer part as it's the ciggies that are most likely going to finish you off - they won't both kill you at the same timeTue, 01 May 2018 16:38:16 -0500An unintended consequence could be better quality booze going up in price to keep up the price differentialWill definitely happen if rest of UK does the same thing. The supermarkets might not bother just now due to online prices changing depending onhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31336685/the-ultimate-insult-to-scotch-land-booze-prices-up?post_id=554377033#554377033An unintended consequence could be better quality booze going up in price to keep up the price differentialWill definitely happen if rest of UK does the same thing. The supermarkets might not bother just now due to online prices changing depending onTue, 01 May 2018 16:17:53 -0500An unintended consequence could be better quality booze going up in price to keep up the price differentialhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31336685/the-ultimate-insult-to-scotch-land-booze-prices-up?post_id=554375869#554375869An unintended consequence could be better quality booze going up in price to keep up the price differentialTue, 01 May 2018 14:15:39 -0500according to the do gooders, lots on here they,ll have all the spare cash they've saved from the fobt,s to spend on the more expensive boozehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31336685/the-ultimate-insult-to-scotch-land-booze-prices-up?post_id=554375487#554375487according to the do gooders, lots on here they,ll have all the spare cash they've saved from the fobt,s to spend on the more expensive boozeTue, 01 May 2018 13:23:47 -0500I reckon that most of the predicted 400 lives aren't worth saving anyway.Maybe being too harsh. They will probably turn into valuable members of society.Or maybe sponge off the state for another 20 years?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31336685/the-ultimate-insult-to-scotch-land-booze-prices-up?post_id=554375455#554375455I reckon that most of the predicted 400 lives aren't worth saving anyway.Maybe being too harsh. They will probably turn into valuable members of society.Or maybe sponge off the state for another 20 years?Tue, 01 May 2018 13:20:26 -0500irn bru curtain decending alang hadrians wallhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31336685/the-ultimate-insult-to-scotch-land-booze-prices-up?post_id=554375311#554375311irn bru curtain decending alang hadrians wallTue, 01 May 2018 13:00:56 -0500Talk now of a hard border being put in place between Scotland and England to stop booze cruising.Whatever next?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31336685/the-ultimate-insult-to-scotch-land-booze-prices-up?post_id=554375265#554375265Talk now of a hard border being put in place between Scotland and England to stop booze cruising.Whatever next?Tue, 01 May 2018 12:56:02 -0500the thought of scots with frozen chips to chill their buckfast , lolhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31336685/the-ultimate-insult-to-scotch-land-booze-prices-up?post_id=554375211#554375211the thought of scots with frozen chips to chill their buckfast , lolTue, 01 May 2018 12:48:20 -0500