Panda panic
More pipe- dream conclusions, ignoring the facts, designed to justify their actions. Alcoholics aren’t cured by increasing the price of alcohol they just drink what they can afford, if that ultimately means resorting to meths or crime so be it.
Nicolas Sturgeon The poorest communities will just cut back on the bread and milk and buy more booze, then look for ways to claim more from the broo. The problem isn’t alcohol, the problem is the idea that benefit is humane, it isn’t, benefit is anti- human and destructive. It kind of misses the point, the government needs to look at and solve the reasons why people in the deprived areas drink more. Given the imminent price increase what other substances will be turned to?
Samuel Richardson That curious sound you can hear in the background is black marketeers rubbing their hands with glee!
Reality Demands To Be Heard I find it very hard to believe minimum pricing will have a significant affect on health. The logic used to explain it is based on assumptions and questionable interpretation of the data which seems to be more about justify the original premise.
The Dark One I can see an increase in shoplifting and ‘ associated crime’ – as many of these unfortunate people are in fact addicts.
Localnumberfife The separatist movement will take a terminal hit when the SNP core support sobers up and starts to vote Tory.
Oil is a bonus will then return home to China.
The_ Answer ... and will have cost Scotland £ 6.4 million ... I wonder how much the pandas contributed to the zoo takings – or the wider Scottish economy – over that period. Using taxpayers’ money to facilitate the mission creep of the racial/ religious segregationists... madness... complete madness.
Sam Spade Of course they’re using taxpayer money – it’s part of the Scottish state school system. esgoil is about improving and expanding opportunities for pupils all over Scotland, and also aims to save public money by avoiding the need for multiple schools to offer the same subjects with an on- site teacher for a small class.