scottsdad Posted May 9, 2018 Author Share Posted May 9, 2018 One full weekend in, and I see a few things happening. Firstly, a lot of beers and ciders and the like are at the floor 50p per unit price. There's no difference between buying a high quality beer and gutrot, as they are the same price (for now). I had the rather enjoyable feeling of a Saturday night on the Bishop's Finger (fnarr fnarr) as it cost the same as just about everything else - £1.30 a bottle. The same price as Aldi's own make beer. Hobgoblin was £1.25 a bottle - again, the same as just about everything else. This cannot last. I give it a month and we'll see the margin come back in, separating the quality from the guff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted May 9, 2018 Author Share Posted May 9, 2018 On the plus point, if you have the time, I bought this: https://burnleyhomebrew.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=7_30&product_id=632 - will be ready on May 25th for the first tasting. In the long run, I've gained a hobby and started doing something I've been meaning to for ages. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 One full weekend in, and I see a few things happening. Firstly, a lot of beers and ciders and the like are at the floor 50p per unit price. There's no difference between buying a high quality beer and gutrot, as they are the same price (for now). I had the rather enjoyable feeling of a Saturday night on the Bishop's Finger (fnarr fnarr) as it cost the same as just about everything else - £1.30 a bottle. The same price as Aldi's own make beer. Hobgoblin was £1.25 a bottle - again, the same as just about everything else. This cannot last. I give it a month and we'll see the margin come back in, separating the quality from the guff. Agreed. Worth stocking up on the decent beers now before they put the price up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 On 02/05/2018 at 08:15, welshbairn said: In Tesco all the standard blended whiskies including the own brand were exactly £20 a litre, 50p per unit. The Coop stopped doing their own brand bottles and litres a month or so ago but have brought in a new 50cl version. I could see the other supermarkets doing likewise or bringing their own brands down to 35% to keep the price differential. Personally I don't notice any difference in quality between the own brands and the likes of Bells or Grouse. I wouldn't call Smirnoff a premium brand either. You can't call it whisky below 40% so they're already selling it at the bare minimum abv. The brand stuff that sits about £22-30 will probably go up a few quid to keep a price gap to the paint stripper. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 10 minutes ago, GiGi said: You can't call it whisky below 40% so they're already selling it at the bare minimum abv. Interesting background to how that came about. https://scotchwhisky.com/magazine/ask-the-professor/12295/why-is-scotch-whisky-bottled-at-40-abv/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieThomas Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 I see the new prices haven't slowed Alex McLeish down any. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 The SNP are big government.They want involvement in pretty much every aspect of your life. Food consumption, alcohol consumption, labelling of products, raising your tax payments to higher than the rest of your British colleagues... etc etc. They are the nanny state If this is what you want, keep them in power. If not, you know the alternates. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Hood Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, Lex said: raising your tax payments to higher than the rest of your British colleagues... etc etc. Common myth 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, Larry Hood said: Common myth It isn't for people earning above the average wage. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Hood Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 30 minutes ago, strichener said: It isn't for people earning above the average wage. Another common myth 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophia Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Lex said: If not, you know the alternates. I'm not really sure that I do. Would you be so kind to set out the "alternates" and why they would be advantageous to us? Keep in mind, i remember Forsyth, Stewart, Fairburn and tRuth's mate Donald Cameron of Lochiel. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Larry Hood said: Another common myth I am not even sure the SNP deny this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtgilphead Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 28 minutes ago, strichener said: I am not even sure the SNP deny this. So, are you happy to confirm that every taxpayer in Scotland on above-average earnings is paying more in overall taxation (including council tax etc.) than his English, Welsh or Northern Irish equivalent? If not, why not? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Hood Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 40 minutes ago, strichener said: I am not even sure the SNP deny this. Quit While you think you're ahead 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 10 hours ago, lichtgilphead said: So, are you happy to confirm that every taxpayer in Scotland on above-average earnings is paying more in overall taxation (including council tax etc.) than his English, Welsh or Northern Irish equivalent? If not, why not? Of course I wouldn't state every single taxpayer on above-average earnings is paying more. As you are clearly taking in every tax this would be impossible as personal consumption would have to be taken into account along with the house that each above-average earning person pays council tax for, how efficient their car is and how much they use it, who often the travel by air, how often they move house etc. etc.. There is also the consideration of what services are covered by your council tax and these vary from council to council but are manifestly different between Scotland and England (excl. London) where the fire services and police services are part-funded through local taxation rather than centrally as is the case in Scotland. However, I am willing to be shown as incorrect that when you take all tax into account that those on above-average earnings are, on average, paying more than other areas of the UK. The simple facts are that council tax is higher in Scotland when looking at the tax levied on a property value basis, income tax is higher, LBTT is higher that SDLT, Scotland has paid higher than average Alcohol, VAT and Tobacco taxes etc. etc. 11 hours ago, Larry Hood said: Quit While you think you're ahead Give me the figures that prove otherwise then. The SNP government has a difficult task in attempting to increase the tax-take whilst not losing voters. Their recent financial policies have shown that they are aware that they are more likely to get votes from those that are not in the ABC1 socio-demographic classification. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob the tank Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 The SNP are big government.They want involvement in pretty much every aspect of your life. Food consumption, alcohol consumption, labelling of products, raising your tax payments to higher than the rest of your British colleagues... etc etc. They are the nanny state If this is what you want, keep them in power. If not, you know the alternates. Oh no, not the tax lie again ffs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 1 hour ago, strichener said: Of course I wouldn't state every single taxpayer on above-average earnings is paying more. As you are clearly taking in every tax this would be impossible as personal consumption would have to be taken into account along with the house that each above-average earning person pays council tax for, how efficient their car is and how much they use it, who often the travel by air, how often they move house etc. etc.. There is also the consideration of what services are covered by your council tax and these vary from council to council but are manifestly different between Scotland and England (excl. London) where the fire services and police services are part-funded through local taxation rather than centrally as is the case in Scotland. However, I am willing to be shown as incorrect that when you take all tax into account that those on above-average earnings are, on average, paying more than other areas of the UK. The simple facts are that council tax is higher in Scotland when looking at the tax levied on a property value basis, income tax is higher, LBTT is higher that SDLT, Scotland has paid higher than average Alcohol, VAT and Tobacco taxes etc. etc. Give me the figures that prove otherwise then. The SNP government has a difficult task in attempting to increase the tax-take whilst not losing voters. Their recent financial policies have shown that they are aware that they are more likely to get votes from those that are not in the ABC1 socio-demographic classification. I don't see any figures in your post champ, yet you ask for figures in reposte. When all taxes are taken into account people on Scotland are taxed less and get more than anywhere else in the UK. It's simple fact. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 7 minutes ago, Peppino Impastato said: I don't see any figures in your post champ, yet you ask for figures in reposte. When all taxes are taken into account people on Scotland are taxed less and get more than anywhere else in the UK. It's simple fact. Good argument for staying in the Union. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 1 minute ago, welshbairn said: Good argument for staying in the Union. Or an example when Scotland governs itself it does it better therefore let's take full control. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 8 minutes ago, Peppino Impastato said: I don't see any figures in your post champ, yet you ask for figures in reposte. When all taxes are taken into account people on Scotland are taxed less and get more than anywhere else in the UK. It's simple fact. I was asked for reasons, not figures, "Champ". The bolded bit would be a great slogan for the next SNP campaign. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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