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Originally Posted by Nidge
Because the Government collects £1.2 billion from the sales of alcohol and it costs £2 billion to treat the effects of alcohol, the Government collect £700 million from smokers each year and it costs £200 million per year to treat smoking related diseases, alcohol sales will always go through the roof each year because of the binge drinking effect we have in the UK.
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I'm not sure I understand your point. Are you saying that shutting all pubs would be good for the country?
Also, as there is 1/2 a Billion quid excess from tax on tobacco, shouldn't the government be encouraging more smoking rather than trying to ban it in some places?
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Originally Posted by Nikko
I read today that 80% of respondents in the poll (that the top 5 breweries are basing the restrictions on) would prefer a smoke free environment.
Clearly the breweries are expecting a huge upsurge in trade based on this, whereas in reality its the 20% minority that actually go to the pub.
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Must be that the 20% do an awful lot of drinking too then.