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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu
I think the start of the demise of these boozers was when they stopped people smoking in them, and that is when trading stopped.
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Too simplistic for me.
The smoking ban was one thing but for me the biggest problem is how expensive it is to drink in pubs compared to buying alcohol at home.
It's in no way right that ASDA, Tesco etc. can get away with selling alcohol cheaper than bottled water.
Personally I'd have two levels of duty on alcohol with off-sales being taxed and minimum priced to encourage responsible levels of drinking in pubs where the landlord can be partially held responsible for their patrons.