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demonhorse

demonhorse

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"lets stop teens binge drinking by making it more expensive for everyone and coincidentally line our pockets with even more overtaxing... even though we know teens will STILL binge drink anyways"

Labour: Are you thinking? We're not :-p

Lucinda

Lucinda

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They just want more money. Teenagers are still going to binge drink, even if it costs 10p a drink more or whatever. They'll just end up more broke, and be more screwed when it comes to University. Meanwhile, University fees will go up to £20,000 a year, everyone will leave at least £100,000 in debt and you'll need a degree in order to work in McDonalds. The chavs will continue to live off the state while the rest of us struggle to earn any money.

What a bright future!

'Forget happiness I'm fine, I'll forget everything in time'

DC

DC

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i give up with the government. we have blair already in who dosent know what he is doing at all. a pot smoking loon in the conservative side, and as for lib dems i dont even think they are bothering with the government anymore are they?

last thing we need is expensive beer though.

on the grid.

robertybob

robertybob

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Why do you think they don't ban smoking all together. It would save a hell of a lot of money on the NHS though. Don't worry, Tories are next in control so they will sort out the countries money problems (they are good at that kinda thing).

Hope not..with "Dave-no policies in sight-Cameron" in charge there'll be more unemployment and privatisation than before Labour came to power.. :bah:

and anyway, I don't see anyone else here coming up with ideas to stop binge drinking.. personally I'd just lock up the dodgy store managers who're making a fortune from selling alcohol illegally.. :-X

Education doesn't seem to work with teenagers, nor do graphic adverts, so what else could the government do? :-?

Tunny

Tunny

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Thank god when the ID cards come in. Then bars/clubs/shops/licensed stores will have no excuse not to stop teenagers to buy drink. The problem is that there is no fixed ID that a person has to produce. I know the ID cards is highlighted as the saviour of terrorism (which it won't) but its a good idea on the whole, as long the government don't make it ridiculously high-priced to get one.

Also, why hasn't the government taken a hard line approach and amended the law? They could say if a premises is selling drink to teenagers, then they are fined and the premises is closed for a period as punishment. Will make them more vigilant next time.

Just to finish off, I will be glad to see Labour out next time round. We need a change.

Lucinda

Lucinda

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Lots of adults binge drink though, over 18s, and are just as antisocial as those who are underage.

The standard ID is passport or photographic driving licence most places, and I generally get ID'd, they are pretty vigilant.

I don't think tax is the answer to this, because as long as teenagers think it is cool to binge drink, they will do it. In my experience, aged 15-16 is worst for this.

'Forget happiness I'm fine, I'll forget everything in time'

Andy B

Andy B

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If you raise the tax on booze then tramps will no longer be able to afford it so they'll turn to crime in order to get their daily fix of lager.

Why is the favoured beer of the homeless called Tennants?

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