tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post4160256003902596975..comments2023-08-27T13:04:51.898+01:00Comments on Freedom-2-Choose (Scotland): Scottish Licensed Trade Association backs minimum price bid (wine for £10)Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284836559314332001noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-75107508958352522042011-06-05T16:56:40.447+01:002011-06-05T16:56:40.447+01:00How long will it take for the penny to drop. Mini...How long will it take for the penny to drop. Minimum Pricing was proven to be illegal by way of a Dutch Court Ruling in 1978<br /><br />http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:61977J0082:EN:HTML#I2<br /><br />Ironic in a way, considering that the SLTA has turned to the Dutch Bar Owners to seek advice on amending the Smoking BanBill Gibsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-90093030688101360182011-06-05T14:51:12.826+01:002011-06-05T14:51:12.826+01:00The SLTA are proving to be yet another spineless b...The SLTA are proving to be yet another spineless bunch try to avoid the obvious "Great Big White Elephant" in the room! As you rightly point out Belinda, the CGA report both confirms & condemns the smoking ban for exactly what it is-the removal of 68% of all pubs regular customers.<br />If the SLTA think that making wine more expensive then they need to drink somemore "IrnBru" and grow a pair under those kilts of theirs and take the smoking ban on head first. The healthists are running amok, they need to be halted and minimum pricing will do nothing to bring customers back to pubs!handymanphilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01366547228505237107noreply@blogger.com