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 Stuk  Top half 14 Mar 16 9.51am |
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Originally posted by becky
Bet it does - Osborne's already talking about 2p per ltr as the price of oil has dropped so dramatically, to make up for the shortfalls from North Sea oil. Nah, oil's on the rise again. I think he'll leave fuel duty. Increase in booze, cigs, IPT, maybe NIC and propose some sort of future tax on junk food or sugar.
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| topcat Holmesdale / Surbiton 14 Mar 16 9.57am |
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Originally posted by Willo
Far too expensive in pubs. Yet people seem happy to pay £3 for a cup of tea or coffee. I suspect that Osborne will hammer petrol and the poor.
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| jamiemartin721 Reading 14 Mar 16 9.58am |
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Originally posted by Cucking Funt
Tax evasion is already illegal. Avoidance is not. It many situations its a grey area, because its gotten to the point that its hard for individuals, accountants and HMRC to ascertain the actual legality of many schemes, prior to taking action. The whole thing is beyond a joke, where the tax advice from HMRC is a statement that 'if you're not sure, use this scheme', whilst accountants assure you that the scheme is fine and unless you happen to have a masters or PHD in taxation law, you have no idea.
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| jamiemartin721 Reading 14 Mar 16 10.02am |
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Originally posted by Willo
Far too expensive in pubs. A lot of people aren't going to pubs, because to a new generation, who have a very large means of communication and interaction, that previous generations didn't, the appeal of overpriced alcoholic drinks is much lower. I don't think pubs are closing just because people can't afford to drink, but the appeal of the pub is much lower. Especially given the plethora of alternative venues. Plenty of Bars and Restaurant / Bars around our way seem to do rather well, but Pubs are struggling.
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 becky over the moon 14 Mar 16 10.24am |
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Originally posted by jamiemartin721
A lot of people aren't going to pubs, because to a new generation, who have a very large means of communication and interaction, that previous generations didn't, the appeal of overpriced alcoholic drinks is much lower. I don't think pubs are closing just because people can't afford to drink, but the appeal of the pub is much lower. Especially given the plethora of alternative venues. Plenty of Bars and Restaurant / Bars around our way seem to do rather well, but Pubs are struggling.
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| Cucking Funt Clapham on the Back 14 Mar 16 10.27am |
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Originally posted by becky
It's the smoking ban wot did it. I've hardly been in a pub since.
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| jamiemartin721 Reading 14 Mar 16 11.33am |
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Originally posted by Cucking Funt
It's the smoking ban wot did it. I've hardly been in a pub since. Definitely true, the bars around ours that have really catered to outside have done rather well. Pubs effectively are a thing of the past, I think. They appeal to a very different generation than the 20s-30s of the current generation (or a lot of them). Usually when I go to pubs, I don't see too many people aged 18-25 there (except at football). Which traditionally would have been a big pub demographic. There are far to many things to do of an evening now, that most pubs are essentially struggling to compete with them. Pubs are a bit too generic, I think to really deliver what a generation entirely raised in a consumer society are looking for.
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| bubble wrap Carparks in South East London 14 Mar 16 6.19pm |
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Originally posted by jamiemartin721
A lot of people aren't going to pubs, because to a new generation, who have a very large means of communication and interaction, that previous generations didn't, the appeal of overpriced alcoholic drinks is much lower. I don't think pubs are closing just because people can't afford to drink, but the appeal of the pub is much lower. Especially given the plethora of alternative venues. Plenty of Bars and Restaurant / Bars around our way seem to do rather well, but Pubs are struggling. Spot on. My 3 older children dont bother with the pub unless they go to eat. They tend to meet their freinds at each others houses, they all bring booze and have a good night in, a lot cheaperand safr. They do not see the attraction of sitting in a pub with what they call a bunch of old saddos. They do have a point. Unless the pub has entertainment or decent food it will not survive.
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| Stuk Top half 16 Mar 16 2.31pm |
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Originally posted by Stuk
Nah, oil's on the rise again. I think he'll leave fuel duty. Increase in booze, cigs, IPT, maybe NIC and propose some sort of future tax on junk food or sugar. Pretty good predictions.
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| npn Crowborough 16 Mar 16 2.43pm |
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More to the point - is Osborne morphing into Sheldon Cooper?
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| Part Time James 16 Mar 16 3.01pm |
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I think they ought to tax rugby fans in order to provide a tax break to football fans.
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 Hrolf The Ganger 16 Mar 16 3.11pm |
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A good budget for business, the better off and the treasury. Then I saw John McDonnell on TV and suddenly realised that it wasn't so bad after all. Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (16 Mar 2016 3.14pm)
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