CIDER TAX another assault on Rural Life

[carbore]

I see that Darling has put at 10% above inflation hike on CIDER.

Once more we see London based politics affecting rural life. Yes strong cider may be the chosen tipple of homeless alchies, but Cider is part of rural life, part of Our Heritage, Apples are grown in the UK and traditional orchards are under threat. Cider is a traditional drink used to pay labourers and yet its being demonised by the Budget.

I suggest an environment tax on TAKE AWAY COFFEE in retaliation by us Rural folk (As it produces a lot of waste in cup)

[MuddyMike]

Real country folk won't be at all bothered, the tax man doesn't get to see our cider!

Mike

[Llanigraham]

I thought that the tax increase was only on the HIGH alcohol ciders and alco-pops, not the normal stuff. I'm sure that was what the BBC said.

[eugene]

same hear thought it was all that cheap high strenght gut rot stuff not the real stuff

[dxmedia]

And your not complaining about the removal of the 65 retirement age?

[Llanigraham]

No, because that was already known about a couple of years ago!!

[dxmedia]

No, because that was already known about a couple of years ago!!

Was in the budget today though.

[landy_bug]

And your not complaining about the removal of the 65 retirement age?

just coz its gone up doesn't mean you can't retire earlier

[dxmedia]

But, come on,

Out of work for 6 months, and you will be given a job 

If that actually comes to fruition....

[littlepow]

but only if your under 24, but then it is either a job or work placement scheme...

[dxmedia]

but only if your under 24, but then it is either a job or work placement scheme...

Which is a brilliant idea.

It's a step towards breaking the 'life on the doll' mentality too many people seem to have.

[V8MoneyPit]

but only if your under 24, but then it is either a job or work placement scheme...

Which is a brilliant idea.

It's a step towards breaking the 'life on the doll' mentality too many people seem to have.

Totally agree..... finally something that makes sense out of this government. Pity they couldn't have done it 10 years ago.

[crazymac]

Totally agree..... finally something that makes sense out of this government. Pity they couldn't have done it 10 years ago.

But it will never come to fruition!

The election is in a matter of a few weeks now so no time to set this up (I will bet they never intended too) on top of that it will take a shed load of money to set up and manage, and then they have to find the employers to take them on training schemes or jobs!! Not going to happen

[Disco Matt]

I think if you read it carefully they're trying to tax the cheap and strong "white lightning" chav fuels rather than the proper stuff. That has to be a good thing for real cider producers as it should help them escape the associations with drunken louts.

[lurch_917]

to be honest hes just found out that its not true that all west country people are poorley paid farm workers so hes just doing this till they catch up with what weve allready paid  .



its ment as a joke realy

[Lord Shagg-Pyle]

tax increase on cider, beer next. Hell, we'll be getting like them thar Dook boys! Does that mean I'll be Sheriff Roscoe P Coltrane? Gyid gyid gyid, go get 'em Flash!

[Bishops Finger]

Hot persuit...

[carbore]

I wonder if tey have reduced the amount you can sell "at the farm gate" before inccuring duty (its a surprisingly large ammount!) Unfortunatley my 3 apple trees wont make me a millionaire. (but the derelict orchard up the road... hmmmmm......)

[3laner]

bit of fun

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