Parties and cider drinkers respond to the 2010 Budget
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The Liberal Democrats say both Labour and the Tories are "in denial" about the need to cut spending.
Chancellor Alistair Darling says decisions about spending cuts should wait until after the election and that Labour's policies are "bearing fruit".
Speaking of which, cider drinkers have begun to stow away barrels as Sunday marks the beginning of a 10% tax on the drink. (About 15p per pint according to the BBC.)
Parents of young children rejoice as the chancellor ads £4 to the child tax credit (in 2012). Just enough for a pint of cider...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8584505.stm
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theenglishguy
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Maybe they should legalize weed and tax it. That way we'd all be apathetic and Labour might get in again...
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theenglishguy
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fatmonkey85
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nooooooooo dont take the cider away from meeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!
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fatmonkey85
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jonbrooks
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The cider issue has finally derailed my voting apathy.
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jonbrooks
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dlamb
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cider drinkers have started a facebook campaign to get the wurzels 'I am a cider drinker' to no 1...
the wurzels on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zwwqEm5YhQ
the facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=info&ref=ts&gid=112832208727212
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dlamb
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drizake
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http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/budget/article7074366.e...
The Times says "Cider drinkers were left with a flat taste in the mouth yesterday after the Chancellor picked them out for a punitive tax rise. "
Clever bastards...
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drizake
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seventhfloor
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further proof that cider drinkers vote conservative...
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seventhfloor
