tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542521298906723397.post8930028397617517974..comments2019-09-01T17:27:07.621+01:00Comments on Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns: April 2013Curmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542521298906723397.post-90166872670213844822019-04-07T14:32:31.033+01:002019-04-07T14:32:31.033+01:00Brilliant by TPC, in part because this article is ...Brilliant by TPC, in part because this article is 6 years old and told us the future. <br />( I know the 1 year anniversary of MUP in alba is still a month away, but there's enough information already about how it has worked out, with the best observed change being a small increase in trips to local stores and fewer to the massive supermarkets )Andrew Careyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08442714147160589939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542521298906723397.post-34487023559145535452013-04-04T15:22:11.377+01:002013-04-04T15:22:11.377+01:00Substitution effect says yes it will because the r...Substitution effect says yes it will because the relative cost of drinking in a pub as opposed to at home will be cheaper, making it a more attractive option; income effect says no it won't, as putting up the price in the off trade will just leave people with less money in their pocket to go to the pub with.<br /><br />Which will be stronger? Depends to the extent you think at-home drinking and pub going are complements or substitutes, or quite possibly completely unrelated. <br /><br />There are numerous reasons other than price that people don't go to the pub but choose to have a drink at home instead; wider beer choice, there's something they want to watch on the telly, they don't want to drink and drive, can't be bothered getting changed out of their dressing gowns, whatever. py0noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542521298906723397.post-43120693580735041752013-04-02T09:40:23.542+01:002013-04-02T09:40:23.542+01:00The weirdie beardy clubs needs to decide whether i...The weirdie beardy clubs needs to decide whether it is a campaign to influence or coerce people.<br /><br />The former sits comfortably in a society of free choices. The latter looks a bunch of weird twats that want to stop people enjoying a cheap bottle of vino on the sofa because the only responsible way adults can drink is if they drink wholesome real ale under supervision in an approved pub.Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.com