Wurzels "I'm a Cider Drinker" Campaign

Found on Guthrum's Place

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Maybe there's more to this very selective tax than meets the eye, as pointed out in the Mail

Duty on cider is being increased by a staggering ten per cent above inflation – which means a pint could become up to 20p more expensive.

There’s more politics to this than you might think. The cider-producing counties of England are largely in Tory or Lib Dem constituencies, where Labour don’t get a look in – so it’s an easy hit for Darling.

Can you really imagine Labour imposing a similar inflation-busting tax rise on Newcastle Brown Ale or Boddington’s ‘Cream of Manchester’?

And, as one of the commenters points out

Why tax cider rather than anything else?

Why not add additional duty to all imported alcoholic drinks instead?

A valid point.

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