Chief Medical Officer (UK) pushes for minimum price for alcoholic beverages

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Posted on: March 29, 2009 - 6:13am

This old fish, again:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7945357.stm

I remember it raising its head a few years back. Seems the rather outrageous levels of tax on alcohol isn't enough for Mr Chief Medical officer.

So far, PM Brown isn't amused, but it'll not take much to swing him over, no doubt. He loves the Nanny State.  

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