10% increase in cider tax scrapped

[Duncs]

Finally, the government has realised that it was a silly idea.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8606373.stm?lsm

 

[Aleman]

Merely postponed, Labour will impose it if they get back in power, and the Tories will do the same (and probably across the board for alcohol in general). If its a hung parliament it may or may not happen . . . but they will will screw us in some way anyway.