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Archives for November 2017
Why is the government subsidising cheap strong cider?
Technical issues around the design of tax systems can have dramatic real-world consequences, argues Policy Analyst Aveek Bhattacharya
Government response to 2017 House of Lords licensing committee report
Review of Lords licensing report offers few commitments, says James Morris
Why minimum unit pricing is not a tax on the poor
Colin Angus, one of the architects of the model behind the policy, explains the health benefits that it will bring
Super-strength lager is a beer for sipping, possibly from a wine glass – and other delusions
Jeremy Swain hopes for change to the a tax regime in the 2017 Autumn Budget that will deal with the devastation wreaked by high strength...
The dangerous mirage of the whisky Laffer curve
Laffer curve arguments should not be taken seriously when it comes to alcohol duty, writes Aveek Bhattacharya
What is the message in Doctor Foster’s bottle?
Dr Laura Fenton writes about how alcohol is represented in the BBC's drama series
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