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Explaining the strong support for the Swedish alcohol retail monopoly
For the twenty-third year in a row, the Swedish state-run alcohol retail monopoly, Systembolaget, was ranked most trusted institution in Sweden. Above the police, universities...
What do we really know about how MUP has affected alcohol sales in Scotland?
Not very much, argues Policy Analyst Aveek Bhattacharya, but what little we do know holds promise for the groundbreaking health policy
MUP – What do we know eight months on?
Not much – it's 'too early to tell' how well the policy is working, says Alison Douglas of Alcohol Focus Scotland
Is the decline of pubs overstated?
The issue may seem more complex than first appears, says Aveek Bhattacharya
A councillor’s plea to Sajid Javid – we need MUP
Leicester City public health lead Adam Clarke hopes the Home Secretary will heed his call
Reducing the Minimum Price of Beer in Ontario – Risks of the ‘Buck a Beer’ Policy
Doug Ford's latest election promise is one best forgotten, says Norman Giesbrecht
It’s rarely been so affordable to have a pint of beer in the pub
Result of CAMRA poll should be taken with caution, warns Aveek Bhattacharya
Minimum Unit Pricing: a welcome and useful form of alcohol regulation
MUP is a welcome step in the right direction, says Steve Rolles
Why an alcohol tax cut is a bad idea for the US
Cuts in alcohol excise duties will be harmful, not helpful, to the health of the nation's citizens, argues Robert Pezzolesi
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
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
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
Carthage must be destroyed
'The struggle to stop the UK drowning in cheap alcohol can be won, but it requires exceptional powers of endurance,' writes professor Rob Poole
Battle to introduce minimum alcohol prices almost over finishing line
Alison Douglas reminds us why the Scottish Government passed its landmark law all those years ago
Might innovative taxes on alcohol and other unhealthy commodity products help fund the NHS?
Social Policy scholars from the University of Edinburgh ask whether the public is willing to spend more in so-called 'sin taxes' in order to fund...
Fixing the UK’s alcohol taxes
Heavy drinkers have a higher social cost than other drinkers and are more responsive to changes in alcohol prices, say the Institute for Fiscal Studies. So...
Cheap cider and an alcohol duty system that incentivises harmful practice
Away from the "cheap political posturing", policymakers' decisions on alcohol taxes have real health consequences for people’s lives, says researcher Dr John Holmes
Beer duty cuts – don’t believe the hype
Cutting beer duty won't encourage drinkers to switch from supermarkets to pubs, argues Aveek Bhattacharya