Stick it in cider
Last year I wrote a brief blog entry on how the Chancellor had ruined St George’s Day for drinkers and licensees alike and it seems that this year he has gone for the cider drinker, with the subsequent outrage making cider a trending topic on social networking site Twitter. This will have confused American Twitter users, as they seem to think that cider is simply apple juice (despite not having similar terms for, say, orange juice, which they call ‘orange juice’).
As I discuss in We’re British, Innit, this can be the cause of great hilarity and free drinks in pubs where US tourists gather. Seeing them after 4 or 5 of Mr Magner’s ‘apple juice’ or several Cripple Cocks can be most amusing and often spectacular. Though best to stand well clear if you see one wobbling.
With this tax hike, which sees duty on cider up 10% above inflation, the Government will not have done themselves any favours with those in the West Country, tramps or underage drinkers (who also like to vote underage). Expect a hefty download campaign to get the Wurzels to number one soon, with their boozy favourite I am a cider drinker being most likely to top the charts.
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24 Mar 10 at 9:00 pm
Remember that the majority of the current Labour government are scots and hence, if its not whisky - then tax it.
Cider is an English drink and Gladys and his mates will find any way they can of knifing the English in the back before they (please, please) are thrown to the dogs.
An incoming Conservative government should re-instate the level of tax on cider and then at least double the whisky and haggis tax.
K L Simpson
30 Mar 10 at 5:04 pm
Gave me a chuckle how Americans think cider is apple juice. My Aunt Mary told me that she overheard my sister saying that whenever she gets a prick in her hand she sticks it in cider, very useful tip for us gardeners at this time of year.
James
14 Apr 10 at 1:55 pm
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iainaitch
5 Jul 10 at 12:48 pm