OH NO! The price of a wee dram went up???

It is more or less the same as it is wih us in Wales and England. The goverment we all believe, just want to shut down all the 'Public Houses' (pubs).
For the past few years, 'supemarkets' (who also sell groceries) have been tempting the consumer with special offers on beers, wines and spirits. The customer purchases them, thinking '' Oh great - briliant bargain'' (as anyone would) - they can stay in, sink a few cans ... and have a cigarette - you see the government have 'banned' smoking on the premises (!) Yes, most establishments have a 'smoking area' - out in the garden - if they have one, otherwise the customer hs to stand outside on the pavement (kerbside) to take in a couple of drags! (and at this time of year, it is b l o o d y freezing ( ).
Now I am not, going to go into the current arguement of 'smokers are taboo' - or, why should non - smokers always get their way? I am more concerned about the 'massive' closure of the 'local hostelry'. The 'pubs' are closing everyday!!Business's are being ruined!
At the momment, 'offers' are still operational in the supermarket - but is it only until the 'last pub' closes? Then what will happen? Yes, the supermarkets will probably stop their reductions, so everyone will have, to but the (probably) dearer priced beveridge.
I think it stinks - like our government (whoever the current political party is in office) . . . ( I can't stand politicians - )

Our government was going to try something like that on fast food but it was rejected for the same idea...taxing the poor.

I suppose Scottish politicians are the same as politicians around the world. They like a cheap drink too.

I am sick of taxes.

And I can't spell two letter words I'm a cat; what do you expect?