Chancellor takes 50 times more than brewer from a pint
The Chancellor now makes 50 times more from a pint of beer than the brewer — that is the stunning news from London brewer Fuller's.
Turner: Chancellor has ignored everyone
Chairman Michael Turner slammed Alistair Darling's plans to increase duty by 2% from midnight tonight and claimed 60,000 jobs were now at risk.
"The Chancellor already makes 50 times as much out of each pint sold as the brewer does and this further increase cannot be justified," he said.
"The British pub is the home of responsible drinking and the envy of the world. It should be cherished not persecuted.
“59% of Mr Darling’s fellow MPs opposed the plans to increase beer duty yet again along with 70% of the public opposing an above inflation increase.
"Beer duty rose by 18% last year alone and figures have shown that the Treasury’s revenues from duty over the last five years have actually decreased in that time.
“The UK economy is now deep in recession and pubs are closing at a record rate of nearly six a day. 60,000 jobs are at risk over the next five years and the pub industry is in urgent need of assistance."
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