The "debate" thread

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Cigarettes and alcohol DO affect all of us - they put thousands of people in hospital each year, and obviously all that treatment is paid for by tax payers. Plus they're taking up ambulances and beds that other people with non self inflicted problems need. They should really stop selling them altogether if they're so bad for you - except then they'd lose a massive amount of tax so they won't do that! IMO the better option would be to make people with 'self inflicted' problems pay for thier treatment, whether thats through cigarettes, alcohol, or obesity.

Sod local buisnesses, really why bother? Go to the bigger supermarkets and they stock pretty much everything you could need, all in one place, and at really good prices as they can bulk buy in massive quantities. A lot of the bigger ones even have butchers/fishmongers/bakers etc in store anyway. And you can be certain to go to anywhere in England and find a supermarket from a chain with exactly what you want in it. Maybe not a problem for the majority of you, but for those of us with limited food choices it's a big plus point.

100% British produce - yes if its the right price and people are willing to pay.....however we all know that importing stuff is much cheaper these days, so we get lower prices, which at the end of the day is what we're all after. Yes once a week you might go and buy an expensive lump of meat for your Sunday dinner, but you wouldn't do it everyday as it'd cost too much. Why does it cost too much? Because British people want more money for doing thier job. Why do they want more money? Becuase the cost of living is ever increasing. Its a viscious circle that will NEVER end.

As for JSA/benefits, not sure your system would work Dec, but it does need sorting out (mainly because I don't fall into any of their categories!). And housing should somehow be made easier for all young people, not just the ones that are pregnant. If I had a baby I would have a house and be rolling in money now.....and don't tell me thats crap becuase I've watched several people from school do exactly that!

Lets have a baby Tom.
But in all seriousness I completely agree with you on cigarettes. Not so much on the supermarkets, I just think supermarkets are taking advantage of their convenience!
Life is only going to get more expensive and that sucks, but it's going to happen.


Steve I was unaware of that offshore site, but I'm glad it's being built and I'm unsure on that about the panels so might google that.

Don't wind turbines cut off at a certain speed though?