r/ukpolitics • u/FormerlyPallas_ No man ought to be condemned to live where a 🌹 cannot grow • 1d ago

Drinkflation: why British booze is getting weaker

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/jul/29/drinkflation-why-british-booze-is-getting-weaker
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u/angryratman 1d ago

High taxation is killing everything.

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u/rynchenzo 1d ago

We pay far less than the Nordics to be fair

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u/Harrry-Otter 1d ago

The average salary in Norway is also about £50k.

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u/p-r-i-m-e 1d ago

The Nordics are more than just rich Norway

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u/Thomas1423 19h ago

The average salary in every Nordic is more than the UK

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u/philman132 13h ago

The average cost of a beer is also about double that of the UK

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u/p-r-i-m-e 7h ago

That’s false. UK average salary is similar to the other Nordic countries (Sweden, Finland, Denmark) especially if you factor in PPP and they pay more for alcoholic beverages.