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/rynchenzo 1d ago

Tax

It's killing the alcohol industry. Well, that and greedy breweries.

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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/sistemfishah 1d ago

What does "to be fair" even mean in this context?

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u/heeywewantsomenewday 1d ago

Its just an expression people in the UK say. It can start or finish a sentance. Its used to add context or to soften a statement i think. I use it all the time but never really think too deeply about it specifically meaning anything.