The Budget.

Althea · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 2:14 pm

But it's all a theory, no? :wink:

Malcolm Armsteen · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 2:25 pm

They are prohibited from price fixing which aims to keep the price up. It's when one supplier undercuts the others that the consumer wins. But I suppose the principle that governments can't set prices applies, even though they do so in other areas through taxation and other wheezes.

Tubby Isaacs · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 2:31 pm

Boris Johnson, having lobbied for the removal of the 50p tax rate, seems to be uncharacteristically reticent. Not really much to do with him.

Yet he's also saying he'll be good at lobbying the government to get more money for London.

Which is it?

Gourami · **Joined:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:51 pm **Posts:** 2005

oboogie wrote:

There are laws against price fixing to protect the consumer by preventing rival companies from getting together and agreeing not to undercut each other.

Oh here comes my utility bill. :evil:

oboogie · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 3:18 pm

Gourami wrote:

oboogie wrote:

There are laws against price fixing to protect the consumer by preventing rival companies from getting together and agreeing not to undercut each other.

Oh here comes my utility bill. :evil:

Hence my stressing that it is a theory.
It would only work if there was political will to make it work.

Bones McCoy · **Joined:** Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:08 am **Posts:** 7419

oboogie wrote:

Couple of Cornish LibDems getting worried about what the pie-tax will do to the pasty trade.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17486692

Also Radio 4 are reporting that the drinks industry are mounting a challenge to the 40p per unit tax as they reckon it breaks EU competition law.

I'm surprised big Eric hasn't staged a revolt.

Althea · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:27 pm

Bones McCoy wrote:

I'm surprised big Eric hasn't staged a revolt.

And where's Lord Prescott?

satnav · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:04 pm

Until it's been tested in the courts it's all just pie in the sky!

Malcolm Armsteen · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 7:38 pm

Nice punne or playe on wordes, but does it have to be tested? Other VAT changes haven't been.

Bones McCoy · **Joined:** Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:08 am **Posts:** 7419

Althea wrote:

Bones McCoy wrote:

I'm surprised big Eric hasn't staged a revolt.

And where's Lord Prescott?

Cyril Smith will be spinning in his grave.

etc...

Bones McCoy · **Joined:** Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:08 am **Posts:** 7419

Malcolm Armsteen wrote:

Nice punne or playe on wordes, but does it have to be tested? Other VAT changes haven't been.

I'm surprised nobody's played the "People will move abroad" card yet.

People will take cheap ferry rides to Calais to buy inferior forrin pasties (or tasty foreign cuisine).

Malcolm Armsteen · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 9:31 pm

Relevant Tweet

Quote:

julieanne ‏ @julieannethirty
Greggs were sceptical when Workfare campaigners urged them to look beyond initial issue at what this Gov. is like. Not now!

As Mrs Armsteen noted, their chicken pies are coming home to roost...

oboogie · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:57 pm

Malcolm Armsteen wrote:

Relevant Tweet

Quote:

julieanne ‏ @julieannethirty
Greggs were sceptical when Workfare campaigners urged them to look beyond initial issue at what this Gov. is like. Not now!

As Mrs Armsteen noted, their chicken pies are coming home to roost...

Sadly I suspect their chickens are unable to stand up, so I doubt they are going anywhere.

Malcolm Armsteen · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:03 pm

Don't. It doesn't bear thinking about.

mattomac · **Posted:** Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:21 am

Apparently the budget gave them a boost.... (when I say them I mean the opposition)

The Budget.

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