tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post649692161417556419..comments2023-12-23T09:28:20.869+00:00Comments on The View from Cullingworth: Why tobacco duty is now counter-productive...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-3290424429122465692012-10-18T19:53:00.305+01:002012-10-18T19:53:00.305+01:00Please don't ignore us.We are glad our impact ...Please don't ignore us.We are glad our impact is being felt. It's not just about smuggling. Vast amounts of revenue is being lost because of deliberate protest. It's about time the Govt took note and realised what is going on.<br /><br /> Thousands of us go abroad specifically in protest at the way we are treated as undesirable lepers by the state. <br /><br /> I have just got back from my latest cross border shopping trip and saved £1300. <br /><br /> We have educated ourselves on the meaning of "UK guidelines" and we take measures with relevant documentation to protect ourselves from harassment from UKBA to prove that we are not smugglers just pissed off adult consumers who want to contribute to the UK economy but don't want to be treated an inch away from criminals because we enjoy a legal product that others, with far more wealth and power than we have, do not like.<br /><br /> In short, if the Govt gets off our backs, sets the tax on tobacco to realistic levels and not punative ones, then we'll start buying at home again and Britain does need our money at present and can't afford to turn its nose up at it.<br /><br /> Pat Nurse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com