tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post6833624706858898054..comments2023-12-23T09:28:20.869+00:00Comments on The View from Cullingworth: Bogus booze and fake fags...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-14209995066383654172013-12-22T09:35:56.970+00:002013-12-22T09:35:56.970+00:00There is a direct link between the growing availab...There is a direct link between the growing availability of fake booze and a local population of Eastern European immigrants - they just love their 'moonshine'.<br /><br />But it's nothing new - the previous generation of post-war refugees brought the concept of the illicit still to British cities - indeed, in 1960s Bradford, I once dated the daughter of a local moonshine distributor, his cellar was crammed with the stuff. To be fair, it was a decent if fiery brew, made from wholesome ingredients, but just as illegal. The difference now is that it has moved out of that closed group and is being industrialised for gain, but hey, that's capitalism for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-57173003519270443812013-12-20T20:14:51.474+00:002013-12-20T20:14:51.474+00:00"This bust has an estimated potential loss to..."This bust has an estimated potential loss to revenue of €3.7 million...."<br /><br />Will the Revenue now get the €3.7 million? Of course not! The smugglers will have stocks hidden away for this eventuality. <br /><br /><br />What this 'bust' shows is just how great the smuggling is. Junican https://www.blogger.com/profile/03405543859782362078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-58458290438906784192013-12-20T16:39:01.422+00:002013-12-20T16:39:01.422+00:00Public Health has seriously lost the plot, in many...Public Health has seriously lost the plot, in many ways actually becoming a Public Menace. The 'end', whatever that is, is certainly not justified by the means. If anything, they have simply made things worse. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12858887019365703842noreply@blogger.com