tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post8141443335922147359..comments2023-10-17T15:56:22.827+01:00Comments on Velvet Glove, Iron Fist: Soft drinks, tough lawsChristopher Snowdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963753745009712865noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-27178929129688880412009-11-15T20:45:39.861+00:002009-11-15T20:45:39.861+00:00I suspect with dentists they don't want to kil...I suspect with dentists they don't want to kill off the goose that lays the golden eggs, so stopping people wrecking their teeth is a definite no-no.Quiet_Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575652127079681825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-56630733153162090252009-11-15T19:24:12.374+00:002009-11-15T19:24:12.374+00:00Within 200 yards in the centre of the town where I...Within 200 yards in the centre of the town where I work, I can buy a 500ml bottle of Coke for 39p, and an identical bottle for £1.10. I can pay £1.65 for one in a motorway service area. So what effect is a per-bottle tax likely to have on actual prices charged to the consumer anyway? The main determinant of price is not cost but what people are willing to pay.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.com