http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6175646.stm

At least the UK government will be pleased, and the local retailers.

And France et al wholl still get big chunks of money from us.

so much for the european common market.

Quote from: sdpAnd France et al wholl still get big chunks of money from us.

erm theyd have been better off if it had gone through actually

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Quote from: sdpAnd France et al wholl still get big chunks of money from us.

erm theyd have been better off if it had gone through actually

French public would have been a bit better off as they could have bought from eastern Europe where the duty is even less than France but the stores and government there would have been worse off. Somehow I dont think the law is going to change on this unless the prices get stabilised as high throughout the EEC.

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Quote from: Dave

Quote from: sdpAnd France et al wholl still get big chunks of money from us.

erm theyd have been better off if it had gone through actually

French public would have been a bit better off as they could have bought from eastern Europe where the duty is even less than France but the stores and government there would have been worse off. Somehow I dont think the law is going to change on this unless the prices get stabilised as high throughout the EEC.

try reading your own article mate

QuoteThe UK had stood to lose more than most countries by a change in the law, whereas a country such as France would have benefited from the extra business.

booze cruises count for very little - if we were able to order off the internet from other EU countries then I wonder lower tarif one is the closest ---  mmm could be the one where they munch garlic & snails

remember the original case involved a dutch wine club trying to import a lorry of wine from france & pay duty there instead of holland