tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post780131288825009462..comments2023-07-10T10:57:18.522+01:00Comments on The Magistrates' Blog: So That's All Right ThenBystander http://www.blogger.com/profile/10211688955428527960noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post-12807052337341705602014-03-28T12:13:45.614+00:002014-03-28T12:13:45.614+00:00The "night time economy" is based on al...The "night time economy" is based on alcohol which is taxed at 50% or more (eg, in a £3 pint of beer £1 is duty+VAT) compared to the more usual 20% for regular goods and 0% for uncooked foodstuffs. <br /><br />Add to that the jobs created and the income and corporate taxes and business rates paid as a result, and you may find that the night time economy is well worth its downside.Nationalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00298563601180545788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post-6351859106222544862014-03-27T17:39:06.290+00:002014-03-27T17:39:06.290+00:00That kind of selective 'retirement' of pol...That kind of selective 'retirement' of police coverage does have profound implications for the public though. Would you (as a non-partying bystander) want to walk through a town at night, on legitimate business, and not be protected by genuine police officers?<br /><br />Should the granny living nearby be unable to call the police for assistance to deal with trouble just because she lives in a designated 'night time economy' zone? <br /><br />Perhaps it would be far better for the police to just issue a bill, shared among the establishments, pro rated by number of crimes per premises. They already do so for, e.g. providing security for large events, so there is a precedent.Colnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post-85687609266800723832014-03-24T07:07:53.856+00:002014-03-24T07:07:53.856+00:00Has an honest economic analysis of the benefits/co...Has an honest economic analysis of the benefits/costs of the night time economy been done? Do the business rates and taxes really fully offset the extra policing, NHS work, puke and other clean up etc etc? Maybe it would be more sensible to hand responsibility for clean up, duty of care and keeping order to a private operation for the night time - totally paid for by the bars/clubs etc - no police or NHS involvement at all - and then see how the night time economy develops. I harbour a suspicion the taxpayer is subsidising the night time economy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com