Bloody Government
I could go on about old people at Cash Points, crap drivers who don't know how roundabouts work or the Burberry wearing chav-scum who can't control their kids, but if you will indulge me for a few moments, I'll tell you why one thing is currently winding me up more than any other.

Our glorious government goes on about obesity levels and kids not getting their 5 a day, telling us how important it is to eat well and avoid junk food. However, did you know that we are currently charged 17.5% VAT on 100% fruit drinks including smoothies. Frozen chips, burgers, ice cream, fizzy drinks - no VAT at all, but you go to get your kids a healthy drink for their lunch box and you pay VAT on it.

There was an early day motion to reduce the levels of tax on it to the lowest allowed by the EU (5%) but out of 600 MP's only 59 signed up for it.

For the good of the country??? Only if they can make a few bob out of it. Tossers.
(brocky, Tue 6 May 2008, 12:19, 1 reply)

In fairness
fruit smoothies are not very good for you. Because the fruit is blended up it doesn't get digested so slowly and you lose most of the vitamins. Of which there aren't that many anyway because fruit is mostly just sugar and water. Awful lot of bollocks talked about the goodness of fruit.
( Madam Marlboro wonders if you've found her yet, Tue 6 May 2008, 12:35, closed)