Scotland Levies New Taxes on Working-Class Drinkers: New at Reason

In an old joke, a little boy climbs onto his father’s knee.

“Daddy,” he says, his wide eyes bright with optimism. “Now that alcohol is so expensive, does that mean you’ll drink less?”

The father laughs.

“No, my son,” he replies. “It means you’ll eat less.”

In May, Scotland decided to test this joke on a national scale when it became the first country in the world to implement “minimum-unit pricing,” writes Jillian Keenan.

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