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 There are a list of categories associated with this page:
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 *[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Policy_Groups Alcohol Policy Groups]
 *[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Lobbyists_and_PR_people Alcohol Lobbyists and PR people]
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 *[[S&N]] This page needs updating to include the firm's 2008 takeover
 *[[Scottish Retail Consortium]] and its head [[Fiona Moriarty]] are involved in alcohol policy groups
-<center>'''Priority Companies'''</center>:Just how big are these corporations? At least two are still owned by the founding families.  Do all of these firms engage in high level lobbying?
+<center>'''Priority Companies'''</center>Just how big are these corporations? At least two are still owned by the founding families.  Do all of these firms engage in high level lobbying?
 *[[Pernod Ricard]]
 *[[Carlsberg]]

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-<center>'''Booze in the News'''</center>
+<center>'''Interesting booze news'''</center>
 *David Miller and Claire Harkins, [http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/politics/item/5557-revolving-doors-and-alcohol-policy-a-cautionary-tale Revolving doors and alcohol policy: a cautionary tale], ''Spinwatch'', 24 October 2013
 *Gemma McKenna, [http://www.harpers.co.uk/news/news-headlines/12835-governments-zeal-for-minimum-pricing-will-lead-to-pause-in-industry-co-operation-warns-wsta.html Government's zeal for minimum pricing means 'pause' in industry co-operation, warns WSTA], ''Harpers'', 27 September 2012,

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 <center>'''Booze in the News'''</center>
-*Gemma McKenna Thursday, 27 September 2012, Harpers [http://www.harpers.co.uk/news/news-headlines/12835-governments-zeal-for-minimum-pricing-will-lead-to-pause-in-industry-co-operation-warns-wsta.html Government's zeal for minimum pricing means 'pause' in industry co-operation, warns WSTA]
+*David Miller and Claire Harkins, [http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/politics/item/5557-revolving-doors-and-alcohol-policy-a-cautionary-tale Revolving doors and alcohol policy: a cautionary tale], ''Spinwatch'', 24 October 2013
-*David Miller & Claire Harkins, 21st May 2012, ALICE RAP Blog [http://www.alicerap.eu/blog.html The struggle over Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol has only just begun]
+*Gemma McKenna, [http://www.harpers.co.uk/news/news-headlines/12835-governments-zeal-for-minimum-pricing-will-lead-to-pause-in-industry-co-operation-warns-wsta.html Government's zeal for minimum pricing means 'pause' in industry co-operation, warns WSTA], ''Harpers'', 27 September 2012,
-*Claire Smith, 10th May 2012, The Scotsman [http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/food-and-drink/features/diageo-issues-apology-to-brewdog-following-bar-awards-debacle-1-2284387 Diageo issues apology to Brewdog following bar awards debacle]
+*David Miller & Claire Harkins,  [http://www.alicerap.eu/blog.html The struggle over Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol has only just begun], ALICE RAP Blog, 21st May 2012
 *Leo Hickman, 6th May 2012, The Guardian [http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/may/06/diageo-end-funding-heartland-institute?newsfeed=true Diageo to end funding of Heartland Institute after climate change outburst]
 *BBC News, 10th May 2010, [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18017540 Brazil Senate approves controversial World Cup law]
 *Lucy Britner, 13th February 2012, [http://www.drinksint.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2737?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed WSTA: Scrap alcohol tax hike to give businesses an Olympic boost], ''Drinks International''
 *Eurocare, 13th February 2012, [http://www.eurocare.org/library/eurocare_updates/european_commission_says_minimum_pricing_on_alcohol_is_not_impossible European Commission says minimum pricing on alcohol is not impossible]
 <center>'''Priority pages on Alcohol'''</center>
 *[[S&N]] This page needs updating to include the firm's 2008 takeover

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 {{Template:Alcohol badge}}'''Welcome to the [[Powerbase:About|Powerbase]] Alcohol Portal, a guide to the alcohol industry's lobbying and spin.'''
-The range of problems associated with alcohol underlines why governance and policy is so important to public health in this area and to our society. We examine governance processes and aim to reveal the links between the alcohol industry and public policymakers, as well as their relationships with the media, scientists and current research and debates within the field. We also review the fragmented framework of the multi-level structures that govern alcohol in order to assess industry involvement in public health policy circles.  The overriding aim is to highlight relationships between elected and non-elected actors in this field.
+The range of problems associated with alcohol underlines why governance and policy is so important to public health in this area and to our society. We examine governance processes and reveal the links between the alcohol industry and public policymakers, and the industry's relationships with the media and scientists. We also review current research and debates and examine the fragmented framework of  multi-level structures that govern alcohol to help us assess industry involvement in public health policy circles. Our overriding aim is to highlight relationships between elected and non-elected actors in this field.
-Our key focus is the the [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Industry Alcohol Industry] and its [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Industry_People personnel]. In particular we aim to uncover the links with [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php?title=Category:Alcohol_Lobby_Groups Alcohol Lobby Groups] and [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Lobbyists_and_PR_people Alcohol Lobbyists and PR people]. We examine the often poorly funded [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_NGO's Alcohol NGOs], which struggle to raise public health issues against the plethora of [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Policy_Groups Alcohol Policy Groups] and covertly industry funded [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Front_Groups Alcohol Front Groups]. Lastly we look at the science of alcohol and the role played by [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Science_and_Scientists Alcohol Science and Scientists] in the policy process.
+A key focus is the [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Industry Alcohol Industry] and those [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Industry_People who work for it]. In particular we aim to uncover the links with [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php?title=Category:Alcohol_Lobby_Groups Alcohol Lobby Groups] and [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Lobbyists_and_PR_people Alcohol Lobbyists and PR people]. We examine the often poorly funded [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_NGO's Alcohol NGOs], which struggle to raise public health issues against the plethora of [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Policy_Groups Alcohol Policy Groups] and covertly industry funded [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Front_Groups Alcohol Front Groups]. Lastly we look at the science of alcohol and the role played by [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Science_and_Scientists Alcohol Science and Scientists] in the policy process.
 '''See our A-Z of pages on [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol Alcohol here]'''.

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 [[File:Alcohol consumption map.png|thumb|right|300px|Current Worldwide Alcohol Consumption Among Adults, "ChartsBin Statistics Collector" Accessed 3rd October 2011 <ref> ChartsBin statistics collector team 2011, Current Worldwide Alcohol Consumption Among Adults, ChartsBin.com, viewed 3rd October, 2011, <http://chartsbin.com/view/1016>. </ref>]]
-{{Template:Alcohol badge}}'''Welcome to the [[Powerbase:About|Powerbase]] Alcohol Portal, a guide to the activities of the alcohol industry and associated topics.'''
+{{Template:Alcohol badge}}'''Welcome to the [[Powerbase:About|Powerbase]] Alcohol Portal, a guide to the alcohol industry's lobbying and spin.'''
-The range of problems associated with alcohol within society underlines why governance and policy is so important to public health in this area and to society more generally. This portal therefore examines governance processes and aims to reveal the links between the alcohol industry and public policymakers as well as their relationships with the media, scientists and current research and debates within the field. We also review the fragmented framework of the multi-level structures that govern alcohol in order to assess industry involvement in public health policy circles.  The overriding aim is to highlight relationships between elected and non-elected actors in this field.
+The range of problems associated with alcohol underlines why governance and policy is so important to public health in this area and to our society. We examine governance processes and aim to reveal the links between the alcohol industry and public policymakers, as well as their relationships with the media, scientists and current research and debates within the field. We also review the fragmented framework of the multi-level structures that govern alcohol in order to assess industry involvement in public health policy circles.  The overriding aim is to highlight relationships between elected and non-elected actors in this field.
 Our key focus is the the [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Industry Alcohol Industry] and its [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Industry_People personnel]. In particular we aim to uncover the links with [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php?title=Category:Alcohol_Lobby_Groups Alcohol Lobby Groups] and [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Lobbyists_and_PR_people Alcohol Lobbyists and PR people]. We examine the often poorly funded [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_NGO's Alcohol NGOs], which struggle to raise public health issues against the plethora of [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Policy_Groups Alcohol Policy Groups] and covertly industry funded [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Front_Groups Alcohol Front Groups]. Lastly we look at the science of alcohol and the role played by [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Science_and_Scientists Alcohol Science and Scientists] in the policy process.

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-! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#d9f7d4; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #7ba06d; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Welcome to the Alcohol Portal on Powerbase</h2>
+! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#d9f7d4; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #7ba06d; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Welcome to the Alcohol Portal on Powerbase - your guide to networks of power, lobbying and deceptive PR</h2>
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 {{Template:Alcohol badge}}'''Welcome to the [[Powerbase:About|Powerbase]] Alcohol Portal, a guide to the activities of the alcohol industry and associated topics.'''
-The range of problems associated with alcohol within society demonstrates why governance and policy is so important to public health in this area and to society more generally. This portal therefore examines governance processes and reveals the links between the alcohol industry, public policymakers and their relationships with the media, scientists and current research and debates within the field.  We also outline the fragmented framework of the multi-level structures that govern alcohol to help assess alcohol industry involvement in public health policy circles.  Our overriding aim is to highlight relationships between elected and non-elected actors in this field.
+The range of problems associated with alcohol within society demonstrates why governance and policy is so important to public health in this area and to society more generally. This portal therefore examines governance processes and aims to reveal the links between the alcohol industry and public policymakers and their relationships with the media, scientists and current research and debates within the field. We also outline the fragmented framework of the multi-level structures that govern alcohol in order to assess industry involvement in public health policy circles.  The overriding aim is to highlight relationships between elected and non-elected actors in this field.
-We focus mainly on the most important policy actor - the [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Industry Alcohol Industry] and its [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Industry_People personnel], and try to uncover the links with [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php?title=Category:Alcohol_Lobby_Groups Alcohol Lobby Groups] and [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Lobbyists_and_PR_people Alcohol Lobbyists and PR people].  We also look at [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_NGO's Alcohol NGOs], which are often poorly funded and struggle to raise public health issues against the plethora of [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Policy_Groups Alcohol Policy Groups] and covertly industry funded [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Front_Groups Alcohol Front Groups].   Another issue covered is science of alcohol and the role played by [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Science_and_Scientists Alcohol Science and Scientists] in the policy process.
+Our key focus is the the [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Industry Alcohol Industry] and its [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Industry_People personnel]. We aim to uncover the links with [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php?title=Category:Alcohol_Lobby_Groups Alcohol Lobby Groups] and [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Lobbyists_and_PR_people Alcohol Lobbyists and PR people]. We also examine the often poorly funded [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_NGO's Alcohol NGOs], which struggle to raise public health issues against the plethora of [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Policy_Groups Alcohol Policy Groups] and covertly industry funded [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Front_Groups Alcohol Front Groups]. Another issue is science of alcohol and the role played by [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol_Science_and_Scientists Alcohol Science and Scientists] in the policy process.
 '''See our A-Z of pages on [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Alcohol Alcohol here]'''.