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Buckfast boycott

Buckfast should be removed from the shelves of West Fife stores and off-licences, says MP Willie Rennie. He believes stopping sales of the tonic wine, popular with under-age boozers, would be a step in the right direction in tackling youth disorder.

But the drink’s distributors have hit back saying Scottish politicians have “lost the plot� in their calls to ban ‘Buckie’ and that other drinks are similarly abused.

Mr Rennie was speaking after a meeting with representatives of the David Sands supermarket chain, which no longer sells Buckfast.

“I feel the company is showing a very responsible attitude and concern for community issues,� said the MP. “They no longer sell Buckfast and I would welcome other shops doing the same.

“There are other drinks such as alco-pops but Buckfast is the main culprit and deserves its badge on these matters.�

Full story at the Dunfermline Press.