... ask MNers to boycott Starbucks?

[legoballoon]

Personally, I won't be spending any money there again.

When I read the 'we pay our fair share of tax' statement, I almost choked on my (home made) hot chocolate. It's one law for the rich, another for us now is it?!

I think we should support small, UK-based independent coffee shops. Let's support businesses that generate wealth that is shared by local people.

I have no problem sacrificing my own needs and boycotting a coffee shop I've never been in for the sake of some MN solidarity.

Thank fuck it's coffee and not wine

I'm in but was already - will spread the word

Oh but I like starbucks. and and and, its right next door to where I have to wait for an hour and a half twice a week while dd1 does her extra curriculars...

Ohhhhhh I'll have to walk alllll the way to costa now. are we sure costa are any better?

I think I have been in there once, and found the whole pick a sandwich, had it to the staff who then put it on a plate with stale crisps thing really pretentious.

Do they still do that?

My boycotting them wont make much difference, but I agree with the principle.

I do a better hot chocolate than Starbucks and Costa. Fact. The man who came to fix the windows said so :o

How much tax have these cunts avoided over 14 years? £200 million? £300 million? More??

Worra!

I'm in too.
They could probably pay off the national debt all by themselves!
(Put the kettle on, MrsTP!)

I never step foot in Starbucks over priced over the top and over here.

Link for toomuchmonthatendofmoney

What other companies are in the same boat?

Aargh just now when they opened a Starbucks at my office!!! Buggers! I'll do my best to stay away but may get a caramel macchiato every now and again

I'm with Worra, quite happy to continue boycotting Starbucks as i have never been to one. I am also boycotting Costa due to it being crapola.

I've always boycotted Starbucks. I actually like the taste of coffee.

I read that they'd only been doing this since the Tories have been in government. Not sure if that's true though

Here you go, toomuchmonth: www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/oct/16/starbucks-tax-british-business

I would like to picket them.

But I'm lazy, and scared of being arrested, so I won't.

I have never been in a starbucks either. If i want a coffee and cake whilst in town i use a small local cafe as they dont charge an arm and a leg for a coffee with a strange name.

Tesco, Vodafone and Arcadia Group (Topshop, Dorothy Perkins, Topman and Burtons) do not pay corporation tax. Neither do Amazon if I remember correctly.

I'm in, and will email too

I'm in. However they are complying with current tax laws so how's about lobbying MPs to get them changed?

Actually, this link is better: www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19967397

BrainSurgeon give someone else the money to buy it for you, doesn't count that way

Does anyone else find mispronunciation Italian sizes excruciatingly pretentious and use good ol' 'small/medium/large' instead?

I'm in!

My independent coffee shop does gingerbread lattes all year round!
They acknowledge the festive season by adding mulled wine instead