tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post386580101726259052..comments2024-03-28T17:11:52.333+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: Unlikely championCurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-26934691657945895052010-08-04T14:42:41.380+01:002010-08-04T14:42:41.380+01:00A politician is of course entitled to express his ...A politician is of course entitled to express his views on the pub market. But he isn't just any politician: he was also a senior minister in the Labour government. I don't remember him speaking on behalf of pubs then when he was in a much stronger position to influence government policy on pubs. <br /><br />When ex-ministers do this kind of thing after losing power, you can't blame people for suspecting that it's populism rather than conviction.Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-34529827836736568392010-08-04T13:52:24.251+01:002010-08-04T13:52:24.251+01:00Whilst the tie may not be the biggest threat to pu...Whilst the tie may not be the biggest threat to pubs, it has to be a factor. The resulting high cost supply chain that many pub companies operate reflects in higher pub prices.<br /><br />Governments can and do operate to ensure effective competition within markets.<br /><br />Why shouldn't a politician express his views on the pub market?Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-64425300700263009942010-08-04T13:23:28.089+01:002010-08-04T13:23:28.089+01:00It's the all powerfull Quango's Civil serv...It's the all powerfull Quango's Civil service and fake charities feeding off the demise of the pub which they have orchestrated to do just that.<br />Cut public money to the prohibitionists ,if they want to do it, they should pay for it themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-31080584750431585602010-08-04T13:05:00.673+01:002010-08-04T13:05:00.673+01:00I’m not a fan of David Milliband and my vote will ...I’m not a fan of David Milliband and my vote will not be cast in his direction when I vote in September. I think that whichever party/ies are in power the best you can hope for is “No new laws, no new initiatives, no new restrictions”.<br />We get the politicians that we deserve and that ain’t likely to change unless we have mass party membership. Now I know the cynical will pooh pooh that and say that it is impossible to change things but if there was enough groundswell things could change. Unfortunately the majority would rather sit on their spotty fat arses watching soap and sport on the goggle box whilst leaving politics to the Daily Mail and the Sun.Paul Garrardhttp://www.realaleblog.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-2619945006038904162010-08-03T23:00:24.486+01:002010-08-03T23:00:24.486+01:00Labour,Conservative,Liberal,it
doesn't matter,...Labour,Conservative,Liberal,it<br />doesn't matter,representative <br />democracy is dead and buried ,<br />nobody listens untill they get<br />something to catch their attention,<br />something lively of course.<br /><br /><br />Ex floating voterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-10667727357226188212010-08-03T21:20:27.356+01:002010-08-03T21:20:27.356+01:00"I really don't see any of the parties ha...<i>"I really don't see any of the parties having that kind of common sense"</i><br /><br />Indeed - there have been one or two mildly encouraging noises from the new government but nothing to suggest it will make any difference for pubs and drinkers. In fact, as I have said, some of their thoughts on licensing will make matters even worse.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-13173848777091669302010-08-03T21:15:04.314+01:002010-08-03T21:15:04.314+01:00I wouldn't argue with any of that Curmudgeon b...I wouldn't argue with any of that Curmudgeon but I realy don't see any of the parties having that kind of common sense. If any of the ministers actually frequented a pub on occasion they may have some understanding of the effects of their policies.<br /><br />http://beerdemon.blogspot.com/DJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03289287301524705994noreply@blogger.com