10/10/2025
I try to avoid politics on this page, but this had to be said.
So Kier Harmer has once again demonstrated how out of touch with the real world he and his government are. Increasing pub hours will help he says, really!
Pubs are reducing their opening hours, since ‘early doors’ are the new norm. Later nights are not the answer as no one can afford to pay staff to man an empty pub.
All my friends in the trade say the same thing, rocketing running costs and customers with much less disposable income are the problem.
Supermarkets pay far less tax on alcohol so can sell it much cheaper than the pubs. Energy costs for businesses have trebled.
This inept, incompetent and totally useless government are overseeing the demise of the great British pub. Many more will close this year as it becomes impossible to make a living or even survive. Rachael from accounts needs to do some basic math and understand that fewer pubs means less income and more job losses.
