Letter: Sign petition to save our pubs

12:18pm Friday 10th August 2012 in Readers' letters

Every year, the beer tax escalator increases the tax on beer by two per cent above the rate of inflation, thus adding considerably more pressure on the British pub, the cornerstone of many of our communities.

Removing the beer duty escalator at the next budget will help keep beer more affordable and go a long way to supporting the institution that is the great British pub.

Going to the pub is a core British tradition and so is enjoying great beer. If you want to continue enjoying your fresh pint in your local pub then it’s crucial that you support our campaign to grind the beer duty tax escalator to a halt.

If we don’t show our support for the great British pub, we risk losing more pubs and more jobs within our local communities.

Support great beer in the great British pub and sign the e-petition at http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/29664 now. British Pubs Need You.

Chris Richards, Manchester Road, Accrington.

Comments (2)

7:24pm Sat 11 Aug 12

mavrick says...

Given the problems associated with alcohol, Should we be supporting this call for pubs to be saved?
After all a pub is a business like any other, If there is not enough support then it will close. You then have to ask do the community really want to support their local? Times are tough and people are prioritising bills and food over beer.
Given the problems associated with alcohol, Should we be supporting this call for pubs to be saved? After all a pub is a business like any other, If there is not enough support then it will close. You then have to ask do the community really want to support their local? Times are tough and people are prioritising bills and food over beer. mavrick

8:33am Sun 12 Aug 12

Chris P Bacon says...

mavrick wrote:
Given the problems associated with alcohol, Should we be supporting this call for pubs to be saved?
After all a pub is a business like any other, If there is not enough support then it will close. You then have to ask do the community really want to support their local? Times are tough and people are prioritising bills and food over beer.
No they're not. They are prioritising CHEAP beer over pub-priced beer. There's no getting away from that. Locals are closing because of unfair business practices and rip the hearts out of local communities not because the locals aren't supporting them. If a business is to compete fairly, then business rules and practices have to be fair. When Tescos* can sell alcohol AT A LOSS, then the dice is loaded against the pub. THAT'S what's closing them down, not your flight of fancy that sees a concerned community boycotting them.



* Other supermarkets that sell cheap alcohol do exist.
[quote][p][bold]mavrick[/bold] wrote: Given the problems associated with alcohol, Should we be supporting this call for pubs to be saved? After all a pub is a business like any other, If there is not enough support then it will close. You then have to ask do the community really want to support their local? Times are tough and people are prioritising bills and food over beer.[/p][/quote]No they're not. They are prioritising CHEAP beer over pub-priced beer. There's no getting away from that. Locals are closing because of unfair business practices and rip the hearts out of local communities not because the locals aren't supporting them. If a business is to compete fairly, then business rules and practices have to be fair. When Tescos* can sell alcohol AT A LOSS, then the dice is loaded against the pub. THAT'S what's closing them down, not your flight of fancy that sees a concerned community boycotting them. * Other supermarkets that sell cheap alcohol do exist. Chris P Bacon

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