Political Party

Thousands of Labour supporters plan 'victory pub party'

24-May-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Almost 7,000 people could turn up at a Fuller’s pub in Westminster for a 'victory party' if Labour wins the general election next month.

Drinking increases by 6% to overtake food spend

27-Apr-2015 By James Evison

Growth in drinking out spend in March outstripped that of eating out for the first time in the history of the Greene King Leisure Tracker.

Borel willing to withdraw alcohol from VAT cut demands

21-Oct-2014 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Jacques Borel has admitted that withdrawing alcohol from his fight to cut VAT may be a ‘realistic concession’.

Licensee at Coach & Horses in Kibworth, Leicestershire, to enter world of politics

17-Apr-2013 By Jordan Chamberlain

Well-known Punch licensee Andrew Southerden is to leave the pub trade to enter a life in politics.

Budget set for 22 June

17-May-2010 By Gemma McKenna

The new Government will hold its first Budget on 22 June, chancellor George Osborne announced this morning. Pubs will be fearful of the rumoured...

Customers urged to 'vote with their throats'

08-Apr-2010

With the race to number 10 under way customers are being asked to 'vote with their throat'. Around 70 of Mitchells & Butlers Nicholson's pubs...

Election 2010: The Publican's 'Pub Politics' survey

25-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

With duty hikes, 'binge-drinking', and pub closures all on the political agenda, pub politics could play a major part in the forthcoming general...

Pub Question Time for political parties

03-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

The three leading political parties are set to be quizzed about their 'pub policies' in a Question Time style debate. Greg Mulholland MP will take...

Who Will Save the Pub debate for political parties

03-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney

CAMRA and the Save the Pub Group will host a Question Time style "Who will Save the Pub" debate for all three main political parties.

MP calls on Cameron to address the tie

24-Feb-2009

Publican columnist Greg Mulholland MP has urged David Cameron to address the power of the pubcos in his party's new campaignIn a move that has been...

Smoke ban rebel: Byelection a disgrace

11-Jul-2008 By Ewan Turney

Smoke ban rebel Hamish Howitt slammed the Haltemprice and Howden byelection as a "disgrace" after polling just 91 votes. Howitt came 12th out of 25...

Diageo under fire over political donations

16-Oct-2006

Diageo is expected to come under fire from disgruntled shareholders tomorrow over large political donations the drinks giant has made to US political...

MyShout

07-Sep-2006 By John Grogan

John Grogan looks forward to heated party political debates down the pub in Manchester. Schools have gone back, summer is over and the thoughts of...

Election fever... Royal invitation... TV-B-Gone...

15-Dec-2005

review of 2005

Which political party do you think wouldbest suit the licens

28-Apr-2005

Graham Rowson Plungington Tavern Preston, Lancs "In terms of duty and tax, all parties tend to hit the brewing and pub trade, so I do not believe...