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Enterprise chief Tuppen attacks Government and campaigners over statutory code

Enterprise Inns chief executive Ted Tuppen has labelled the Government’s consultation into the statutory code for pub companies “a disgrace” and accused MPs and ministers of “deliberate distortion of the meaning of evidence” over the issue.

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RE: Statutory code: consultation on pubco-tenant relationship ends today

Robert Feal-martinez - 19/06/2013 08:11:23

Amusing Robert but hardly historically accurate.

RE: Enterprise chief Tuppen attacks Government and campaigners over statutory code

Dave Mountford - 19/06/2013 08:07:00

I agree totally in what you are saying, 100 %. Dont you also agree that the P...

RE: Statutory code: Government to commission independent research on code impact

Robert Feal-martinez - 19/06/2013 07:55:25

Mfb, perhaps he did, I don't read the left wing press, so have no idea. Howev...

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