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Mike Berry
Mike Berry is the PMA's deputy editor. Read his insights on the pub industry here.
Opinion
Here comes the sun... time for a positive outlook
17-May-2012 - Foreign Secretary William Hague’s recent message to business to stop complaining about the parlous state of the economy and “work harder” has gone down like the proverbial lead balloon.
Keep your eye on the ball
29-Feb-2012 - They think it’s all over... it is now for Karen Murphy. The final whistle has blown on her six-year legal battle against her conviction for using foreign satellite services to show live Premier League football in her Portsmouth pub, the Red, White & Blue.
Doorstaff Games alarm
16-Feb-2012 - Earlier this month, a diktat was sent to Whitehall departments by Government spin doctors, effectively ordering them to produce three good news stories a day in the run up to this summer’s Olympic Games.
Toasting our gastropubs
09-Feb-2012 - Think what you like about the term ‘gastropub’, it provides an instantly recognisable phrase to the public about what they should expect when stepping into such a pub.
Spotlight
  The beer-duty escalator: my final thoughtsThis is going to be my last column on the duty escalator for a little while. It’s... |
 The Big Interview: Andrew Griffiths MP, chair All-Party Parliamentary Beer GroupThe All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group plays a vital role representing the interests of the pub and brewing... |
 OpinionHere comes the sun... time for a positive outlookForeign Secretary William Hague’s recent message to business to stop complaining about the parlous state of the... |
 Health & safety in pubs: Top TipsAn unclean venue is undoubtedly a turn-off for consumers and operators can no longer conceal below-par conditions... |