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28 years in the trade either running or owning bars, restaurants and nightclubs. I have been running my own business’s since 1991 and at one stage my company owned and operated 14 bars some of which were tied but most were FOT. Over the last 9 years I have operated only in the tied sector and my last bar closed down in August 09. Glad to be out? Not sure - I miss it like hell. It's all I've ever known and all I've ever done. I will get back involved in the trade one day - probably when the pubcos and the supply tie have been removed from the sector. I'm also a founder member and a proud steering group representative of the Fair Pint Campaign.

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Stephen Corbett 19/03/2010 15:17:39
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Paul – you’re doing here what the pubcos have been doing for years - dividing the tenants. There is no us, we or them here – we are all in the same boat together and only by paddling collectively can we bring about much needed change in our sector. One thing is certain, should Haylay and PR force reform or abolition of the beer tie then I can’t see my glass of champagne tasting any less sweet. Let’s not talk about who – let’s talk about how.
Stephen Corbett 19/03/2010 13:14:11
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Robert - I don't think we should be making excuses for the family brewers, it’s an awful business model and it was their choice to copy the pubcos. You make choices and stand or fall by the choices you make. Sometimes the choices are the right ones, sometimes not. The brewers always had a choice as to whether or not they secure the right tenant, charge a sustainable rent or ask a fair amount for the beer. Most didn’t and those companies should suffer the consequences.It was always a simple question – do we exploit vulnerable, ill-informed and ill resourced people or not? The supply tied model has been badly abused by pubco are family brewer alike – there are of course some good landlords that rightly placed the emphasis and respect on the most important people involved – the publicans and their customers. Those companies should have nothing to fear.
Stephen Corbett 18/03/2010 02:54:34
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Fabulous - hopefully you won't read my posts anymore.
Stephen Corbett 18/03/2010 02:34:11
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You’re pathetic. You have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about. Find out how the GMB got involved in the debate before you open your ignorant ill-informed mouth. Try google for a start - you might just learn something. Fool!
Stephen Corbett 18/03/2010 02:34:11
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You’re pathetic. You have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about. Find out how the GMB got involved in the debate before you open your ignorant ill-informed mouth. Try google for a start - you might just learn something. Fool!
Stephen Corbett 18/03/2010 01:58:55
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I've spoken with Haylay many times - you were never mentioned. You're miles wide of the mark so go find your hole and crawl back into it.
Stephen Corbett 18/03/2010 01:27:52
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I don't see it that way and I'm sure Haylay Brennan doesn't either. Perhaps you should ask her? As for whipping boy, I'm happy to oblige as long as it brings abolitiion of the beer tie. If your going to call me Stevie at least spell it correctly - it's Stevie not Stevey...
Stephen Corbett 18/03/2010 01:17:16
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Perhaps you should Increase the medication or at least not post when you’re under the influence – I’ve no idea what you’re babbling on about. Hey ho… I suppose campaigning attracts allsorts.
Stephen Corbett 18/03/2010 00:11:28
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Robert - you are incorrect. Here is the FP press release in full. The committee’s report is another condemnation of the structure of the industry and the behaviour of the pub companies. The BBPA and their members have been taken to task and been publicly damned. The Committee has made it clear that they stand behind their criticisms of the industry in last year’s report and they have “grave doubts about the industry's willingness to do enough voluntarily to prevent statutory or regulatory intervention.” We agree with the Committee that little has been achieved since the publication of last year’s report. The BBPA’s code of practice leaves most of the concerns of raised by the Committee in their report last year unaddressed and the Committee makes it clear that it has significant doubts about the enforceability of the code of practice. Although the committee makes it clear that this is not a reprieve for the pubcos and they expect significant changes to the way in which they run their businesses, we are concerned by the decision to give them another 14 months to put their house in order. Pub companies were given time by the Trade and Industry Committee in 2004 and the Business Innovation and Skills Committee last year. The response of the pub companies to these reports and the collapse of the industry mediation last summer has made it very clear they are unwilling to make meaningful voluntary concessions. We believe that the decision to give them more time will deliver nothing but further misery for the industry. Regulatory intervention is the only way to ensure fairness in the relationship between tied tenants and pubcos and we will therefore be pushing Ministers for an urgent reference to the Competition Commission
Stephen Corbett 18/03/2010 00:01:18
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Almighty – no nerves rattled, I promise. To be honest I still haven’t got a clue what you’re going on about. Perhaps you should type more slowly – it may help. As for whipping boy – what on earth are you going on about? Please tell me as I’m sure you already know the answer, why is it called GMB pub rev and not GMB Fair Pint?

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