Licensed trade Labour backlash
The backlash against Labour following the anti-pub Budget continues with just 3% of the licensed trade willing to back them again.
As licensees flock to ban Chancellor Alistair Darling from their pubs following the 4p-a-pint duty rise on beer, an online MA poll reveals that support for Labour has reached an all-time low in the trade.
The UK Independence Party polled 65% of the votes with the Conservatives the most popular of the mainstream parties with 21% of the votes.
The poll attracted a record number of votes – 991 – almost three times the weekly average.
The full results to the question: Which political party do you think can do most to help the pub industry are as follows:
• Labour – 3%
• Conservatives – 21%
• Lib Dems – 3%
• Green Party – 1%
• UKIP – 65%
• Other – 7%
The MA online poll is open to everyone.
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