Big Society

Thatcher’s Alcohol Legacy Part 2: The New Public Health

22-May-2013 By Phil Mellows

One flurry of debate thrown up by the death of Margaret Thatcher last month surrounded whether she actually said: “There is no such thing as society”. On the face of it, that’s a pretty stupid thing to say and there were those, for whom she could do no...

Caroline Nodder: Pubs ARE the Big Society

24-Jan-2011 By Caroline Nodder

There's a four-pack of own-brand Morrison's lager - 2 per cent ABV - sitting forlornly on the news desk at Publican Towers this week. Having had it...

New rights for residents to buy local pubs

13-Dec-2010 By James Wilmore

Communities will be given "powerful new rights" to buy under-threat pubs, as part of new government plans announced today. The "landmark" Localism...

MPs hear of pubs' Big Society role

09-Dec-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

MPs have been told of the key role pubs will play in the coalition government's Big Society plans. Speaking at the All Party Parliamentary Beer...

Caroline Nodder: Charity begins in the pub

01-Nov-2010 By Caroline Nodder

Charity begins at home, so they say. But they're wrong. Charity actually begins in the pub. I'm going to stick my neck out and say that there is no...

Pitfalls of Big Society pub idea

02-Aug-2010 By Roger Protz

Locals running locals may sound a great plan, but who's going to support them? I imagine there must have been some wry smiles on the faces of...