Majority believe tax hikes can be overturned
Over 60% of the industry believes that the Government's decision to raise duty 2% above inflation for the next four years can be overturned.
A MA online poll shows that the majority (62%) believe that a well thought out campaign could mobilise the industry to effectively fight the crushing hikes promised by Chancellor Alistair Darling.
The Morning Advertiser is urging pubs to fight plans for massive alcohol tax hikes by joining our Fight the Hikes campaign.
Licensing Minister Gerry Sutcliffe offered hope, when he told the MA the Chancellor may re-think the hikes if the industry "gets its act together".
Hosts are being encouraged to send a template letter to their MP urging support for a new anti-alcohol tax-hike Early Day Motion — a petition for MPs — from Liberal Democrat Greg Mulholland.
The letter, which can be downloaded below, also asks the MP to visit the pub to discuss problems face to face.
In addition, licensees can get customers involved by displaying a petition to Chancellor Alistair Darling, downloadable below.
GET INVOLVED
Follow these easy steps:
1. Download a Fight the Hikes Poster and put it up in your pub.
2. Download the Fight The Hikes Petition and get your regulars to join the campaign. Consumer support is vital.
3. Download Extra Petition Sheets.
4. Download the Fight the Hikes Letter and send it to your MP. It asks them to sign an EDM condemning the duty hikes, tells them about the campaign and invites them to the pub to discuss the issues first hand.
5. Find your MP's contact details here. Post or email him the letter.
6. Send your completed petitions to Fight the Hikes, Morning Advertiser, William Reed Business Media, Broadfield Park, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 9RT.
7. Join the Fight the Hikes Facebook group.
8. Take a picture of you, staff and customers with the poster and petition and email it to Ewan.Turney@william-reed.co.uk.
• Remember you can also Ban the Chancellor from your pub by clicking here.
