Liberal Democrats

Lib Dems and the trade

14-Apr-2005

Over the coming weeks the Morning Advertiser will be scrutinising the pub policies of the main parties. This week John Harrington grills Don Foster,...

Rural pubs suffer rise in disorder'

10-Mar-2005

by John Harrington The Government has been criticised for taking its eye off crime and disorder in and around rural pubs after new figures reveal...

DCMS forced to amend flawed' licensing fees

03-Mar-2005

by John Harrington The fiasco surrounding licensing fees took a new turn last week, when the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) was...

Guidance delay is frustrating all

11-Dec-2003

Returning to my office after a short break in the sunshine, I expected to find on top of my desk the final revised guidance for local authorities and...

Drinking and dying

22-Oct-2003

As drink-drive deaths increase, Adam Withrington takes a look at the issue.Over the last 15 years drink-driving has progressively become more...

Drink-drive deaths increase

09-Oct-2003

The number of drink-drive deaths has jumped by 22 per cent in the last three years, striking a blow to the trade and police who have worked hard to...

A free-for-all for Scotland?

11-Sep-2003

Adam Withrington examines the proposals of the Nicholson Committee for licensing reform.Last week Kirsty Scott, a Scottish columnist for the...

Budget brings mixed news for small businesses

09-Apr-2003

The Chancellor has not done enough to ensure small businesses survive the current rough climate, the Liberal Democrats have accused.Brian Cotter...

It's in the hands of 16 MPs

03-Apr-2003

by Claire Hu These are the 16 MPs who will sit on the Licensing Bill's committee stage. They will decide the final shape of the Bill before it...

High profile campaign to slash red tape

06-Feb-2003

Shadow trade secretary Tim Yeo is calling for industry experts to join a high-profile campaign to slash red tape.The offensive already has the...

LibDem plan to cut red tape welcomed by pub trade

13-Nov-2002

Plans by the Liberal Democrats to cut bureaucracy for small businesses have been welcomed by the pub trade.The political party has put forward a...

Tied tenants endangered

10-Oct-2002

I have recently been advised by my supplier, Scottish Courage, that they will be raising the price of Draught Kronenbourg and John Smith's Smooth for...

IFBB adds support to sliding duty scale campaign

13-May-2002

The Independent Family Brewers of Britain (IFBB) has given its support to MPs fighting for a more comprehensive sliding scale for beer duty.Last week...

MPs will lobby to force introduction of sliding scale for beer duty

02-May-2002

The government could make a dramatic u-turn and introduce a comprehensive sliding scale of beer duty, after complaints about Gordon Brown's...

Gordon sets the trap

30-Apr-2002

Mark Stretton looks at how the recent Budget will squeeze many UK brewersIn the most recent Budget, the pub and brewing industry once again bore...

Trade celebrates as noise proposal is finally silenced

14-Mar-2002

The trade is celebrating after winning its battle against European proposals to impose noise restrictions in pubs.MEPs have voted to amend the...

Election 2001

31-May-2001

What do the main contenders have in store for the trade?Labour Conservative Liberal DemocratThe Red Tape Group give their perspective on the Election...

General Election manifestos focus on red tape debate

15-May-2001

Cutting red tape for small businesses including pubs has become a focus for political debate after it was unveiled in two party manifestos.The...