Menzies Campbell

Lib Dems restate call for 12.5% rates cap to 'protect pubs'

09-Nov-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Just weeks before the autumn budget (November 22), calls to protect pubs by capping business rates at 12.5% have been restated by Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for St Albans Daisy Cooper.

CAMRA reports positive talks at Liberal Democrat conference

18-Sep-2013 By Michelle Perrett

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) had more than 250 people visit its pop-up pub in the first two days of the Liberal Democrat conference.

Friend or foe: the coalition

20-May-2010 By Gemma McKenna

Thirteen high-ranking members of the new Government signed up to a five-point plan to help pubs before the election.

Charles Wells: beer tie essential to industry

09-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney

Abolishing the beer tie would be another nail in the coffin of the British beer industry — that's the stark warning from Charles Wells to shadow...

'Campaign to save the 'great British pub' backed by 200 MPs'

06-Apr-2009 By Matt Eley Matt

A total of 202 MPs, including Liberal Democrat deputy leader Vince Cable, former leader Menzies Campbell and the party's home affairs spokesman Chris...

Make it big

01-May-2008

It's time for some positive action. You don't need The Publican to tell you about the negativity surrounding the pub trade at the moment. Proud of...

The MP's arms

19-Jul-2007

It was the day that Parliament went to the pub. From Glasgow to Glossop, Bridgend to Brighton, more than 100 MPs across the UK took up the...

Friday July 13: Connect with your MP

27-Jun-2007

FROM THE Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell to Linda Riordan, the left-wing Labour member for Halifax, MPs from across the political divide...

Liberal Democrat leader gets behind Proud of Pubs

21-Jun-2007

PROUD OF Pubs Week is continuing to capture the imagination of MPs and licensees - with Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell the latest...