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The Sun joins beer duty escalator campaign as more than 3,000 people call for MPs to attend debate

31-Oct-2012 By Michelle Perrett and Gurjit Degun

The Sun has backed industry calls to scrap the beer duty escalator and more than 3,000 people have contacted their local MP asking them to attend the Government debate being held tomorrow over the issue. 

Pubs and bars with history of violence should use polycarbonate bottles claims MP

06-Sep-2012 By Gurjit Degun

An MP has called for legislation to do more to ensure that local authorities encourage use of polycarbonate bottles in bars where there is a history of violence.

Speaking out to MPs helps make your mark

05-Dec-2011 By Michael Kheng

At November’s Institute of Licensing National Training Event in Birmingham, I found the talk by the Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP very interesting. She spoke about the importance of the industry engaging with Parliament and Government — and this meant everyone,...

MP's bid to relax smoking ban fails

13-Oct-2010 By John Harrington

An MP's bid to change the law to let pubs offer separate smoking areas has failed at the first stage. MPs today voted against the Ten Minute Rule...

Politicians' licence to intrude

26-Jul-2010 By Peter Coulson

Politicians becoming directly involved in the licensing process does nothing to address the underlying issue of the binge culture, says Peter Coulson.

Chris Maclean: What I would say to MPs about pubs

05-Mar-2009 By Chris Maclean

So a delegation of representatives from the pub sector are to meet MP's to outline what might be done to protect our industry? These people, who...

Make contact

21-May-2008

Have you met your MP? Fewer than one in five (17 per cent) of licensees have, according to a recent poll on ThePublican.com Proud of Pubs Week is the...

Majority believe tax hikes can be overturned

14-Apr-2008 By Ewan Turney

Over 60% believe that the decision to raise duty 2% above inflation for the next four years can be overturned

Gloves are off over duty rises

10-Apr-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co

MA launches new anti-hike campaign MPs urged to back Early Day Motion The Morning Advertiser is urging pubs to fight plans for massive alcohol tax...

Fight the Hikes!

10-Apr-2008 By Fight the Hikes

Join the battle to overturn the massive duty hikes promised for the next four years by the Chancellor

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...

BBPA urges all licensees to lobby MP over smoke ban

08-Feb-2006 By Iain O'Neil

All licensees should take the time to write to their MP today or risk clubs being exempt from a smoke ban - that's the message from the BBPA.