Stephen Oliver

MyShout

15-Nov-2007

Why are people so obsessed with the less pleasant details of everything, asks Stephen Oliver Have you noticed that television has developed a...

MyShout

19-Jul-2007

Don't hedge around the controversial issues raised by the smoking ban, says Stephen Oliver As any journalist or exam student knows, one of the scary...

MyShout

31-May-2007 By Stephen Oliver

Getting tough on crime really means getting creative to reach target figures says Stephen Oliver. When I was a kid, around nine or 10, me and my...

MyShout

05-Apr-2007

As the trade goes through major changes Stephen Oliver believes pubs should make the most of the future "Pass us the 'ammer on yer way past, mate". I...

Thousands of pubs trading without licences

06-Apr-2006 By Tony Halstead and Phil Pemberton

Thousands of hosts are still trading without their licences as councils continue to struggle to process applications. Many caught up in the delay are...

My Shout - Stepehen Oliver MD of Union Pub company

05-Jan-2006 By Stephen Oliver

What will 2006 bring? Stephen Oliver hopes the police will put more effort into cutting crime and less into haranguing hosts

UPC boss slams government over smoking

14-Dec-2004

A pub boss has vented his frustration over the government's handling of the smoking ban in the white paper.Speaking at the launch of a customer...