Voting

BrewDog to give away free pints on general election day

05-Jun-2017 By James Beeson

Scottish craft brewer and pubco BrewDog will give away free pints of beer in a bid to tackle voter apathy and inaccurate polling ahead of the general election on Thursday 8 June.

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Election survey shows bias towards the right

09-May-2017 By Ed Bedington

The votes are in and the pub operators have spoken. It is certainly looking like a resounding victory for the Conservatives, if the pub sector has anything to say about it.

Pub beer ballot for EU referendum

07-Jun-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Ahead of the EU referendum at the end of this month (June), an independent brewery has teamed up with local pubs to offer an unusual method of finding out how people may vote.

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"Pub landlord" Al Murray ridicules Wetherspoon's Brexit beer mats

02-Jun-2016 By Oli Gross

JD Wetherspoon’s distribution of 200,000 Brexit beer mats has kicked up a storm this week - and even led ‘pub landlord’ Al Murray to wade in with his critique.

Pub people will decide the General Election outcome

12-Feb-2015 By Rob Willock

In 34 days – on Wednesday 18 March – George Osborne will stand at the despatch box and deliver this government’s final Budget. But can publicans influence the manifestos for the General Election?

Publican's Choice Awards: The winners

29-Sep-2014 By James Evison

Every single winner in the Publican’s Choice Awards during the years has deserved their victory because it can only happen with your genuine vote of confidence. See this year's winners here.

Polling station pubs attract new customers

28-May-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Pubs hosting polling stations can attract new business and win back locals, according to licensees who combined the bar and the ballot box last week.

Crown in Bedfordshire takes Best Pub Chips title

18-Feb-2014 By Lesley Foottit

The Crown pub in Henlow, Bedfordshire has won a top Choice Chip Awards accolade for the second year running.

Top 50 Gastropubs 2013: The search begins

10-Sep-2012

The search is now on for the 2013 PMA Top 50 Gastropub Awards winners. Read on to find out more and how to enter.

Gastropub awards launched for 2012

28-Jul-2011 By Jo Bruce

The Publican's Morning Advertiser has began its search for Britain's top 50 gastropubs, in partnership with Budweiser Budvar UK. The awards, which...

Retired licensee is crowned community champ

05-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

A former licensee who has continued showing his commitment to the trade has been crowned the winner in an Everards competition. Patrick Thurlby from...

Hamish Champ: A blue victory and deservedly so

10-May-2010 By Hamish Champ

So, the long campaign finally came to an end. Many experts had predicted the blue hordes would win, while some were convinced those bedecked in red...

Pub snacks for voters

06-May-2010 By John Harrington

Chef & Brewer has been offering samples of its new spring menu at polling stations today. Staff in branded "campaign" shirts, with slogans...

Plus ca change, as some French bloke once said

30-Apr-2010 By Hamish Champ

I'll admit I was rather scornful of the much-hyped televised leaders' debates when they were first mooted some months ago. What little I saw over...

Pubs gear up to be polling stations

29-Apr-2010 By James Wilmore

Pubs across the UK will be playing a major role during the voting process next week - with a host of outlets being used as polling stations for the...

Election 2010: 'Pub Politics' survey results in full

15-Apr-2010 By James Wilmore

With all the main political parties having launched their manifestos - and polling day less than three weeks away - election fever is reaching...

GMV votes for an end to the beer tie

28-May-2009 By Gemma McKenna

The Guild of Master Victuallers (GMV) will "take all steps necessary" to bring about the abolition of the tie.

Builders Breakfast is Walkers new flavour

07-May-2009 By Ewan Turney

Builders Breakfast is the winning flavour of the Walkers "Do us a Flavour" competition and will now be added to the permanent range. Builders...

Darling duty hikes anger voters: poll

17-Jul-2008

The Government didn't listen to the trade when the latest alcohol-duty hikes were imposed. But maybe it will listen to voters, who give the increases...

Public against alcohol duty hikes

14-Jul-2008 By James Wilmore

More than half of the public would vote against Labour if it pushes on with above-inflation alcohol tax hikes, a new poll has revealed. The survey,...

Punch Starz shine at last night's pub awards

11-May-2006 By Lucy Britner

After an exhaustive search the 2006 Punch Shine Award winners have been found - they are Colin and Emma Spry from Starz in Exeter. Speaking after...

Publican Party seeks smoke-ban deal with Tories

18-Apr-2006 By Ewan Turney

Pub power can net David Cameron an election victory - that's the vow from Scotland's anti-smoke ban party as it brings its battle south of the...

The MA's

08-Sep-2005

Top 20 UK Pubs 2005 Last year, the Morning Advertiser's first poll of the UK's top pubs as voted for by the industry was the talk of the trade....

Welsh drinking referendums scrapped

24-Jul-2003

Rules that allowed the sale of alcohol on a Sunday in Wales to be banned have been scrapped, the government has announced.The move is the first major...