tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post5715974145786757923..comments2024-03-27T16:39:43.522+00:00Comments on Liberal England: GUEST POST Pubs must help themselves if they are to surviveJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-25361197368972617432013-09-29T23:07:33.021+01:002013-09-29T23:07:33.021+01:00It is all very well taking this tone, but there ar...It is all very well taking this tone, but there are tens of thousands of hardworking licensees who are not allowed to do these things.<br /><br />Yes, the unthinking campaigns to support pubs (regardless) should be challenged, but that is because they are run by the lobbyists for the very same debt-ridden zombie companies that have sold off thousands of pubs in recent years, mostly for development. Licensees (or worse, in many cases, holding managers appointed on pay below the minimum wage) in the tied pub sector literally do have their hands tied - so don't beat them up. Sign up for the Fair Deal for your Local campaign at www.fairdealforyourlocal.com instead.Gareth Eppshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18198368251505541728noreply@blogger.com