Entries in the 'Campaigning' category
Beer Duty Escalator Scrapped!
Hooray! We all won! It is great news that the beer duty escallator has been scrapped – this means less financial pressure on pubs and beer consumers. Read the full CAMRA HQ press release here: http://www.camra.org.uk/pressreleases
However, let us be realistic – don’t expect your local pub to be reducing their £3.50 pint to £3.49. Even[...Read on]
Save Your Pint – Mass Parliamentary Lobby Day! 12-12-12
Join us on the 12th December to lobby your MP and stop spiralling beer tax. Save your pint – stop the beer duty escalator! What: 100,000 signatures on the e-petition and a three-hour debate in Parliament, the mass lobby is now more important than ever to ensure Government stick to their commitments and review the damaging [...Read on]
Hertfordshire Pub of the Year Mini Bus Trip 2012
On a sunny Saturday in May, a merry band of beer enthusiasts in a minibus accepted the challenge to visit the best of Hertfordshire pubs. To partake in ales at venues rated the best in their respective regions – oh such difficulties! A lovely day outside at The Red Lion In no particular order this dedicated crew [...Read on]
FIGHT BACK TO SAVE YOUR PINT – SIGN THE BEER TAX E-PETITION
It’s time to save your pint and fight back against this year’s budget which saw the Government continue its damaging policy of the beer duty escalator. Every year beer tax increases by 2% above inflation meaning your pint in the pub costs you 5-10p more. This mounting pressure is contributing to the closure of 16 pubs [...Read on]
