[Ken Moss]

A very in-depth reply, Bob, although a little unnecessary as I do understand the concept of bulk sales.

The points you made are all very valid but the rents vary from tenant to tenant within the same pub depending on the success rate and the mark up of nearly 100% on barrels of ale would seem to be a little excessive in covering things such as advertising charges.

I get where you're coming from but I still stand by my statement that the breweries themselves are killing off their own pubs through greed and blaming it on the government when it simply isn't true.