[accyman]

since the smoking ban came into effect the rate at which pubs close has increased greatly infact if the smoking ban in pubs was such a great idea why do the non smokers stand outside with the smokers.Greedy breweries dont help either but its not just their fault its governments too .Also breweries argue that cheap supermarket beer is to blame but the governemnt in its wisdom instead of going easy on landlords and reducing tax on their beer increase supermarket taxes to make supermarket prices higher with the excuse it makes the pubs more able to compete.Absolute rubbish its just an excuse to tax us elsewhere on beer if the governement had any intention of helping pubs they would have reduced the tax on pubs and left supermarket beer alone but that would mean less revenue for them where as increasing supermarket tax on booze gets them more money and a false appearance that they are helping the pub industry.

both labour and conservitive are guilty of this.Labour started teh ball rolling and cameron has kept it going and gaining momentum