VAT is not the issue
Oh dear, it would seem somebody in Government has been speaking cobblers again. Of all the bonkers drivel spouted from our politicians this weekend, it was Ed Balls' pronouncement that really made me laugh.
Archives for February 20, 2012
Carlsberg to buy Baltika; profits and sales up
Carlsberg, the international brewer, says it will buy the remaining 15% stake in its Russian brewery venture Baltika this year as it reported a rise in Q4 profits and revenues.
Campbell: '24-hour licensing was wrong'
Tony Blair's former spin doctor has urged David Cameron to reverse later pub openings which were introduced by the Labour Government under the Licensing Act in 2005.
Brakspear pubs in Henley to hold tax-free beer day
Ten Brakspear pubs in Henley-on-Thames are to stage a Tax-Free Beer Day on 28 February, as a way of highlighting the punitive taxation on beer in the run up to the Budget.
Pub footy: Kitchin-sink drama goes on
It is not surprising that initial reactions in the trade to the latest round of the satellite TV football arguments appear rather confused (the PMA’s front page last week)
Health lobby urges action on alcohol
A group of high-profile health campaigners has urged the Government to implement tough new regulations on alcohol, including minimum pricing, ahead of publication of the new Alcohol Strategy.
SABMiller defends tax claims following student protest
SABMiller has defended itself against allegations of tax evasion after the University of Edinburgh banned all of the brewer’s beers from its student union.