Freedom Day cannot be tainted by ifs and buts – the entertainment sector won’t survive further restrictions It is absolutely right we are finally reopening fully on July 19. Boris Johnson’s announcement last night that pubs, nightclubs, and events would be freed of Covid restrictions should be a moment to rejoice. There are many in the industry, however, who are wary of the threat of further closures. Hospitality has suffered enormously with [...]
Vaccine passports for pubs threaten Britain’s crucial libertarian credentials To say we live in very strange times is an understatement. While words like unprecedented make less of an impact after a year of living with Coronavirus policies, it’s important that in our eagerness to get society back, we don’t turn ourselves into a nation dominated by security, surveillance and over regulation. Going to prison [...]
Make 2017 a year of celebration – not the suffocation of London’s Night Time Economy We live in interesting times. This term, actually a Chinese curse, reflects all the hope, possibility and opportunity of a period – as well as the worst that we can imagine from it. What has been “interesting” recently is the overwhelming cultural and political view that the British public is a nasty species that requires [...]
The war on London’s nightlife is damaging businesses – and ruining our fun October 15, 2014 Londoners like to think of the capital as a thriving international destination, full of creative people, bustling with ideas, and a cultural and entertainment rival to all the major cities of the world. Generally, they may be right, if a little parochial. But in one area this is just no longer true: the night-time economy. [...]
