Why Britain needs a minister for pubs (and cheaper pints while we’re at it) Emma McClarkin Britain's pubs are not only essential for the economy, but also the national psyche; Britain must protect them, writes Emma McClarkin.
As consumer confidence plummets, we face a cultural reckoning over British pubs Emma McClarkin In the months ahead, people across the country will be tightening their belts and doing all they can to maintain their quality of life despite rising costs all around them. So it wasn’t completely surprising when yesterday, PwC’s new consumer sentiment survey reported the steepest decline in consumer confidence since their tracking began, 14 years [...]
An ode to the pub, the nucleus of our social lives How will you be celebrating Freedom Day? With restrictions on socialising having gradually eased over recent months, next Monday feels to many of us like the grand finale – a cathartic moment which finally marks the much-anticipated “Return To Normal”. As we embrace this new dawn, pubs can begin their recovery as pub goers rekindle the joys of standing drinking, ordering at the bar and meeting [...]