Blimey a politician who might understand the pub industry

Shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt, has got it absolutely right! Amongst other things he has said he believes:

1 A Conservative Government “would not turn the clock back to 11pm drinking time”.

2 Pubs are part of the solution, not the problem”, when it comes to anti social behavior. He said the solution to problem drinking had to be a localised one.

3 Fighting the problems of alcohol abuse was not about “punishing the middle classes”, such as his parents, “who apparently drink too much”. Instead, “it’s about finding a way to deal with the minority (of problem drinkers) on a localised level.”

Hey this sounds like an enlightened politician who might even understand some of the industry challenges

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