Did the CIA fix Business Rates?!

Mike2026-01-27T04:15:50+00:00 I love a good conspiracy theory, me. I don’t know why, but I’m fascinated by nation-scale deviousness being kept secret by – delete where appropriate – the CIA/MI6/Illuminati/Lizard People/Bilderberg Group/Freemasons,...

A Publican’s Christmas

Mike2026-01-15T00:04:50+00:00 So it’s nearly over, the decorations are coming down, the day off is just round the corner, and another festive season is nearly put to bed. I’m not unhappy though,...

The Beer Duty Myth: Why Cutting Beer Duty Won’t Save Pubs

Mike2025-10-09T06:32:59+00:00 Every Budget, we hear the familiar call: “Cut beer duty to save pubs.” It’s an appealing soundbite — but it’s also deeply misleading. Beer duty is brewery tax — not pub...

The Day the Lights Began to Flicker

Mike2025-03-16T13:43:38+00:00 March 20th, 2020, is a date forever etched in my mind. It was the day the UK Government ordered all pubs to close in response to the rising tide of...