Pubs have sadly been closing by the thousands since they started jacking up taxes on alcohol starting in the 1990s. Tragic and was basically vandalism and a way to prevent local power from coordinating against central power. Time was, people in the pub would hear about local miscreants, such as wife beaters, paedos, or rip off artists, and they would go and give the culprit a fat lip. A minor beating is a major deterrent when the entire neighbourhood is united in delivering the punishment. The same event writ large would await tyrants today, hence they used covid to shut down the pubs as a handy feature of their latest power grab.
There should be an immediate end to alcohol taxes where the drink is served in a glass in a pub. That would revitalise the entire country, but it wont happen because it is not in the interests of the commies.
It's amazing how many pubs claim to be the oldest pub in Britain! Bel & Dragon in Cookham is the nearest one to where I live but I have drank in many. Even the most ordinary pub can be hundreds of years old so it's easy to make hard-to-verify claims about roots.
Pubs have sadly been closing by the thousands since they started jacking up taxes on alcohol starting in the 1990s. Tragic and was basically vandalism and a way to prevent local power from coordinating against central power. Time was, people in the pub would hear about local miscreants, such as wife beaters, paedos, or rip off artists, and they would go and give the culprit a fat lip. A minor beating is a major deterrent when the entire neighbourhood is united in delivering the punishment. The same event writ large would await tyrants today, hence they used covid to shut down the pubs as a handy feature of their latest power grab.
There should be an immediate end to alcohol taxes where the drink is served in a glass in a pub. That would revitalise the entire country, but it wont happen because it is not in the interests of the commies.
Well stated.
This is yet another example of how [they] are killing our culture, our history... all whilst adding taxation without representation to boot.
It's high time England have their own Tea Party
Re-opening as a vaccine clinic and face mask emporium. Just kidding. (but scary that I had to say that)
Its changing ownership iirc
Ricky Gervais should buy this Pub and make a show about it.
Brits love their pubs. Maybe this will wake up some normies.
It's amazing how many pubs claim to be the oldest pub in Britain! Bel & Dragon in Cookham is the nearest one to where I live but I have drank in many. Even the most ordinary pub can be hundreds of years old so it's easy to make hard-to-verify claims about roots.