Tougher restrictions will “lay waste” to thousands of pubs
23 November 2020
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Professor Philip Booth writes for AAT Comment
23 November 2020

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Christopher Snowdon quoted by Sky News
Tougher “three-tier system” of restrictions will prove a “death sentence” for countless pubs and restaurants, says the IEA’s Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon.
Quoted by Sky News, Chris argues that the government has decided to “lay waste” to thousands of pubs by requiring a ‘substantial meal’ to be served with drink.
He added: “There is no scientific basis for this and it will be impossible for wet (drinks-only) pubs to comply.”
Read the full article here.
Quoted by Sky News, Chris argues that the government has decided to “lay waste” to thousands of pubs by requiring a ‘substantial meal’ to be served with drink.
He added: “There is no scientific basis for this and it will be impossible for wet (drinks-only) pubs to comply.”
Read the full article here.



