IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon speaks to Wetherspoon pubs founder Tim Martin about the impact Covid restrictions are … Continue reading “Pubs and Covid-19: In conversation with Tim Martin”

My report about pub closures was generally well received when it was published yesterday, with the notable exception of the … Continue reading “How not to lie with pub closure statistics”

The UK has lost 21,000 pubs since 1980, with half of these closures taking place since 2006. In Closing Time, … Continue reading “Who’s killing the British pub?”

Labour leadership candidate David Miliband has been posing as the champion of the Great British pub, saying he can save … Continue reading “Is the smoking ban to blame for the high rate of pub closures?”

It was recently reported that over 50 pubs a week were closing as a result of an increase in beer … Continue reading “If the state expands, the private sector must shrink”