International UK Government unveils plans to force pubs to close early

[Croo67]

Andrew Gwynne, a typically overweight 'Health' Minister, has today unveiled plans to force UK pubs to close early. British pubs typically open until midnight.

What could possibly be fuelling a decision that'll undoubtedly be a major hammer blow to UK pubs?

 

[SandisLL]

Andrew Gwynne, a typically overweight 'Health' Minister, has today unveiled plans to force UK pubs to close early. British pubs typically open until midnight.

What could possibly be fuelling a decision that'll undoubtedly be a major hammer blow to UK pubs?

Jesus.
If gubbermint wants to get enough tax from pubs then they should be allowed to work even 24/7 mode.

 

[Barteh]

They already close at midnight? Damn that's kinda fucked.

 

[Croo67]

They already close at midnight? Damn that's kinda fucked.

The average is actually 11pm, according to various sites.

 

[Spam On Rye]

Politicians hate the working class and they're retarded. Bad combo and bureaucracy breeds these types. Here in the States some dork called Crowder went undercover and caught one of the doctors that managed covid gloating about how he made everybody stay home and or lose their jobs while he went out and had ghey sex parties and did drugs.

 

[Osculater]

Boooooo, the UK government is teh ghey!

 

[Gutter Chris]

Hey England....are you OK over there?

 

[fingercuffs]

They already close at midnight? Damn that's kinda fucked.

Why?

I read the the PM is trying to ban smoking in beer gardens. I understand banning it indoors, but have designated smoking tables in beer gardens?

 

[Hellowhosthat]

They already close at midnight? Damn that's kinda fucked.

Bars and clubs can be open later. I think the reasoning is that pubs tend to be in residential areas so it supposedly reduces disruption.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Why?

I read the the PM is trying to ban smoking in beer gardens. I understand banning it indoors, but have designated smoking tables in beer gardens?

Should ban smoking altogether imo.

 

[fingercuffs]

The average is actually 11pm, according to various sites.

I haven't lived there in some time but it stopped a lot of fights kicking off at 11 closing time when they staggered it past then. People weren't hastily trying to get drunk before closing at 11, where I lived they were allowed to apply for much later opening hours so you didn't get every pub kicking everyone out at the same time which really helped.

 

[fingercuffs]

Should ban smoking altogether imo.

There's too much money in cigarette tax to ban it altogether.

 

[Barteh]

Bars and clubs can be open later. I think the reasoning is that pubs tend to be in residential areas so it supposedly reduces disruption.

Alright that actually makes some sense then.

Why?

I read the the PM is trying to ban smoking in beer gardens. I understand banning it indoors, but have designated smoking tables in beer gardens?

Might as well just flat out ban smoking in all public places. Fuck that shit.

 

[SandisLL]

Bars and clubs can be open later. I think the reasoning is that pubs tend to be in residential areas so it supposedly reduces disruption.

Well, better if they will consume alco in pub and with this generate jobs and tax rather than on the street and create daTech Street on the street.

 

[SandisLL]

There's too much money in cigarette tax to ban it altogether.

However enough large size pubs does have smokers zone and zones for non smokers. Some clients can't bear tobacco smoke and still their money is valuable for pubs businesses.

 

[fingercuffs]

However enough large size pubs does have smokers zone and zones for non smokers. Some clients can't bear tobacco smoke and still their money is valuable for pubs businesses.

I don't like cigarette smoke, hence suggesting outdoor areas for smokers and non smokers so you can't smell it. And this is coming from me who used to smoke for 30 years.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

There's too much money in cigarette tax to ban it altogether.

Swings and roundabouts, yes they make money off tax but it also costs money treating smoking related diseases on the NHS.

 

[SandisLL]

I don't like cigarette smoke, hence suggesting outdoor areas for smokers and non smokers so you can't smell it. And this is coming from me who used to smoke for 30 years.

Pub IMHO if it is possible should provide separate indoor areas etc. I had worked in business where was also pub etc stuff and later had some % in one pub business ( coviditiods wrecked this after 2 nd lockdown ).
I don't smoke while I understand both : smokers and non smokers interests and should think from potential business point too.

 

[fingercuffs]

Pub IMHO if it is possible should provide separate indoor areas etc. I had worked in business where was also pub etc stuff and later had some % in one pub business ( coviditiods wrecked this after 2 nd lockdown ).
I don't smoke while I understand both : smokers and non smokers interests and should think from potential business point too.

I mean I wasn't happy in 2004 when indoor smoking was banned but adapted in the winter with outdoor heaters etc so it wasn't horrendous. There's just something about a glass of wine in a pub garden that goes hand in hand with a cigarette. So long as the smell doesn't travel to outdoor spaces that are non smoking areas outside I don't see the issue. Best of both worlds.

 

[SandisLL]

Alright that actually makes some sense then.



Might as well just flat out ban smoking in all public places. Fuck that shit.

You might attempt.
There were attempts to ban alco ....
There were attempts to ban gambling ( even Stalin failed here ) etc stuff. All this turned into huge underground businesses networks chains....sorry....mafia...