0:00
They clearly hate us. As you said, they don't want people congregating in pubs and slagging off the party or possibly the worst government that we've ever had
0:10
It's one thing after another. Both budgets have cost me an extra £40,000 or so in added costs since they've come into power
0:21
You know, I'm doing OK. I've got a great pub. There are many that are not and there are going to be record closures this year
0:28
But, I mean, the business rates in 2022, Labour put all over social media that they're going to scrap
0:35
There it is, look. They were going to scrap business rates and create a fairer system
0:39
Let me just tell you now, the average pub, business rates are going up by 76%
0:44
The average hotel, 115%. A supermarket, though, just 4%. Or a warehouse that Amazon might use, only 16%
0:54
So we are disproportionately getting punished. So you have to look at it like we are being targeted
1:00
And now we find out that they're going to lower the drink drive limit
1:04
Again, I do not condone drinking and driving. I've been a publican 20 years
1:09
I've taken keys off of customers to stop them driving. I'm responsible
1:14
That's the reason I'm a licensee. But, you know, on a Friday between three and five, I get your builders
1:20
your workmen that want to pop in, have one pint. That's not going to create any danger on the road
