Greg's Local Pub Petition

We all have our favourite local pub. However, up and down the country people have been losing theirs. Not only are they a critical part of our heritage but they are often hubs for local communities hosting social groups, sports clubs and sometimes even the village shop.

For too long the Government has tried to tackle binge drinking by punishing responsible drinkers and landlords. With massive tax hikes and heavy-handed regulation, all Labour will succeed in doing is closing down more pubs. This has to stop. We should be proud of our brewers and proud of our pub industry and do what we can to support them - which is why I am launching this campaign.

I urge you to sign my petitions to back our local pubs.  

We the undersigned are calling on the Government to help save our pubs and safeguard jobs by:

1. Cutting taxes on lower alcohol drinks such as low alcohol beers and raising taxes on problem drinks like high strength ciders and alcopops in order to use the tax system to target binge drinking whilst ensuring that responsible drinkers and the traditional British pub are not unfairly penalised
2. Enforcing existing laws to deal firmly with irresponsible drinkers & premises
3. Trusting adults to make informed choices, not punish them for the actions of an irresponsible minority
4. Supporting the British pub as a vital part of local communities