Blaming pubs for the problems of “Binge Britain” is often wrong and minimum pricing is now the best way to tackle “pocket money” off-trade prices, according to a senior Liberal Democrat.
Don Foster, Lib Dem shadow culture secretary, slammed the supermarkets’ policy on alcohol and pledged his support for pubs, during the Business In Sport and Leisure conference today in London.
“There is no doubt that Booze Britain is causing real problems… but far too often the problems are laid at the door of hard pushed pub landlords and club owners,” he said. . . . . . .
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