bluethrunthru
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He was a Brexit cheerleader - he claimed Spoons would go from strength to strength post Brexit - never mentioned the closures he would have to make - though you already know that anyway
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How do we resolve the Brexit mess?
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He was a Brexit cheerleader - he claimed Spoons would go from strength to strength post Brexit - never mentioned the closures he would have to make - though you already know that anyway
Depends if you think the average Wetherspoons brought much to the community bar a place for old pisspots to be able to have a full English and a pint at 10am.Do you see this as a brexit bonus or a loss to the communities in which it operates?
The thousands of real community pubs that have had to close over the years due to not being able to compete with Wetherspoons will be more of a miss I suspect.
Not withstanding the fact that Tim is a ****.
The Spoons in Boro is the one nearest to the ground, and limited choice in that area. The Harrow one has a lot of football traffic too for finals. The Watford one is the Lloyds bar on the main street with loads of bars so not a big miss. Not been or remember going to any others.
Grassland Blue
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The 'thousands of real community pubs' are probably more under threat from the discount beer prices in supermarkets.Depends if you think the average Wetherspoons brought much to the community bar a place for old pisspots to be able to have a full English and a pint at 10am.
The thousands of real community pubs that have had to close over the years due to not being able to compete with Wetherspoons will be more of a miss I suspect.
Not withstanding the fact that Tim is a ****.
As I said Mr. Martin would be better advised leaving his politics outside his pub doors.
Politics and religion are two things best not discussed in pubs generally.
west didsblue
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If the pubs are taken over and run by another company there's little difference.Do you see this as a brexit bonus or a loss to the communities in which it operates?
My point was it’s nothing at all to do with Brexit. A categorical mistake is arising as people blame brexit for everything.None other than a bit of schadenfreude seeing one of the Brexit cheerleaders having problems with his business due to Brexit amongst other things.
west didsblue
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Agree it’s not a direct effect of Brexit. It’s more a consequence of government actions made much easier by not being in EU. I’m not sure if it counts as a Brexit benefit for the government to be totally free to screw up the economy as no EU rules apply.My point was it’s nothing at all to do with Brexit. A categorical mistake is arising as people blame brexit for everything.
Except, of course, that almost all the EU rules still apply!Agree it’s not a direct effect of Brexit. It’s more a consequence of government actions made much easier by not being in EU. I’m not sure if it counts as a Brexit benefit for the government to be totally free to screw up the economy as no EU rules apply.
cptaidan88
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A vent diagram sounds like an interesting idea at this pointThose continuing to think it was the right decision are definitely going to be the same people who will happily vote for the Tories next time around.
A vent diagram would make interesting (or not) viewing…