6 pubs a day are closing in the UK, according to
this article. Various factors are blamed including the cheap price of supermarket booze, the high tax on beer, the extra costs of the strict rules applied to pubs, one of the commenters points the finger at the no smoking ban.
Now, we are fortunate to have 3 decent establishments on our high street which we hope are still holding their own in the recession but are people right to be concerned by this trend? When I lived abroad, the one aspect of British life that people who had visited the UK pointed to as unbeatable was the British pub, are we in danger of losing this unique part of our daily lives?
Aren't pubs as an important part of community life as the post office and should they be protected more than they are at present?
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