Editor’s Viewpoint: Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. As I said on social media when the news broke, this government has managed the remarkable feat of snatching…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: A Glimmer of Hope in Challenging Times
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. In these undeniably dark times for hospitality, when we seem to report on pub closures and business pressures with…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Pubs Relief Welcome, But Unfair to Rest of the Sector
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. The Chancellor’s confirmation that pubs will receive additional short-term business rates relief is welcome news, and it represents a…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: A Pyrrhic Victory?
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. So, the government is set to U-turn on its catastrophic business rates policy for pubs. About time, some might…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: A New Year, Old Challenges, and a Call for Change
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. Happy New Year to all our readers. As we step into 2026, I begin with some well-deserved congratulations to…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Staycation Cheer Amid the Gloom
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. I hope this Boxing Day finds you well-rested after what I trust was a very Merry Christmas, and despite…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: A Very Merry Christmas to All!
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News.As I write this on what the trade affectionately calls “Mad Friday”, I’m reminded of my own years in operations…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Time to Spread the Cheer-Despite the Budget!
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. A tweet we put up this week broke records for us in the number of views! Not earth-shattering news,…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: The Budget – When the Medicine is Worse Than The Cure
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. Industry leaders have called Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ autumn budget a “hammer blow” to hospitality, and they are absolutely right….
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Enough is Enough – The Chancellor Must Stop Taxing Hospitality to Death
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. With just days until Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers her Budget, the warnings from our sector have reached fever pitch….
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Editor’s Viewpoint : Finally, A Voice That Gets It
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. It was outside Parliament, at a “pots and pans” demonstration a couple of years back, that I first encountered…
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Editot’s Viewpoint: Halloween – A Welcome Boost in the Dead Zone
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. Today marks one of the on-trade’s most commercially significant event days: Halloween. What was once (back in my day)…
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Editot’s Viewpoint: Good News! As MPs Rally to Support Pubs!
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. Firstly, I want to thank all those who have commented on our 25th anniversary. We have received some wonderful…
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Editor’s Comment: Insolvencies Fall But Concerns Remain
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. Some more positive news to share – hospitality insolvencies have fallen, and we really could do with some good…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Licensing Reform – A Toast Half-Empty?
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. The government’s announcement of a comprehensive review into licensing laws should be cause for celebration. After all, any reform…
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