Reply With QuoteWill no-one at least marvel at his tax efficiency?
I might be wrong, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the staff didn’t have to bear the cost of this. But you’re obviously used to doing this.Originally Posted by thebuffoon
Will no-one at least marvel at his tax efficiency?
Are you genuinely taking the rise?
Last edited by number2; 28th March 2020 at 06:06.
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
G&D, please keep politics out of here
Strange that people jump on wannabe mods in SC but act thus elsewhere.
Yup.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
+1+1
Agree with both, but do want these two together for genesis to read one more time.
All the places mentioned will operate as if nothing happened once all this is over,sadly people soon return to default mode,the ones on here saying they won't give their custom won't make a ripple.
What is actually needed is for the owners of these companies to be put up against a chosen angry & skint employee,enter the boxing ring for a few rounds as a bonding session!,no nasty words allowed.All tickets sold going to charity.
I'd watch that.....
Apologies, I permitted myself to rise to Ians (Oakys) bait - swallowed it hook line and sinker, and replied with a correct though admittedly "political" statement, so as such I'll "self isolate" on the naughty step for a while,.
Stay safe everyone.
Last edited by number2; 29th March 2020 at 01:27.
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
I'm a member of CAMRA and I'll be resigning before my membership is due for renewal unless they end their relationship with this scum.
"...correct..." PMSL
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
The Good Pub Guide refuses to recognise Wetherspoons. I always assumed a good selection of well kept and cheep beer, generally in a nice building and with food available if you want it would be the definition of a good pub but seemingly not.
"A man of little significance"
No doubt the publishers research the political views of the owners of all the establishments they recommend, to ensure they meet their somewhat left wing 'criteria'. Shame really because I always thought it was about the beer.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
I thought everyone was meant to be keeping politics out of the G&D?
So clever my foot fell off.
Well kept real ale in a Wetherspoons? It's hit and miss.
The only reliable pint is Ruddles, and that's a characterless drop at the best of times.
Thats rich coming from you
No doubt you will post that about all the other comments with political meanings, yours especially?
This whole thread is about the politics of the owner of the chain btw.
Last edited by oldoakknives; 30th March 2020 at 11:47.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
Can you send me your vouchers?
When he started he was portrayed and seen as some sort of folk hero, liberating the pub business from the hegemony of brewery ownership, and beating the brewers at their own game by selling well-made and well-kept beer at low prices.
As time has gone on, his halo has been removed totally, as it has become clear that he wishes to screw over his suppliers and staff every bit as mercilessly as the breweries that he previously claimed some sort of moral superirority over.
In his rush to offer the customer all that they want, cheaper than anyone else, he seems to have forgotten that his customers may also appreciate that the rest of the people in the business deserve a little more attention than he was willing to afford them.
It is clear that he is not anything other than a very profit-driven man.
I am leaving his politics out of this deliberately. I do know several people who used his places regularly, who now do not because of the Brexit stance. Myself included. It will have made a difference to him, however small.
If and when they re-open, the list of those avoiding may get longer due to his posturing.
I strongly suspect that the current climate will harm his business way more than any boycott, but it can't help him.
As I said, it's petty but works for me. I've never had more than a shrug of the shoulders from the staff who I'd imagine are no fan of the rambling twat Martin and his brexit loon fans.
Ahh, there you are.....
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
Very much so, rather matching the ambience. And the least said about the food, the better. They remind me of those awful identikit 'Irish' pubs that you find across the globe.
Don't just do something, sit there. - TNH
Dreadful places and if they don't recover from the current crisis I won't shear a tear. I have been in with a friend for a pint and some lunch at 12:00 on a Monday and there isn't a seat available in the house. There is no one at the bar because no one is spending any money. Loads of old folk sitting around with their £1 never ending cup of coffeee using the place as a sort of local community centre.
I had a row with the manager of the Dee Hotel in West Kirby after complaining about an old dear who had come in off the streets to sit down and make a phone call which had been going on very loudly for over half an hour. No drinks, no food, just using the facilities for free. The manager claimed the old dear had as much right as us to be in the pub, but when I gave her a financial response that we had bought several pints and two meals and she hadn't spent a penny I questioned what the purpose of the pub was, a business to make a profit for the share holders or a doss house for every waif and stray on the streets to use as a shelter on a cold winter day.
I was asked to leave, clearly priority went to those who do not spend money. As I walked out I imposed a lifetime ban on myself ever going back into one of those dreadful places and i gave up alcohol on the same day. Over 100 days later still not had a drink and I eagerly await the collapse of the company.
For reasons I don't understand you seem to revel in trying to stir poop, I was in error bringing my political perspective to the thread and apologised accordingly, Tim Martin and Mike Ashley amongst others are parasitic employers, towards their staff, suppliers and probably HMRC, coincidentally they also seem to be on your side of the political spectrum.Thats rich coming from you
No doubt you will post that about all the other comments with political meanings, yours especially?
This whole thread is about the politics of the owner of the chain btw.
As I've said before - 'patterns it's all in the patterns'.
Last edited by number2; 30th March 2020 at 12:25.
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
Have a for along time
Rather pay more, and get preferably 'Made in the UK', or in the EU
Just taking a stance ....
Talking about employers, anyone banning Amazon....??????
Have done for ages, and have minimal Facebook interactions, amazing how so many people who believe Britain is best are happy to support companies that screw British tax payers.Have a for along time
Rather pay more, and get preferably 'Made in the UK', or in the EU
Just taking a stance ....
Talking about employers, anyone banning Amazon....??????
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
Imagine that, a Wetherspoons providing some sort of social service by allowing a senior citizen to use its facilities; a shocking display of compassion rather than a lack of acumen?
I think the rot set in with kids being allowed into pubs
Oh dear, you just can't bl.... help it, can you ?
You'd rather support a foreign entity screwing us ?
Get a life of sorts, please !
Yes, allowing kids in pubs wasn't a great idea. However the big old billy goats were more of a problem, my children were always terrified of them. ;-)Imagine that, a Wetherspoons providing some sort of social service by allowing a senior citizen to use its facilities; a shocking display of compassion rather than a lack of acumen?
I think the rot set in with kids being allowed into pubs
F.T.F.A.
Perhaps you could think this through?
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
The EU is just as much a foreign entity to each of the member states as it was to us.
Cheers..
Jase
Generally, the billy goats weren't the problem, it was the nanny goats who accompanied the kids
TFB posts politics endlessly and you make no comment. Then he posts about me doing so and when I point out his hypocritical stance you accuse me of trying to stir poop. You should look in the mirror mate. Patterns, it's all in the patterns. Perhaps you should have a look at some of those on your side of the political spectrum and ask yourself why you fit in with them.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
Why EU, will that change next year?Have a for along time
Rather pay more, and get preferably 'Made in the UK', or in the EU
Just taking a stance ....
Talking about employers, anyone banning Amazon....??????
And I am sure all the Wetherspoons employees couldn't agree with you more.....
You're thinking of 'The Good Beer Guide'. I've always had the feeling pubs pay to appear in that one, while the Good Pub Guide is usually good. Saying that they keep giving the 'Town and City Pub of the Year' to the Wykeham Arms in Winchester, a Fullers chain pub that has one guest beer that never changes (a 5% honey beer just like their own Honey Dew) and where I've never had a decent pint of Pride. It was a magnificent pub 20 years ago when it was a treehouse. Anyway, I digress. The beer in the Winchester Wetherspoon is very well kept and it's the only place in Winchester I can semi-regularly buy a decent pint of Ringwood.
Edit: oh how I love my autocorrect!
Last edited by Foxy100; 30th March 2020 at 15:47.
"A man of little significance"
Would you leave Tesco and go back...
By the time Wetherspoon is allowed to reopen it's unlikely Tesco will still need to employ so many people.
"A man of little significance"
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