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Thread #82465 Message #1510811
Posted By: GUEST,Hamish Birchall
27-Jun-05 - 05:03 AM
Thread Name: Leaving the people to rot, & dead at 50
Subject: RE: Leaving the people to rot, & dead at 50
Nemesis
The BBC Today programme is preparing a piece about the 'two in a bar' saga and the new licensing laws, which promise 'none in a bar' for many venues (or a maximum 12 gigs a year using 'temporary event notices). Your example sounds newsworthy.
I am a long-standing campaigner on this issue, and worked for two years in Parliament as a lobbyist for music-friendly changes to the Licensing Act. I am helping the BBC reporter produce her piece.
If you could identify the venue/town that would be great. You can email me at drum.pro@virgin.net