For a western U.S. guy like me this is fascinating reading. Our licensing laws are very different and mostly about generating money for the state alcohol board and about good old local graft.

U.K. folkies/acoustic musicians YOU AREN'T LIKELY TO GET SUCH A JUICY OPPORTUNITY TO GET IN YOUR LICKS AGAIN! Beat Wurzelgate to death! Write letters, phone the newspapers. Even if they get it all wrong show you have public opinion muscle. Help your local pubs. Have fun. Beat on the politicians. Don't wait. Call them 'Dung', what a wonderful quote.