Some pubs (locally in East Yorks) have become concerned that just selling ale is not as profitable as it once was and are (where they have a licence that allows it) actively courting "sessions". A nice change.

Locally following a football match on big screen in a pub a fight broke out and one man had his nose bitten off!.   But no licensing problem here according to HM Government.

I think there is as little logic in the controls on live music as there is in the "deregulation" of hours, when binge drinking and violence is rising. But Ministers seem adamant.

Many have laboured long and hard against these unnecessary regulations, to no effect and I think we are now stuck with this Act and the commencement date in November.

I note that James Parnell was formerly a "special advisor" before becoming an MP and Minister with licensing responsibility.