""I find it difficult to find much gratitude to the Lib Dem peers, for it was they who gave us the Licensing Act 2003, by voting for it, with the then Labour Govt.

Had the Lib Dem peers continued their opposition and voting - the Bill would have fallen.""

One has to remember that if the LibDem peers had NOT voted for the 2003 Act, it would have reverted to the "two in a bar" rule which was being narrowly interpreted, and precluding singarounds and sessions by strictly sticking to the "two only per event" concept, backed up by the judiciary.

In a sense they did us a big favour, as we will now presumably be able, in sub 200 capacity venues, to have as many performers as we wish.

Don T.