"We're at a point where prices are probably already too high." Pub owner William Lees-Jones tells @benkentish.bsky.social why the government's message to 'suck up the extra costs' isn't going to fly in his industry. - ThreadSky

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lbc.co.uk • 93 days ago

"We're at a point where prices are probably already too high."

Pub owner William Lees-Jones tells @benkentish.bsky.social why the government's message to 'suck up the extra costs' isn't going to fly in his industry.

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jofitzp1112.bsky.social•93 days ago

But aren’t Leisure and hospitality businesses getting a 40% reduction in business tax.
They don’t seem to mention that when they’re moaning.

chrisgibbons.bsky.social•93 days ago

Hmm, is this the same William Lees-Jones, MD of JW Lees Brewers with an annual turnover of over £90 million? A position he achieved by 🥁🥁🥁 being born into the Lees family.

thefishknows.bsky.social•93 days ago

A few pennies..wtf.. so what. I cannot get my head around that. Explain that

okimaths.bsky.social•92 days ago

They said this all in the 90s with tory mp after tory mp wetting themselves in the commons over it and it was no problem at all in the end.

geoffreyw.bsky.social•93 days ago

If you can’t afford the minimum wage. Shut your business down. It’s a pointless argument.

ronappleton.uk•93 days ago

Nice he can list the new costs to his business, no mention of the last years profits...

wokeydokey.bsky.social•93 days ago

If your business can’t afford to pay its taxes and a fair wage to staff, you don’t have a viable business.

trout737.bsky.social•93 days ago

Dig into the profits.

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