...it was good to see S, C, therainbowqueen , H, M and others. Towards 2am the music got a bit too 80s electro for my tastes, but as that was a good time to get some sleep I dashed home. The Fleetwood CAMRA beer festival was pretty good, and mostly what I expected. There were many beers on offer, a higher proportion than average of beardies, a beautiful view over the bay and a stall selling vast amounts...

...thumbs waiting for buyers that never walk through the door. Thousands of jobs are going in the media and banking; motor manufacturers are shutting plants for months. So how seriously should we take CAMRA's warning that 7,500 pubs will shut by 2012? All industries are making special pleading for Government action, and many have good cases for bailouts or action to put more money into people’s...

...thumbs waiting for buyers that never walk through the door. Thousands of jobs are going in the media and banking; motor manufacturers are shutting plants for months. So how seriously should we take CAMRA's warning that 7,500 pubs will shut by 2012? All industries are making special pleading for Government action, and many have good cases for bailouts or action to put more money into people’s pockets...