April 19th: political leaders visit pubs
A week after some pubs re-opened outside in England Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer have been visiting pubs.
Starmer was ejected from the Raven in Bath by the landlord (the owner later apologised to Starmer). As a socialist I have criticisms of Starmer but its worth keeping in mind that the majority of those who don’t like him are on the right not the left. Hence the landlord was heard complaining to Starmer that he had supported lockdowns just because old people were dying. As well known pub landlord Jeff Bell tweeted, pubs have been badly hit by lockdowns, but don’t assume this means that most or even many landlords are deniers.
Johnson by contrast was not (sadly) ejected from the pub he visited in Wolverhampton, the Mount Tavern in Penn Rd. Indeed he was pictured pulling a pint of Taylor’s Landlord which he may (possibly) have also drunk. At least it wasn’t a Wetherspoons this time…
The landlord was correct in saying Starmer hadn’t asked the right questions though, even though he came over all Peggy Mitchell. Lol. The pump clip next to Johnson is appropriate though. Doom Bar!