STEPHEN LADYMAN MP PULLS THE PINTS AT THE LORD NELSON IN PROUD OF PUBS WEEK 2008

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STEPHEN LADYMAN MP PULLS THE PINTS AT THE LORD NELSON IN PROUD OF PUBS WEEK 2008

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STEPHEN LADYMAN MP PULLS THE PINTS AT THE LORD NELSON IN PROUD OF PUBS WEEK 2008

The date:18/7/08

The time:1PM

The place: The Lord Nelson Pub in Broadstairs

Stephen Ladyman dropped in at the Lord Nelson in Broadstairs as publicans across the country celebrated the second Proud of Pubs Week.

Stephen Ladyman was one of more than 100 MPs who visited pubs during the national celebration of pubs, organised by The Publican magazine, which runs from July 13 to 20.

The MP saw for himself the positive contribution that The Lord Nelson makes in the community, and spoke with licensee Diane Crompton as pubs face up to an unprecedented series of challenges in 2008, ranging from spiralling beer prices to the aftermath of the smoking ban.

Other events in Proud of Pubs Week included pubs putting on their own Proud of Pubs Night, many of them trying out new entertainment for the first time, and pubs celebrating their barstaff.

Recent research revealed more than half of publicans (52 per cent) have seen sales drop in the year following the smoking ban – although most publicans blame the credit crunch for the drop, rather than the ban.

Daniel Pearce, managing editor of The Publican, said: "Pubs do so much for their communities and we thought it was about time that more MPs dropped in to their local to see that for themselves! Proud of Pubs Week is a great opportunity for pub landlords to shout out about all the great things they do.

"As pubs face up to unprecedented challenges in 2008, Proud of Pubs Week is the ideal time to drop into your local and give it a try."