30,000 people support local pubs

12th March 2009, 2:43pm

A group on the social networking website Facebook has attracted over 30,000 followers after calling on pub-goers to get behind their local watering hole.

The group was set up following the launch of the 'Save the Pub' campaign in November and contains supporters from across the UK including drinkers, 'Save the Pub' campaigners, CAMRA members and employees in the beer industry.

As well as this official group, several unofficial 'Axe the Beer Tax' campaigning groups have been set up in support of the British pub campaign.

In a statement the 'Axe the Beer Tax' campaign said: "As the plight of the British pub continues to climb the political agenda, the support for the Axe the Beer Tax campaign continues, with nearly 300 people joining the Facebook group on a daily basis.

"Since the beginning of the campaign, over 15,000 emails have been sent via the Axe the Beer tax website that the Facebook page supports. This in turn has led to over 180 MPs signing an EDM in support of the campaign."

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