Oct 16
Live music…Lib-Dems to the rescue?
Yes, you read that right. The UK’s Liberal Democrats talking sense on a subject in the House of Lords. They may be in leadership turmoil but that does not mean they aren’t concerned for the lovely muso.
Liberal Democrat Culture, Media and Sport Spokesperson Lord Clement-Jones said yesterday: “The Government promised that the new licensing laws would result in an explosion in live music, it is quite clearthat this has not happened. Under the current regime, a group of musicians playing in the corner pose more of a threat to crime and disorder in a pub than the gang watching a football match on the big screen. We need a proper review of the effectiveness of these laws so that innocuous andwell meaning performances of live music are not unfairly discriminated against.”
This surprising bit of news comes via CMU.
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