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Wetherspoons Manager Declines Service to Reform Supporters in Essex Pub Video
The clip drew criticism online after the manager said Wetherspoons welcomes supporters of all political parties, the company said.
- On Thursday, a viral video appeared to show a manager at the Picture Palace Wetherspoons in Braintree refusing to serve customers who support Reform, with the staff member confirming the refusal when questioned.
- A Wetherspoon spokesperson clarified that the chain welcomes supporters of all parties, noting that Reform leaders regularly use pubs in Clacton and Skegness, and that the supporters in the video were filming and blocking the loading bay.
- The clip sparked criticism from several prominent Reform voices, including Isabel Oakeshott, Lucy Connolly, Carole Malone, and Nadine Dorries, who expressed outrage on social media regarding the manager's decision.
- Observers simultaneously pointed out hypocrisy among those attacking the staff member, noting that many of the same voices previously celebrated pub landlords who refused service to Labour MPs.
- Wetherspoon has yet to comment further on the incident, while founder Tim Martin, a known Brexiteer, has been identified as an ally of Reform leadership.
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