The ex-Wetherspoon’s pub that’s now defiantly European

Pro-Brexit Express falls for the bait of former Wetherspoons pub rebranding as The European

In a mischievous dig at Brexiteers, the new owner of a former Wetherspoons in Leyton, East London, has rebranded the pub The European. Previously known as The Drum, the pub was part of the Wetherspoons empire, owned by the arch-Brexiteer Tim Martin, who donated over £200,000 to the Leave campaign in 2016. The new name is hard to miss, with the iconic EU flag of twelve gold stars on a bright blue background, proudly displayed on the pub’s sign. T…

The ex-Wetherspoon’s pub that’s now defiantly European

‘This was the perfect opportunity to give two fingers to Tim Martin and Nigel Farage’ says owner Robert Thomas