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Comment on Tesco vs Sherborne – can the big guy afford to blink? by We, big business, get the food supply and you, small business, can have the nail bars. That’s more than fair. | Paul Connolly

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:19:13 +0000

[...] in spite of it’s great legal spending power, here is a recent story of the people of Sherbourne preparing for a prolonged planning permission fight against Tesco, such is their deep [...]

Comment on In love with Lebanese again by GS test

GS test — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:27:09 +0000

In love with Lebanese again | Alex Renton

Comment on 3 good reasons to buy British lamb – so why ship it from New Zealand? by Southbourne Gardens

Southbourne Gardens — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:00:46 +0000

I quizzed Waitrose about this a couple of years ago. The reason then, ‘not enough supply’. Fine if that’s their choice but until customer’s realise that they also have a choice (to shop elsewhere) and consistently act on it, then supermarkets are unlikely to change their sourcing policy. I suspect those reading this blog will already be converted to this ideal, it’s getting the message out to wider audience that I suspect will be the issue.

Comment on 3 good reasons to buy British lamb – so why ship it from New Zealand? by Alice Renton

Alice Renton — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:33:03 +0000

Or grow your own … However I will tackle our local Waitrose on the subject!

On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 10:17 AM, Alex Rent

Comment on Tesco vs Sherborne – can the big guy afford to blink? by Alice Renton

Alice Renton — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:13:10 +0000

Well. Good, as usual. I only wish one could think it would have any effect on Tescos. The people who are really to blame, of course, are the local Planning Committees. They do not have to say yes. Lewes has given planning permission to a vastly enlarged Tescos (incorporating chemist, optician etc. One of the latter in the town said to me “There are already five opticians in Lewes. Is this fair?” ) and to an Aldi now built right beside it. How can a wonderful town like Lewes survive? There MUST be money passing to the planners from these predators. Dad getting on well. Terribly vague and forgetful EXCEPT when playing bridge!

xx M

On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 11:51 AM, Alex Rent

Comment on Minimum alcohol pricing: get drunk for 85p by Alice Renton

Alice Renton — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:59:22 +0000

Nice one. I realy feel sorry for Cameron now. xx

On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 10:19 AM, Alex Rent

Comment on Coca-Cola running scared of the sugar tax by alexanderrenton

alexanderrenton — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:11:09 +0000

The Guardian paid me for the original – enough for a couple of cans of Coke and a Twix… xx

Comment on Coca-Cola running scared of the sugar tax by Alice Renton

Alice Renton — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:05:34 +0000

Excellent stuff as usual – do you get any money from this sort of thing? The blog, I mean? Please don’t start on salt, though, or I shall have to stop reading you. Or eating. Or both … xxx Mum

Comment on About Alex Renton by walid ataya

walid ataya — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:52:52 +0000

Great article Alex, you made me a guru (he he). Now my Italian friend will really get upset…Finally

Comment on Haiti: the aid army marches on its stomach by Lachelle Stillings

Lachelle Stillings — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 01:21:41 +0000

Inside every working anarchy, there’s a classic Boy Network.
It’s not everything you pay a man, but what he costs you that counts.