Fury as JD Wetherspoon punters BANNED from entering pub for wearing poppies
Staff refused the group of six people entry, saying the symbol could be 'perceived as political'
TL;DR
- Punters wearing poppies were allegedly refused entry to a JD Wetherspoon pub in Gosport, Hampshire.
- Staff cited a "blanket ban" on items that could be "perceived as political" as the reason for refusal.
- The group of six were told they would be asked to leave if they wore the poppy inside the establishment.
- A Reform UK councillor criticized the decision, suggesting the pub's founder would be angered by the incident.
- The business appears to have a policy of maintaining a neutral atmosphere by restricting political symbols.
- Wetherspoons publicly supports the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal, despite this alleged incident.