Great British pubs, they have variously claimed, are the beating heart of our communities; an irreplaceable cultural institution and sacred “third space” where people can eat, drink and be merry (assuming they can still afford to get a round in) away from work and home. As the protest reached sixth-pint levels of hyperbole this week, the Treasury folded, promising yet-to-be-announced tax concessions. But this will not be the end of a battle that signifies Labour’s pitiful understanding of British businesses.