The "Axe the Beer Tax - Save the Pub" campaign today hit a significant milestone today, securing the support of over 10,000 people on the social networking site Facebook - just 2 weeks after it was launched!

The campaign, run by the British Beer and Pub Association and the Campaign for Real Ale, is highlight the plight of the British pub and is urging Government to take action to prevent pub closures, currently running at 36 every week.

The campaign has also had over 6,000 people sign up to lobby their Member of Parliament via the website, many of which are now supporting the campaign in Parliament.

Reaching this milestone shows that the campaign is going from strength to strength and that the groundswell of support from the grass roots is continuing.

An image of the facebook page