Wetherspoon boss Martin rants about something other than Brexit – and may even have made a point or two

Under fire from voting adviser Pirc, the pub group’s executive chair has attacked Britain’s corporate governance code – this is a debate he should contribute to, writes James Moore

Wetherspoon’s opinionated chair Tim Martin holding court (Getty)

What’s this: a JD Wetherspoon trading update without a Tim Martin rant about Brexit? And one that has some interesting points to make? I know I didn’t drink anything last night. I must be still asleep. Would someone please pinch me?

Ouch! Right. Let’s look again.

There’s the obligatory couple of paragraphs on the company’s performance (sales were up, we’re going to open some new pubs) then there’s the executive chair’s rant. So far so familiar.