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Farmers groups say 35% of farms will be affected while the Treasury reckons its 27% - neither figure is a tiny portion. The problem is farming is often asset rich but cash poor meaning that those who inherit farms and have to pay the tax will likely need to sell land to pay for it and could well further impact the cash poor nature and productivity of that farm. I would have thought those who align on the left would be welcoming farmers protesting on the streets against a government making their lives more difficult. Good on them. Makes a change from tube and rail strikes at least! I was shocked to read that the average weekly earnings for agricultural workers was significantly lower than the national average. Clearly Labour doesn't consider these working people. -
A tax change that affects a tiny portion of farmers livelihoods and income - mass protest and wild accusations on forums like this Brexit which impacted farmers income and uk food security far far far more ? Crickets. Absolutely nothing. “Price worth paying mate “ Don’t be fooled about what this is about - it’s isn’t IHT. -
In deed, doesn't matter if he is a talented presenter he is, in my view, an rrrrrrsss. Interestingly Farage was pronounced with a hard g. But he affected the continental soft g. Similar to the UK and US pronunciations of garage. I've worked with people who were at school with him -
Doesn’t seem that simple according to fullfact that’s a net figure ” The £21.9 billion was a net figure. Gross additional pressures totalling £35.3 billion were identified by the Treasury, and approximately £13.4 billion of these pressures were then offset by a combination of reserve funds and other allowances. The additional pressures identified were as follows: 2024-25 public sector pay awards (£9.4bn) ” I don’t think Labour have set expectation that changing government cures all the ills. In fact some people on here criticise them for saying exactly opposite “vote for us we’re not them but nothing will change because global issues” I think they are too cautious across many areas. They could have been more explicit before election but such is the countries media and electorate that if they were we would now be stuck with sunak/badenoch/someone else with the 14 years of baggage of their government and infighting the broad strokes of this government are essentially along right lines also loving ckarkson today “ Clarkson: Your claim that I bought a farm to avoid taxes is false and irresponsible. BBC: It’s your own claim. Clarkson: What’s that got to do with anything?” and by loving I mean “loathing as much as I ever have”
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