This cruel Government is the nastiest since the 1970s
The spiteful remark of John McTernan, a former Labour adviser, about “doing to the farmers what Margaret Thatcher did to the ...
Labour must back down from their war against farmers, or risk disaster
I refuse to propagate the sort of political behaviour I have often denigrated, of claiming that a politician’s poor choice of ...
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Small farmer comments go too far
John McTernan, my old colleague, has caused a real stushie calling for goodness knows what to happen to farmers for having ...
Warnings of potential disruption to food supplies show the strength of feeling amongst farmers over tax changes
When farmers are considering drastic action such as disrupting food supplies, the strength of their feelings should be clear ...
Labour MSP slammed for 'disgraceful' response to farmer worried about inheritance tax grab
A Labour MSP has been slammed for a "shocking" and "tone-deaf" response to a cancer-surviving farmer worried about the ...
Llandudno targeted as 'first ever' farm strike aims to empty supermarket shelves
Furious farmers have warned of "massive" food shortages and "significant" food price hikes as the industry prepares for its ...
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'It's hysterical!' Ex-Labour minister hits out at farmers for 'over the top' reaction to inheritance tax raid
The Treasury has stated this will affect approximately a quarter of farmers. Former Blair advisor John McTernan suggested ...
British police prove once again just how stupid they're prepared to be with your money
The fact that the police are prioritising a certain kind of chilling door-knock tells you what you need to know about the ...
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Former Blair adviser says "we don't need small farmers"
Outlandish comments from former Labour adviser John McTernan have added fuel to the fire in the ongoing budget disputes between the farming sector and government. Speaking on GB News McTernan called ...
Farmers’ ‘tractor tax’ protest move to new location because Trafalgar Square is not big enough
Exclusive: Details of the first big demonstration faced by Keir Starmer’s government have been revealed as farmers prepare to ...
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Labour criticises Blair aide who said: ‘Do to farmers what Thatcher did to miners’
John McTernan, who has been a supporter of Sir Keir Starmer, said farming is an industry the UK "could do without" ...