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Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

On 19 November, the Times ran a ‘news’ piece on the demonstration in Westminster by farmers opposed to changes to inheritance tax. Obviously reporting the news is good, but reading such a one sided piece made me think it belonged in the comment pages www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

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Tractors, fleeces and fury: protesting farmers bring their grievances to town

At least 13,000 protesters descend on Whitehall accusing the government of ‘betrayal’ in its plans to impose inheritance tax on farms

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Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

In it they tell the story of John Kemp-Welch. Here’s how he’s described: “Kemp-Welch, 88, who owns 5,000 acres of "difficult hill farming land" in Perthshire where he and his children farm blackface sheep.”

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misterbaz @misterbaz.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

The 'Sir' is already a flag that this is no ordinary hill farmer

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janetfontanet.bsky.social @janetfontanet.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

I think you are being very tough on Sir John. You should think of his children, I think I am right in saying one is the Managing Partner of a private equity firm in Mayfair (Piper), which must be very challenging to fit in around his hill farming responsibilities.

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Tince Collinson (MPhil) @tince781.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

You and this story just got a mention on LBC.

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www.pastpresented.info @pastpresented.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

5,000 acres of "difficult hill farming land" equates to the common pasture for about half-a-dozen farms in the Lake District

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Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Clear impression is of someone who’s given their life to farming. They quote him sympathetically saying “It's not easy. Farming in Scotland is very tough but we are determined to go on."

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Gracefully Grey @gracefullygrey.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Great thread. Interesting that they just happen to choose a farmer to interview who is a “Sir”. Bit of a clue there that he isn’t simply a run of the mill farmer.

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