Top Blair adviser who said ‘we don’t need small farmers’ disowned …
2 days ago · John McTernan, who served as Tony Blair’s political secretary, sparked fury as he said family farming is ‘an industry we can do without’ Archie Mitchell Tuesday 12 November 2024 13:18 GMT
Ex-Labour adviser John McTernan suggests doing to farms ... - Sky News
2 days ago · Speaking to GB News, former Labour aide Mr McTernan said he is "personally in favour" of doing to farmers "what Margaret Thatcher did to the miners" and "close down an industry". Image: John McTernan
Former Blair adviser says "we don't need small farmers"
1 day ago · 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 on the Labour government to “do what Thatcher did to the coal miners.” During her tenure as Prime ...
“We don’t need small farmers”, says former Labour adviser
3 days ago · While being interviewed by Patrick Christys on GB News, ex-Tony Blair aide John McTernan said the government should “do to the farmers what Thatcher did to the miners”. He said he was “personally in favour” of the changes to inheritance tax relief, which mean farms with a net value over £1m will only qualify for 50% agricultural ...
John McTernan sparks fury after 'we don't need small farmers' …
2 days ago · John McTernan sparks fury after 'we don't need small farmers' comment. A FORMER senior adviser to Tony Blair has said “we don’t need small farmers” during a discussion on GB News. John McTernan, a still influential figure in Labour who was the ex-prime minister’s political secretary, made the remark while discussing the planned protests ...
Starmer Rejects Ex Blair Advisers Call To Eliminate Small Farms ...
2 days ago · via Associated Press. Keir Starmer has slapped down a former Labour adviser who said the government should put farms out of business. John McTernan, who worked in No10 when Tony Blair was prime ...
PM ‘totally disagrees’ with ex-Blair aide’s claim UK does not need ...
2 days ago · Former political adviser John McTernan claimed small family farms were an “industry we could do without” and signalled he was personally in favour of ministers engaging in a confrontation with farmers who plan to protest about changes to inheritance tax (IHT) relief. ... Speaking to GB News about the demonstrations, Mr McTernan said: “I ...
Labour criticises Blair aide who said: ‘Do to farmers what Thatcher …
2 days ago · John McTernan, who has been a supporter of Sir Keir Starmer, said if farmers want to protest against the controversial new 20 per cent inheritance tax on farms “we can do what Margaret Thatcher ...
PM ‘totally disagrees’ with ex-Blair aide’s claim UK does ... - MSN
Former political adviser John McTernan claimed small family farms were an “industry we could do without” and signalled he was personally in favour of ministers engaging in a confrontation with ...
Watch: Ex-Blair aide takes a pop at Britain’s farmers
2 days ago · Yet while Sir Keir Starmer and his Rural Affairs Secretary Steve Reed have been busy trying to placate landowners across the country, former Tony Blair adviser John McTernan opted for a somewhat ...
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