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Lack of communication shows farmers what Labour politicians really think

Following last month’s Spending Review, the silence around Government’s attitude to farming has been deafening, says Maddie Dunn, legal director at international law firm, Charles Russell Speechlys

Farmers Guardian
clock • 3 min read
The silence from Steve Reed's department show farmers all they need to know about Government's feelings
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The silence from Steve Reed's department show farmers all they need to know about Government's feelings

British farmers and their advisers are practical people, so expectations for the Spending Review were low. But we did expect the farming community to at least be acknowledged. Instead, in a 45-minute...

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