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IHT story is far from over, but campaign must continue in a different way

What are the next steps farmers can take to stop the family farm tax at a time when some have argued that the fight to raise thresholds is 'dead' under the current Labour Government?

Chris Brayford
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Farmers at Thainstone Centre in Inverurie discussing next steps on the IHT campaign and why political parties must pledge in their manifestos to scrap the family farm tax at the next General Election.
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Farmers at Thainstone Centre in Inverurie discussing next steps on the IHT campaign and why political parties must pledge in their manifestos to scrap the family farm tax at the next General Election.

The campaign to stop the family farm tax is far from over, farmers have been told, but it must continue in a different way. Efra Select Committee Chair Alistair Carmichael told an audience of farmers...

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