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OPINION: Crossing the divide - MPs fighting farmers' corner, but what do party members think?

The LibDems are looking to capitalise on the disillusionment of Labour鈥檚 new rural voters and the collapse of traditional Tory support as they battle to stem the rise of Reform UK. But where does farming fit into the picture?

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 3 min read
Persuading politicians is one thing, but getting party members to back UK farming may prove impossible
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Persuading politicians is one thing, but getting party members to back UK farming may prove impossible

Last year's Liberal Democrat Party Conference had been a particularly jolly one. The sun shone down on Brighton as party leader Sir Ed Davey bounded on to each stage, celebrating the fact that their number...

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