Back on the doors in #Highgate.
No rain delay for the indefatigable @scottemery.bsky.social and @nickdacosta.bsky.social.

Keir Starmer today

Do you want more money from Government?

Well obviously, but this works one of two ways:
1.) More money as direct subsidies.
They been cut every year since Brexit. But would you want it all back the way it was?

Brilliant film on the #Rewilding transformation of the Knepp Estate by @charlieburrell.bsky.social in Brussels.

Great to hear from @eurolandorg.bsky.social Sec Gen Jürgen Tack as well.

Commissioner @marossefcovic.bsky.social hauled in front of an extraordinary Trade meeting to explain why the EU-Mercosur deal was signed just before Christmas.

“We are aware of the concerns of farmers… but we’ll save €4bn in customs duties.”
@ViaCampesina.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

“Clearing off #familyfarmers who earn less than min wage from our land and replacing them with big corporates is not progressive, it’s morally wrong.” argues @timfarron.bsky.social

#familyfarmtax @libdems.org.uk

“Insurance premiums have gone down by 30%. We lost small business rate relief. We’re beset on all sides!”

Countryside Land & Business Assoc Pres Victoria Vyvyan claims farmers weren’t consulted at all on IHT changes by the Treasury.

“We’re building an army” warns Olly Harrison at the Business Property Relief Summit.

“Last time we were 45,000 farmers outside Rachel Reeves’ door. Next time we’ll be 250,000.” 😬

@fwabikay.bsky.social @samblewett.bsky.social @bethanymrd.bsky.social

"'Strategic autonomy' must include food security." argues Belgian MEP Yvan Verougstraete of @reneweurope.bsky.social and Les Engagés, while campaigning outside the European Commission against the EU-Mercosur deal.

#farmers #protests #Mercosur #trade #Europe

It’s not just British farmers who are furious. Listen to Greek farmer Thomas Moschos who is protesting against the EU-Mercosur deal.

Not to mention the fresh wave of FNSEA strikes across France today.

#FarmersProtest2024 #Mercosur #FamilyFarmTax