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'We can do to the farmers what Thatcher did to the miners. We don't need small farmers.' Former Labour political advisor John McTernan hits out at small farmers. He claims it's an 'industry we could do without'.

Kind of baffling from the business groups. The entire reason they extract fees from businesses is to provide cover politically for these types of asks, and they aren’t willing to do it!

Andy Burnham has today spoken out again in favour of a land value tax (LVT). While such a tax is popular with economists on a theoretical basis, it would in reality constitute a new vicious tax on gardens, family homes, farms and aspiration. Below are 8 key reasons why an LVT is a bad idea. Property in Britain is already hugely over-taxed. We need fewer property taxes, not another one. 1. It would become an additional tax rather than a replacement tax Given Burnham’s statements in recent years about land being under-taxed & Labour's desire to hoover up as much tax money as possible, it's almost certain that a land value tax will be an additional tax, not a substitute for council tax, stamp duty, or business rates. Britain already has the highest property taxes in the developed world, putting business in particular under considerable strain. Adding another layer of property tax will be an intolerable burden 1/8

🚨Important policy announcement: Britain was built on the hard graft of people who go the extra mile. A Reform government will ABOLISH income tax on hours worked beyond 40 hours a week, for incomes below £75,000 a year. It’s time to REWARD hard work, not punish it! 🇬🇧