andy bayes
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A farmer dies in April 2026.
His son inherits the farm. The farm has been in the family since 1847.
The farm consists of: 300 acres of grazing pasture, a farmhouse built in 1892, a barn, a milking parlour, two tractors of varying ages, a Land Rover that runs about 70% of the time, and a herd of 180 Hereford-cross cattle.
On paper, the farm is worth approximately £3.2 million. This is because land near him has been bought recently by a London hedge fund looking for carbon credits, which has dragged the comparable value of every field within forty miles upward to a number nobody local can justify.
In cash, the farm produces a profit of about £28,000 a year in a good year. In a bad year it loses money. The son also works as a fencing contractor three days a week to keep the operation viable.
The inheritance tax bill on a £3.2 million estate, even at the reduced 20% rate, comes to approximately £140,000 after the increased threshold is applied. The son does not have £140,000. The son has never had £140,000. The son has £4,200 in his current account and an overdraft.
The son sells 60 acres to a developer to pay the tax. The developer puts solar panels on the 60 acres. The remaining herd cannot be sustained on the reduced land. The herd is sold. The barn becomes a holiday let.
A different family eats Brazilian beef this Christmas without knowing why the price went up.
The Treasury collects £140,000.
The land never produces British food again.

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@maybebrayyy It was Hull. I imagined because they would be attacking the shaded end when more tired in the 2nd half. I've just made that up but that's my reasoning
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whoever SWAPPED ENDS for the ACTUAL PLAY OFF FINAL deserves jail time
Sky Sports Football@SkyFootball
"Oli McBurnie, he's got the EYE OF THE TIGER!" 🐯🔥
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@PolitlcsUK @Telegraph Minimum wage for 40 hours. £400 an hour for 1 hours overtime. Sounds like a plan!
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[@Telegraph]
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@AnthonyDaytv I actually guessed something right! Not bad at all
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Absolute travesty that someone whose team never once competed for the Title wins over a guy whose brilliance all season led us to the Title.
Sky Sports News@SkySportsNews
BREAKING: Bruno Fernandes has been named the Premier League player of the season 🚨
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We had 39k tickets with the additional.
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@FBAwayDays Trying to hide the fact he is going to a game his club have not earned
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@MattPB_ Dickens is a hot material so would go one of the others... Heritage Hampers if have that one!
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I was confident I could of played a major part this summer for my country after the season I’ve had. I’ve been left shocked and gutted by the decision.
I’ve loved nothing more than putting that shirt on and representing my country over the years.
I wish the players, all the best this summer 🏴

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Huge congratulations to Aaron Rai, unbelievable back 9 yesterday, plotted his way around magnificently. Very well played 👏 #pga #pgachampionship
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@bagshaw2112 Mine has the same. Apparently one is less water but both seem the same to me lol
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@RealNickAldis 1988, my friend at school had a huge satellite dish that picked up wwf superstars of wrestling and wrestling challenge. Stayed at his one night and was hooked. 1991 before we managed to get satellite/sky tv. Remember it well as was switched on the day of Survivor series 91
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Watching this at 3 30AM in England was the moment I decided I wanted to be in this business.
Wrestling from 80s/90s@Wrestling80s90s
On This Day in Wrestling History - The Rock defeated Triple H to become WWF Champion 26 years ago today at WWF Backlash (4/30/00)
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