The farmers’ revolt

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Patrick Galbraith reckons the public’s sympathy for farmers has its limits

Drive on country roads at the moment and you’ll see a lot of signs saying ‘no!’. “NO to the Family Farm Tax!” “NO Farmers, NO Food!” There’s anger in the shires at the Labour Government, who swept to

“Sire… worse than a crime, you have committed an error,” said Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord. A crime is whatever the feds say it is. Often not what you think it ought to be. But an error is d

It was a masterclass in “catastrophism”, said Nicolas ...

Following a trip in May to a US investment conference to meet with company bosses, James Harries, the manager of STS Global Trust, reported that, “as ever one cannot fail to be impressed by the sheer