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Andrew RT Davies: "The rural industry has refused to roll over and become a casualty in Labour's class war"

Mr Davies, a farmer and former leader of the Welsh Conservatives, writes about why Labour introduced Inheritance Tax changes on farmers, the strength and togetherness of the community in standing up to the changes, and why it needs to be reversed

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Andrew RT Davies said: "And make no mistake, Labour do see this as a class war. They do not see farming as a vocation, or a way of life, or an essential part of the food chain. They see it as a backwards, provincial career choice. All you need to do to see how Labour really feel about farmers is listen to what they say about us."
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Andrew RT Davies said: "And make no mistake, Labour do see this as a class war. They do not see farming as a vocation, or a way of life, or an essential part of the food chain. They see it as a backwards, provincial career choice. All you need to do to see how Labour really feel about farmers is listen to what they say about us."

Months after the Labour Government's first Budget put family farms on notice, and still our community is fighting back. I am immensely proud that, in typical farming fashion, the rural industry has...

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