Anyhow, no more ‘who’s got the best leg’s’ competitions.View attachment 1148003
Don't know about legs, those hands want sticking to a shovel, or something useful...
Coffey gone!
- Thread starter Yale
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Don't know about legs, those hands want sticking to a shovel, or something useful...
- Location
- South Shropshire
He does Gatley park, so he does know a little about farming, and has always attended our local NFU branch meetings, where he has had a hard ride on several occasions
Fen boi
No. Just safe seat. That's still safe after you have alienated the farming vote.Fen boi
- Location
- Acton Scott, South Shropshire
I thought he lived on site. Gatley farms is a fair set up - used to go lifting spuds there- so yes, he has a fair bit of ag knowledge I’d guess
ollie989898
Member
Wow, so the NHS is rid of him. I'll class that as a result. I think.
ollie989898
Member
Can't have that. The word 'Minister' would conjure up an air of responsibility. No one has that any longer- that's the whole reason they were downgraded to 'departments' in the first place- to limit political fallout in the event of scandal.
God i was just about to eat seem to have lost my appetite now . thanks a lot .Anyhow, no more ‘who’s got the best leg’s’ competitions.
4course
Member
- Location
- north yorks
rarely do I comment on politics but I wasnt aware that defra was in for a change of minister , who was ? just glad its happened and its not gove though where is that as mrs 4 course puts it horrible man with a couple of expletives thrown in . I m presuming this new guy might have a few countrymen/ladies in his local constituency party who may be able to at least try and educate him about rural life and the worth to the country as a whole of its practitioners , problem is even if he turns out reasonably farmer friendly he aint going to have time to improve policies and sort out defra .
betweenthelines
Member
- Location
- southwest
Barclay certainly sorted out Hospital overcrowding.
Doctors, Nurses, Consultants, one lot or another stood outside on strike at various times meant a lot more room on the wards.
Doctors, Nurses, Consultants, one lot or another stood outside on strike at various times meant a lot more room on the wards.
Devil's advocate
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- Location
- Posh side of Barnsley
Strikes me as competent.
Its just what is seen as a result.
Sadly turning the countryside into the waste land around major cities., seems to be the objective.
If food production was the objective, he would be good.
Its just what is seen as a result.
Sadly turning the countryside into the waste land around major cities., seems to be the objective.
If food production was the objective, he would be good.
Don't worry , the EU will be back in control soon
I predicted this 18 months ago
Could be worse, they now need to backtrack on the way SFI is heading or else an awful lot of West Country MPs will be looking for another type of employment.
4course
Member
- Location
- north yorks
It could be their replacements who need to do that if they hope for more than one term ,reckon the current incumbents are as good as gone now without the hardcore rural vote
- Location
- Northumberland
He is confrontational. I wouldnt be surprised if Sunak has put him there to slash the Agricultural budget and give it to another department like Health,where there are more votes.He probably thinks we can always import more rice and curry powder from India.
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
Anyhow, no more ‘who’s got the best leg’s’ competitions.
But which would you prefer to have standing at the bar, sharing a few pints, whilst telling anecdotes/filthy jokes?
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
Daniel
Member
- Location
- Mildenhall, Suffolk
My MP, ignored my entreaties to grow some balls and vote against lockdowns during covid.
Has actually shown some interest in problems we had with school admissions, although couldn’t/didn’t actually do anything.
I have heard from local councillors that he actually listens to them and does what he can, unlike say, Lucy Frazer in the next constituency over.
Might ping him an email and see if he wants a farm tour
Pouring more money into the bottomless pit of the Health Service would not result in any more votes or MPs positions saved, there is still time to row back & put a basic payment for the first 100 hectares which could help save many rural MPs jobs & prevent a wipeout at the next election
4course
Member
- Location
- north yorks
I cant see many getting re elected what ever they do now ,no time esp those with an overturnable majority
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