NFU Brexit Remain £73,565 spend

turbo

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
lincs
Did they waste £73,000 of their members money to stay neutral !?! Can't see what the argument is about as it clearly states that the NFU spent the money for the remain side.................. not the Brexit side or the neutral side.

I do appreciate that Sid is trying hard for the NFU cause, but hopefully he must see why the members are so divided and demoralised with how their hard earned money is been spent. It also appears the council that are allowed a vote on farming matters, don't actually represent what their members are concerned with.
They didn’t spend the money only on remain side,I for one thought they did a good job of trying to give both sides of the argument and I think most members wanted them to do that.they had to come down on one side of the fence to be able to do anything during the referendum and I think they came down on the right side because it would of been a devilish hard job now going to government to argue for continued support of agriculture if we had come down on the leave side
 

An Gof

Member
Location
Cornwall
Did they waste £73,000 of their members money to stay neutral !?! Can't see what the argument is about as it clearly states that the NFU spent the money for the remain side.................. not the Brexit side or the neutral side.

I do appreciate that Sid is trying hard for the NFU cause, but hopefully he must see why the members are so divided and demoralised with how their hard earned money is been spent. It also appears the council that are allowed a vote on farming matters, don't actually represent what their members are concerned with.

Are you a NFU member @Tamar ?
If not, what are you complaining about as it doesn’t concern you.
If you are then I’m sure your relevant County Adviser would be pleased to spend some time with you explaining the situation.
 

Flasheart

Member
Location
N.Suffolk
A few facts....

The NFU commissioned a report from a Dutch university outlining possible scenarios of what a post Brexit trade deal for farming could look like. There were several scenarios set out in this document.This cost money

It printed this and distributed it to members. This cost money

It held lots of meetings/ briefings, several in each region to help members make an informed decision before voting. This cost money.

At no point did the NFU advise anyone how to vote.
 

Henarar

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Somerset
Are you a NFU member @Tamar ?
If not, what are you complaining about as it doesn’t concern you.
If you are then I’m sure your relevant County Adviser would be pleased to spend some time with you explaining the situation.
it does concern non members if the nfu are seen to support remain
if the NFU has half the influence they claim to have what they say will have an effect for ALL farmers

that argument don't wash
 

Exfarmer

Member
Location
Bury St Edmunds
it does concern non members if the nfu are seen to support remain
if the NFU has half the influence they claim to have what they say will have an effect for ALL farmers

that argument don't wash
Absolute rubbish the attitude of the NFU has nothing to do with non members. If non members feel they want to to influence NFU policy, it is quite simple , JOIN.
I cannot remember any member complaining about the literature the NFU sent out at the time, I am sure there would havre been howls of outrage from Brexiteers if had been blatantly campaigning for remaining.
I seem to remember people saying fair enough, it might cost farmers a lot but it is worth it to leave.
 

Tamar

Member
Are you a NFU member @Tamar ?


I think you probably already know the answer to that one from previous correspondences.

I was a member all my farming career, including paying into all the extras and doing all my insurance with the mutual. This year I stopped my membership, mainly as I didn't like the way the NFU was pushing the RT.......or paying into the remain camp.......or opposing the minimum wage to farm workers. (Why should they be paid pittance, just because we are fools working for less some years.)

I'm a man of principle, hence the reason I also opted out of any farm assurance scheme, as I know it is lying to our customers to maintain that the scheme can trace the food from their plate back to the farm it was produced on.
 

Henarar

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Somerset
Absolute rubbish the attitude of the NFU has nothing to do with non members. If non members feel they want to to influence NFU policy, it is quite simple , JOIN.
I cannot remember any member complaining about the literature the NFU sent out at the time, I am sure there would havre been howls of outrage from Brexiteers if had been blatantly campaigning for remaining.
I seem to remember people saying fair enough, it might cost farmers a lot but it is worth it to leave.
absolute rubbish
 

An Gof

Member
Location
Cornwall
I think you probably already know the answer to that one from previous correspondences.

I was a member all my farming career, including paying into all the extras and doing all my insurance with the mutual. This year I stopped my membership, mainly as I didn't like the way the NFU was pushing the RT.......or paying into the remain camp.......or opposing the minimum wage to farm workers. (Why should they be paid pittance, just because we are fools working for less some years.)

I'm a man of principle, hence the reason I also opted out of any farm assurance scheme, as I know it is lying to our customers to maintain that the scheme can trace the food from their plate back to the farm it was produced on.


Can’t recall previous “correspondences” must be my age :D
I like men of principle, so I fully respect your view. But can you really complain about how an organisation manages its own affairs of which you are not a member?

I hope from other posts here that you now understand that the NFU did not pay into the “Remain Camp”
 

Clive

Staff Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Lichfield
I’m confused

Why does the linked newspaper by @Wooly list the payment under “remain” ?

If that is not correct then maybe the NFU should contact newspaper and demand a retraction ?

“Fake news” is all a bit Donald Trump unless you do something about the fake news !
 

Tamar

Member
But can you really complain about how an organisation manages its own affairs of which you are not a member?

I hope from other posts here that you now understand that the NFU did not pay into the “Remain Camp”

I have only not been a member for a couple of months, having paid into the NFU coffers for over 30 years.

Still can’t understand why the information available showed that the money was paid for the remain. Should have said it was for due diligence on the outcome if that was the case. :scratchhead:
 

Clive

Staff Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Lichfield

Glad someone had the time to do that ! I recall every thing I saw on TV news at the time re farmers and Brexit said we were in favour of remain according to the NFU


Your links are all probably fake news though - seems to be the trendy way to dismiss anything that happened in the past that you would rather not own up to these days ! ;)
 

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