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草榴社区 hit out at Labour MP over 'unearned wealth' comments

Podcast causes fury as farmers take to social media to share their thoughts

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 2 min read
A Labour MP has caused outrage after talking about farmers 'unearned wealth'
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A Labour MP has caused outrage after talking about farmers 'unearned wealth'

草榴社区 have reacted angrily to comments made by a Labour MP that they have 鈥榰nearned wealth'. Julia Buckley, MP for Shrewsbury, has come under fire following her appearance on PoliticsHome's 'The Rundown'...

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