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OPINION: Rhetoric is all very well, but it won't keep your farm afloat

Political grandees were out in force this week to support the Campaign for the Countryside. While their words captured the headlines, farmers know its actual policy that counts

Jane Thynne

Head of News and Business

17 September 2026 鈥� 3 min read

OPINION: Rhetoric is all very well, but it won't keep your farm afloat

This week's Countryside Alliance rural reset rally called on the services of political heavyweights Lord Cameron and former Labour Home Secretary Lord Blunkett to help hammer home the message that the...

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OPINION: Rhetoric is all very well, but it won't keep your farm afloat

Political grandees were out in force this week to support the Campaign for the Countryside. While their words captured the headlines, farmers know its actual policy that counts