You never leave the office if you are a farmer. And many feel the pressure of keeping their farms afloat in a way that normal people cannot comprehend. The farms have invariably been established by generations of toil and this is under threat like never before.
The biggest challenge she has is to convince her own Party that Labour should act to bring wealth creators to the UK – reversing the flight of investors, directors, and founders that has plagued us over the last two years
Levelling up must resonate at the end of a farm track as much as in a city square. That means improveing rural infrastructure, clarity in farm policy, fair treatment in housing and planning, and recognition that food security is as strategic as energy or defence.
The world has changed. This is our opportunity to move beyond factory farming and build a system that meets today’s needs: resilient, sustainable, and fair.
Transparent compensation, mediation, clear planning, and pilot schemes are essential. These will be challenging areas, so building local trust matters.
Of course members should treat each other with honour and respect, but genuine political disagreements are not a betrayal – especially when they are in the national interest.
Conservatives have always stood for strong communities, self-reliance, and the protection of our environment. Standing against factory farming is not just consistent with those values – it is essential to uphold them.
The Conservative Party has to decide if it is going to be a servant to voters and restore core conservative values or if it is going to opt to continue along the path of social democracy in search of a constantly shrinking political centre.
Improving rural life – from economy and infrastructure to housing, education, and healthcare – needs a joined-up government approach. We are working to build that. And I want to hear from you.
It’s easier to peddle easy answers than ask voters to confront the fact that, too often, imported workers are simply doing jobs locals refused.
Under Mark Drakeford, Cardiff Bay planned to make payments dependent on planting ten per cent of a farms acreage with trees – forcing productive agricultural land out of use.
Labour’s failure has come fast and hard. The cracks in their governance are now gaping holes. After just one year, the mask has slipped. Behind the promises and press releases lies a party utterly unprepared for the real challenges this country faces.
Taxes are higher, energy prices are elevated, and we have been reluctantly pulled back into the European Union. We have shifted from being rule-makers to rule-takers.
Having now forced a partial u-turn, Kemi Badenoch has been vindicated. It goes to show what can be achieved when you stick to your guns.