mdudley1894.bsky.social
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Man who is on record saying he bought a farm to avoid inheritance tax gets upset when he’s accused of buying a farm to avoid inheritance tax.
‘Classic BBC’ :)
“So it’s not about you, it’s not about your farm and the fact you bought a farm to avoid inheritance tax?”

@vicderbyshire.bsky.social speaks to Jeremy Clarkson at the farmers’ protest in Westminster where thousands of farmers are protesting the government’s inheritance tax plans.

#Newsnight
November 19, 2024 at 4:33 PM
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There's been some research on this: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

TL;DR financial issues aren't the biggest issues in succession. Younger generation need to be allowed to take a lead on the farm earlier, need integrating into farming community, need better image for farming industry
Preventing young farmers from leaving the farm: Investigating the effectiveness of the young farmer payment using a behavioural approach
The number of young farmers has decreased over recent decades in several developed countries such as the United States and European countries. A recen…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 19, 2024 at 10:03 AM
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Good to see the government take initial steps against companies profiteering from childrens' homes. May need to go further.

www.ft.com/content/7383...
Crackdown launched on child social care profiteering in England
Companies will be forced to disclose finances in bid to curb ‘excessive profits’ bankrupting councils
www.ft.com
November 18, 2024 at 8:40 AM