Category Archives: farm subsidies

New head of Defra Andrea Leadsom has already laid out her plans for farm subsidy reform.

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Miles King

The dust is settling following the brutal excision of the Cameron/Osborne cliques from power. One Department has been knocked down, or split asunder – the Department for Energy and Climate Change. Energy has gone to Business and Industry, Climate Change … Continue reading →

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The EU Referendum: Turkeys have voted for Christmas

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Miles King

SARA has come to stay. That’s Shock, Anger, Rejection, Acceptance.  – it’s a model to explain the process of grief. Yesterday we experienced the shock that the country had voted to leave the EU. I say country – actually 72% … Continue reading →

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Some initial thoughts on a post-CAP farm subsidy system

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Miles King

Well that was a bit of a shock. In the absence of exit polls I was looking at what the betting markets were doing – all the money seemed to be piling in on shortening odds for Remain. The Bookies … Continue reading →

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