When it comes to Labour’s latest bout of ideological zeal, we appear to have reached a new level of lunacy.
John McTernan, one of Tony Blair’s old right-hand men, has come out swinging with a statement so ludicrous, it’s as if he’s been plucked straight from a satirical sketch.
For those of you who missed it, the former Blairite spin doctor boldly declared that Labour should “do to the farmers what Thatcher did to the miners.” Yes, you heard that correctly—Labour, the self-styled party of the people, now wants to crush the very backbone of rural Britain.
What brought about this outburst of anti-farmer rhetoric? Well, let’s talk about Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ recent decision to slap a 20% inheritance tax on family farms valued at over £1 million. McTernan, in his infinite wisdom, insists Labour “don’t need small farmers.” If they dare to protest, he suggests Labour should deal with them as Thatcher dealt with the miners… bring out the political sledgehammer and smash them to smithereens.
A New Class War: Labour vs. Farmers
Now, I don’t know about you, but the sight of McTernan suggesting we can simply discard small farmers like yesterday’s news is enough to send a shiver down the spine of anyone who cares about the future of this green and pleasant land. “If the farmers want to go on the streets, we can do to them what Margaret Thatcher did to the miners,” he told GB News. Oh, bravo, Mr. McTernan, truly, what a way to channel the spirit of unity and feed our nation! Is this man mad?
But let’s not forget, this is the Labour Party we’re talking about. The party that promised to support the working class, yet here they are, targeting the very people who put food on our tables. Do they think we’ve forgotten who actually ensures the survival of our Sunday roasts? The irony is almost too rich.
Farmers Fight Back: Jeremy Clarkson Joins the Fray
In response to this bureaucratic blitzkrieg on our farmers, thousands of them… yes, thousands are set to descend upon Westminster on November 19th, tractors revving. Among them, the one and only Jeremy Clarkson, ready to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the men and women who work the land.
These farmers aren’t taking Labour’s tax raid lying down. No, they’re threatening to blockade ports, withhold produce, and disrupt the very supply chains that feed the nation. Shades of the French farmers using their tractors to barricade ports in Europe, you say? Indeed. Labour may find themselves in a sticky situation. Are they becoming the most hated party of all time?
Labour’s Tone-Deaf Response: A Party Out of Touch
But while the countryside braces for action, Sir Keir Starmer is off gallivanting across the globe, brushing off concerns with a wave of his hand. “The vast majority of farmers will be unaffected,” he claims, as if to suggest that those thousands of farmers protesting are simply hallucinating their impending ruin. According to Starmer, married farmers get a £3 million exemption, so why the fuss? Ah, but as any farmer will tell you, Labour’s maths doesn’t quite add up when you’re struggling to keep the family farm afloat. Land isn’t cash in the bank. I know a family of four who survive on £27,000 a year farming and working seven days a week.
A Growing Backlash from Conservatives
And it’s not just the farmers who are appalled. Andrew RT Davies, leader of the Welsh Conservatives, rightly calls McTernan’s comments “disgraceful.” He sees it for what it is – a new front in Labour’s class war. Meanwhile, Murdo Fraser, a Tory stalwart from Scotland, points out that this reveals what Labour truly thinks of Britain’s farmers. They’re expendable, mere pawns in Labour’s relentless march to reshape the nation in their own metropolitan image.
No Farmers, No Food: The Real Cost of Labour’s Ideology
Let’s be crystal clear here. This isn’t just about a tax hike. This is about an assault on the very essence of rural Britain. It’s about a government that seems hell-bent on driving our farmers out of business, leaving our fields to grow wild and our supermarkets bare. As Mo Fisher of the Countryside Alliance wisely points out, “Farmers know the public support them.” And they do. Because at the end of the day, no farmers means no food.
The British people also don’t want Labour to sell our land off to the highest bidder in China to plaster solar panels all over them once the farms are vacant.
But Labour, in their urban echo chamber, seem blissfully unaware of the damage they’re causing. They’re too busy playing politics to realise that once you dismantle the countryside, there’s no going back. It’s not just a question of ideology, it’s a question of survival for thousands of families.
The Final Word
So, here we are. Labour’s latest scheme has revealed just how out of touch they’ve become. When you’ve got former Blair aides casually suggesting we can “do without” small farmers, you know the rot has set in deep.
To Labour, I say this: be careful what you wish for. You may win applause from your city-dwelling supporters for your grand ideological crusades, but when the shelves run bare and the countryside is empty, it’ll be the hard-working men and women of Britain who pay the price.
The tractors are rolling, the farmers are ready, and come November 19th, they will make their voices heard. The question is, will Labour finally listen?
