Rural uprising: How Britain’s farmers fell out of love with the Conservative Party

https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-tories-face-farmer-fury-in-blue-heartlands/

'The next day, Coffey incurred further criticism for suggesting in the House of Commons that Britons should eat more turnips — an unloved local crop — while more popular vegetables were in short supply. She was widely pilloried in the British press.'

#conservatives #Conservative #UK #farmers #farmer #rural #agriculture #turnips #turnip #shortages

Did #Coffey know that the biggest #turnip grower in UK, in her constituency, no longer grows them? Devolving agriculture policy to supermarkets is ultimately going kill off UK grown produce.

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/mar/18/therese-coffeys-eat-turnips-message-leaves-bitter-taste-after-uks-biggest-grower-gives-up

Cold War Steve

#Coffey #Turnip #BrexitUplandsHahaHa #13YearsToryMisrule

Anyone else wondering if #Coffey once ate #turnip ?

I'm thinking some DNA transfer may have taken place.

You never see her out with a green hat on.....

Reality TV pitch: Coffey and Lee in a mouldy flat with a bag of turnips and dried pasta each week. The pre-pay leccy meter runs out every Weds. Would watch. #UK #Tories #Brexit #Turnip

Just got back from big Tesco, big Lidl and small M&S. Some, not many, tomatoes but absolutely ZERO turnips. #Turnip #Brexit