Much has been made in recent days of how Labour’s Red Wall continues to crumble. Eleven years into a Tory Government and the Conservatives are winning by-elections in Labour heartlands. It is extraordinary stuff. But Boris Johnson, and the government he leads, should be keeping a much closer eye on the Tories’ rural heartlands, where […]
Even the most diehard eurosceptic accepts that leaving the EU is a risk. But a willingness to adapt to change is perhaps one of the most enduring qualities we have in this country. In the farming sector, it was difficult to see how meaningful change to the Common Agricultural Policy could ever be achieved. We, […]
It is perhaps unsurprising that after months of isolation, and having discovered the feasibility of working from home, more and more city-dwellers are considering a move to the countryside. The countryside promises cleaner air, vast open expanses and an abundance of natural life. Some polls suggest that as much as 40% of all prospective house-buyers […]
The rural economy has extraordinary potential. Food production will always be the backbone of any farm, but landowners are now increasingly likely to be building affordable homes, renting holiday cottages, running renewable energy plants and converting old buildings into modern offices. However, the rural economy is 16% less productive than the national average – and […]
