Holsworthy farmers protests Labour inheritance tax

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Holsworthy farmers have come together to protests the changes to inheritance tax announced by the government

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00:00We find ourselves in a role that the market takes is acting as a meeting point for many groups of the farming folk from a very wide area.

00:10They can come and not only do business, they can come and discuss their ideas, discuss their thoughts, and more importantly, their problems.

00:20This event has been organised today and primarily was instigated by Jane Whelan from Pembroke Vets, and I think she deserves a round of applause.

00:38For coming up with the idea, we were very, very pleased and happy to facilitate today.

00:43She's the instigator of the event, and we thank her very, very much.

00:46It enables us all to show our support here in Holsby, the farming community that's so important around Yemen and Cornwall.

00:55Not all of us are able to travel to London today, and I think it's a great idea.

00:59And the incredible number, I'm embarrassed to tell you how many people I thought may attend here, and this is so, so much greater.

01:06And we really appreciate you all coming today, showing that support, and we thank you all very much.

01:13We offer those that have gone to London our complete support.

01:17On behalf of Kibbles and Pembroke Vets, we thank you all for attending today and for all showing that support.

01:25I'm not particularly political at all, but for the first time in my career, and almost my life, we are faced with a socialist government.

01:34We've had Labour governments over time, but we appear to be facing true socialist policies at the moment in time.

01:41The distribution of wealth seems a high priority with the incumbent government.

01:46In pursuit of this, some of their policies appear to be vindictive.

01:50Their policies appear to be anti-farming, anti-countryside, and also anti-business.

01:58You only need to look at Holdsworth Industrial Estate to understand how important farming is for Devon and Cornwall.

02:05The majority of businesses on that estate are almost entirely related to agriculture, and it's an estate that is rapidly expanding.

02:14Like Marsh Barton is Europe's, in Exeter, is Europe's biggest selection of car dealerships,

02:20Holdsworth Industrial Estate must be comparable for tractors.

02:27When farming and agriculture suffer, the whole area suffers.

02:32Our hard-working farmers are the backbone of our rural communities, and the family farms are their very essence.

02:40The loss, or even the reduction, of our family farming heritage within this area would be utterly devastating.

02:59We salute those in London, and hope they can bring some sense to Bale.

03:05With so many of you here today, with so many voices, we've got two rooms with mics,

03:11we'd like anybody that feels they'd like to say a few words.

03:14The initial idea was to bring us together so we could just support those in London and talk the problems through.

03:20With such an audience, I think it would be great to hear some of your views and thoughts on this subject.

03:26So if you'd like to speak, please put your hand up.

03:28I know we've got representatives from FCN here, and other such organisations.

03:32So if you'd like to speak, please put your hand up.

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