The Labour government's progress-

Reform get a question again today, Lee Anderson raising farming.

I have had my winter fuel allowance withdrawn. I updated my fix term contract with my duel fuel supplier and am now paying around a half of what I was paying under the previous contract, saving me over £850 a year.
I should never have had the allowance in the first place.
This is the right policy, however we need to work out how to mitigate adverse impacts for those who cannot, for whatever reason, work their way out of it themselves.
The faux outrage from our right of centre leaning friends is absolutely hilarious.

Food banks anyone?

I absolutely did. Brilliant phrasing as always, even if I do say so myself😂
Are you upset?

Today's Labour feck up......Huge cuts to Defense announced today in the HoC by the Defense Secretary.
Are they not aware that the world is a pretty dodgy place right now?

The same 'humour' on the stabbings thread, he rarely comments on there but I remember when he did get outraged and that was because a knife wielding thug was tasered by the police !

Labour accuse Jeremy Clarkson of being 'rude' and 'aggressive' as BBC Newsnight descends into chaos while guests clash over farmer protest..by Aiden Radnedge

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Clarkson clashed with BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire in an interview on Tuesday afternoon

A row broke out on BBC's Newsnight over Jeremy Clarkson's appearance at the farmers' 'tractor tax' protest in London after his angry interview with presenter Victoria Derbyshire.

Former Labour minister Jim Murphy condemned former Top Gear host Clarkson as 'rude' and 'aggressive' - but ex-Conservative party chairman Sir Jake Berry hit back, defending him.

They clashed on last night's BBC2 show which was presented by Derbyshire just hours after she had questioned Clarkson at the demonstration in central London.

Thousands of farmers and their supporters had descended on the capital for a mass protest against Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget plan to limit the existing 100 per cent inheritance tax relief on farms to only the first £1million.

Clarkson was among those taking part in the protest and challenged the Government to 'back down' over what he called its 'cocked up' inheritance tax raid.

The 64-year-old, who is recovering from a life-saving heart operation, attended the event alongside his Clarkson's Farm co-stars Kaleb Cooper and Charlie Ireland, theatre legend Andrew Lloyd-Webber and dozens of MPs including new Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Reform UK's Nigel Farage.

The Metropolitan Police estimated 13,000 people attended the protest in central London, which called on the Government to scrap those changes announced in the Chancellor's Budget last month.

Ms Reeves says the measures will only affect the wealthiest 500 estates each year but experts from the NFU say it will be up to 70,000 farms.

Clarkson became exasperated with Derbyshire when interviewed in Whitehall on Tuesday afternoon, accusing her of failing to be impartial and saying: 'Classic BBC - you people.'

Footage of their exchange was shown at the start of last night's Newsnight broadcast and Derbyshire began her exchanges with her studio guests by asking Mr Murphy: 'What did you make of Mr Clarkson, what he had to say?'

Mr Murphy, a former leader of the Scottish Labour Party, replied: 'I know I'm in a minority, but I think it's the first time I've ever seen him on television – I don't watch cooking or motor car programmes. I hear a rumour he does at least one of those.

'He does a farming programme, he's a farmer now? Okay. Look, I think the farmers are pretty ill served by him being one of their spokespeople.'

When asked 'Why?', Mr Murphy responded by saying: 'I think he's rude, I think he's aggressive, I think from what I read he invested in a farm for inheritance tax reasons.

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Jeremy Clarkson joined thousands of farmers outside Downing Street protesting against changes to agricultural inheritance tax rules on farms valued above £1million

'I think it's a disservice to the hardworking hundreds and thousands of farmers in the country.'

But fellow Newsnight guest Sir Jake, who was a Conservative MP from 2010 until losing his seat at the general election in July this year, came to Clarkson's defence.

Sir Jake, who also attended Tuesday's protest, told Mr Murphy: 'I was talking to farmers and I think you're wrong actually.

'I think Jeremy Clarkson is warmly regarded by the farming community because, whether you like what he stands for or what he says, he draws public attention to the plight of farmers.

'If you look for example at cereal farmers, they've had a 73 per cent drop in their income because of the adverse weather we've had, so it is a sector under massive pressure.

'When I was there, what people were asking me, what people were really concerned about is that it doesn't feel the Labour party has got a real grip on the number of people who are going to be affected by this – it feels like a bit of a stab in the dark.'

Under Labour's plans, full inheritance tax relief will be restricted to the first £1million of combined agricultural and business property relief, above which landowners will pay a rate of 20 per cent, compared with 40 per cent on other estates.

The measure comes into effect in April 2026 and can be paid in instalments over 10 years interest free, the Government has said.

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Whoa there cowboy. Where are people being hypocritical about the WFA? Can you please point this out to everyone?

Once again you are someone who hasn't posted a comment regarding the official government figures showing that the loss of the WFA will push even more OAP's into poverty. You seem happier to attack the posters rather than debate the issue highlighted.

And why do you think that everyone who opposes the government policy regarding the WFA are 'right wingers'? There are many many Labour supporters who are embarressed by what the government has done.

Do you think he needs any lessons about pushing OAP's into poverty as outlined in the official government figures?

But what about the Duchy of Cornwall?