The popular Amazon Prime series Clarkson’s Farm has underscored the vital role of UK farmers with a stark message on Instagram, that saw the official account post an image that beer lovers should take seriously.
The show’s account displayed a graphic with a yellow backdrop and bold black lettering, featuring a pint glass illustration and the phrase: “No farmers, no beer” beneath it. Accompanying the post was the caption: “We can never let this happen. #backbritishfarming.”
Clarkson’s Farm followers quickly took to the comments section to express their agreement. One fan succinctly commented: “Absobloominlutely. Another showed solidarity stating: “Support from Leicestershire,” and yet another pointed out the wider implications, remarking: “No wine no Dutch barn vodka no whisky etc.”
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Jeremy Clarkson, the 64 year old former Top Gear presenter, is no stranger to advocating for farmers’ issues. In November, amidst widespread farmer protests against proposed inheritance tax changes announced in the Autumn Budget, Clarkson stood alongside them, reports the Express.
At the protest, he called on the Labour government to reconsider, saying: “If you make a mistake, we all do, and they have, be big enough to say, ‘we made a mistake here,’ and then back down.”
In his address at the rally, Jeremy reiterated his support: “I’m here to support the farmers. It’s that simple, because they need all the help they can get really, even from me.”
He pleaded with the government to reconsider its stance, stating: “For the sake of everybody here, and for all the farmers who are stuck at home today, paralysed by a fog of despair over what’s been forced upon them, I beg of the government to be big, to accept that this was rushed through, it wasn’t thought out and it’s a mistake. That’s the big thing to do. Admit it and back down.”
Jeremy has been a vocal supporter of farmer’s rights on social media, particularly since launching his own farm and pub
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Fellow TV presenter Kaleb Cooper confessed that he too would be impacted by the government’s proposals. He shared: “I haven’t got a farm to pass down, but I’ve got a business that I’ve grown since I was 16 years old. So to pass that onto my child now, I’m going to get taxed on that.”
He expressed his concern about the impact on his offspring, questioning whether they could afford to take on his business, considering potential costs, and whether the imposition of a sizeable tax bill might render the venture unviable: “If he has to then sell two tractors, for example, to pay that tax bill, is that going to be unprofitable to actually make sure he can have a livelihood off that business? “