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Croydon’s ‘townie’ MP Reed shouted down by angry farmers

Steve Reed OBE, the “townie” environment minister, was exposed as being out of his depth once again when he tried to give a speech to the annual conference of the National Farmers’ Union held in Westminster yesterday. The Labour MP … Continue reading

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‘Turnip’ Steve Reed becomes the target for farmers’ tax protest

WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, on a new unwitting subject for a sharp parliamentary pen The last time a national newspaper dismissed a public figure as a “turnip”, Graham Taylor’s days as England football manager were numbered. Yesterday, it was Steve … Continue reading

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