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Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and owner of X (formerly Twitter), has sparked fresh controversy with his criticism of Britain’s proposed tax policy targeting farmers. Responding to an article in *The Observer*, Musk claimed the UK was going “full Stalin” over Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to revoke inheritance tax exemptions for certain agricultural assets.  

 

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The article, written by former *Observer* editor Will Hutton, argued that Labour’s policy would revitalize rural communities. Hutton suggested that lowering farmland prices by removing tax exemptions could enable younger generations to acquire land. In a pointed response on X, Musk drew a parallel between this policy and the Soviet collectivization of the 1930s under Joseph Stalin, a campaign that forcibly redistributed farmland and led to widespread hardship and famine.  

 

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The proposed policy, announced in October’s budget by Labour’s Rachel Reeves, seeks to end inheritance tax exemptions on agricultural assets valued over £1 million. Farmers’ unions, however, have condemned the plan. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has labeled it “disastrous,” expressing fears that it could decimate family farms. Many farmers are planning a mass demonstration in London to demand that the Government reconsider.  

 

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Farmers argue that the policy could have far-reaching consequences, with the NFU accusing Reeves of using misleading data. The union claims that the Treasury has underestimated the number of farms affected, suggesting the actual figure is double the official estimate.  

 

Musk, known for his outspoken nature and political commentary, had previously criticized the policy, saying: “We should leave our farmers alone. We [owe] farmers immense gratitude for making the food on our tables!” This latest remark adds to his history of high-profile interventions on global political issues.  

 

Downing Street has refrained from directly addressing Musk’s critique. A spokesperson stated: “We’re not going to get into a back and forth on individual comments. We will continue to engage with the industry and explain how the process works, and it remains the case that we expect the vast majority of farmers to be unaffected by the changes.” The spokesperson also emphasized the Prime Minister’s ongoing support for farmers, reiterating their importance to the nation and promising efforts to provide reassurance about the policy’s impact.  

 

As tensions escalate, thousands of farmers are poised to take their concerns directly to MPs, highlighting the growing unease over policies that they fear could undermine Britain’s agricultural backbone. Musk’s dramatic intervention adds another layer of complexity to the debate, amplifying global attention on a policy that has already divided public opinion.  

 

Jonathan Charlesworth, the son of a farmer who took his own life, believes that the new inheritance tax policy announced by the government pushed him over the edge and caused him to take his own life.

 

Based on a report by Daily Telegraph & Sky News 2024-11-20

 

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11 hours ago, Social Media said:

We will continue to engage with the industry and explain how the process works, and it remains the case that we expect the vast majority of farmers to be unaffected by the changes

Spoken by a Politician ,That just means It's an Blatant Lie. 

Farmers will   get Taxed  one way or the Other.

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1 minute ago, pattayasan said:

 

It is not a number, it is a spectrum.

 

This is common knowledge among the medical community but must apparently be contrary to the word of those who claim to speak for God.

 

Interesting.   I presume this must be the same for all biological lifeforms since it is based on medical knowledge.   How does one tell what gender a cat is for example?  

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1 hour ago, FritsSikkink said:

Then why is Elon's X banning people who don't agree with him?

Kinda of a broad statement!

Even I got banned for a while !

The mods thought I was a bot, spamming lol

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, James105 said:

 

He doesn't ban people for disagreeing with him, but his platform does ban pedos, abusers, harassers and people claiming to be someone they are not.   Think you might be confusing this with the leftist platform BlueSky where people are getting banned for life for stating there are 2 genders.  You can state there are a million genders on X and you won't get banned.   See the difference?  

Thanks for taking the time to address the nay sayers !

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1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

How many different gender toilets were there on the aircraft you flew to Thailand in?

 

 

Don't be silly planes are not big enough to have gendered toilets, especially as (someone earlier claimed) genders are a 'spectrum' so that is theoretically infinite genders!   A more realistic example is a gym where people get showered in communal showers.  How many gendered spaces do you think there should be in gym?  Would a 2 spirit be able to share with androgynes, or do they each need their own separate space?  

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14 minutes ago, James105 said:

 

Don't be silly planes are not big enough to have gendered toilets, especially as (someone earlier claimed) genders are a 'spectrum' so that is theoretically infinite genders!   A more realistic example is a gym where people get showered in communal showers.  How many gendered spaces do you think there should be in gym?  Would a 2 spirit be able to share with androgynes, or do they each need their own separate space?  

Out of curiosity, do you even go to a gym?

 

 

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3 hours ago, johng said:

So how many changing rooms,bathrooms/toilets do we need ?

 

It's not for either you or me to decide but rather the experts. You know, medical advice rather than religious sermons.

 

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Musk is doing a great job in pointing out the cruel and clueless policies of the Labour party. Let's hope he continues.

 

It's not like they can object after their head of operations organized 100 people to go and campaign for Harris in the US elections. Or after their foreign secretary called Trump a fascist/KKK sympathizer.

 

Nope, they made their bed and now they can lie in it. They are specialists in lies (and failure). Bad luck for them that Musk owns X, one of the biggest sources of news in the world. So even though the BBC will bury their bad news, they will still surface and people will have the freedom to comment on it (unless Starmer releases more Paedos and gives them a 3 stretch of course).

 

Choose your enemies wisely.  

 

 

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1 hour ago, JonnyF said:

Musk is doing a great job in pointing out the cruel and clueless policies of the Labour party.

This comes as no surprise.

 

 

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