MP for Bridgwater and West Somerset
This is great cider country. Somerset boasts some of the best in Britain. Hitherto small producers have been exempt from one of the taxes - but now, thanks to the European Union, they could be hit hard. This week a hefty petition was handed … [Read more...] about Save our Cider
I have just been elected joint Chair of the All-Party Group that specialises in gardening and horticulture. It is a an important subject within the constituency for individual residents, professional growers and educationalists alike. I am … [Read more...] about Digging for victory
The views may be to die for, but the living is far from easy if you rely upon farm income on the uplands and hills. It is, in short, a hard life. The people who do it also love what they do and are following a proud tradition. Many families … [Read more...] about Exmoor’s Hill Farmers