Drew Hendry - Scottish National Party on the General Election: "We will ensure Scottish farmers are never ignored again"

Drew Hendry, Scottish National Party candidate for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-Shire, has written a blog for Farmers Guardian ahead of the General Election

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Drew Hendry: "Scotland's farmers have for decades suffered under a broken Westminster system which has inflicted austerity, Brexit and a cost-of-living crisis on rural businesses and communities."
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Drew Hendry: "Scotland's farmers have for decades suffered under a broken Westminster system which has inflicted austerity, Brexit and a cost-of-living crisis on rural businesses and communities."

Scotland's farmers have suffered under a broken Westminster system for decades which has inflicted austerity, Brexit and a cost-of-living crisis on rural businesses and communities. The impact of these...

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