Labour donor Dale Vince condemned over 'distasteful' family farm tax meme

"To trivialize such a devastating issue with an insensitive joke demonstrates a shocking lack of empathy and respect, especially coming from someone in a position of influence and leadership"

Chris Brayford
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Reaction to Dale Vince's 'joke' on the family farm tax: "What a wicked, woefully arrogant and ignorant post to make."
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Reaction to Dale Vince's 'joke' on the family farm tax: "What a wicked, woefully arrogant and ignorant post to make."

Labour Party donor Dale Vince has been criticised for a 'distasteful' use of a meme to poke fun at farmers over proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief. Mr Vince used an image from the set...

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