Quote Originally Posted by TWGL1 View Post
https://x.com/statsjamie/status/1760...LhmySD2aRt-GNg

Mark Drakeford has gone to war with Welsh farmers - blaming them for the Welsh Government looking to reduce food production for tree planting because they voted for Brexit.

❌ There is no data showing more farmers voted for Brexit than Remain

❌ The Welsh Government could continue with exactly the same scheme as the EU - they have power to decimate farms now

❌ They have decided, not the farmers, to look to introduce a requirement that 10% of land needs to go to trees and 10% of land for wildlife

❌ It is the Welsh Government ministers who think reducing the food for the nation and planting more trees will change the Climate, despite being only a fraction of the planet that would make little change.

❌ Wales no doubt will be a better place when Mark Drakeford leaves post. His legacy is one of decimating the Welsh economy, Welsh NHS, Welsh Education system and draconian rule through Covid.
Table 3 on this doc suggests slightly more Welsh farmers voted to Leave than Remain.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/scienc...4301671930436X