@CA_TimB

Countryside Alliance @CAupdates Chief Exec also fish, ducks, cricket, hounds, dogs & other country stuff tim-bonner(at)https://xitter.cf/t.co/bBWqEue9p2

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My comment piece in @thetimes ‘Labour is losing the countryside all over again’ thetimes.com/uk/environment/…

Labour is losing the countryside all over again

After finally rebuilding trust with rural voters, the party risks repeating Tony Blair’s hunting ban mistake and throwing it all away

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@GreyhoundBoard22h
A huge thank you to those who travelled to No. 10 @downingstreet and No. 10 North to deliver a letter to Prime Minister @andyburnham, signed by over 1,000 people from across greyhound racing 👏 Those 1,000+ names are trainers, kennel staff, vets, caterers, bookmakers, track workers and more. Together they’re the heart of a sport that has brought communities together for 100 years. Our ask is simple: fairness. From April 2027, the tax on online bets is set to rise from 15% to 25%. UK horse racing has been exempted. Greyhound racing hasn’t. This exemption is the right thing to do - but it needs to be applied to us as well. Greyhound racing supports 7,000 jobs, contributes £160m a year to the economy and gives people an affordable night out that’s been part of local life for generations. That’s worth protecting. Our sport is worth protecting. With the Budget just days away, here’s how you can help: ✅ Write to your MP and ask them to back the same exemption for greyhound racing as horse racing ✅ Share this post ✅ Visit your local track to show your support Let’s show what our sport means to so many people 🐾 #BackOurTracks #GreyhoundRacing #Budget2026
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“We like our roast chicken and our bacon sandwiches and are not going to give them up at the whim of tech bros and celebrities”. Me on the latest vegan anti-farming campaign. countryside-alliance.org/fea…

Tim Bonner: Our roast chicken and bacon sandwiches can’t be bought

Anyone who has recently travelled on the Tube or a bus in London will have seen a deluge of anti-farming adverts, particularly targeting pig and chicken production. Designed to shock, the images...

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Mo Metcalf-Fisher@mometfisherOct 20
Scrap the awful family farm tax. Ditch harmful policies impacting the countryside. Rural reset now!
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Francis Buner@fbunerOct 18
Myth or fact? 'The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world'. This🧵explains how a scientic finding is wrongly used to lament the UK's biodiversity crisis, especially on farmland. bbc.co.uk/newsround/58863097

Biodiversity: UK is one of the world's most nature-depleted countries

A study found that that UK had on average about half its biodiversity left - far below the global average of 75%.

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Countryside Alliance
@CAupdatesOct 16
Trail hunting is an important part of rural Britain and the communities that sustain it. For too long, rural communities have felt overlooked by policymakers. At the launch of our Campaign for the Countryside, we asked people why it's so important that the countryside has a voice in decisions that affect it. #RuralReset #CampaignForTheCountryside #TrailHunting
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My piece on Keir Starmer’s toxic trail hunting legacy “Starmer’s successor, Andy Burnham, has been left with a manifesto commitment that is a million miles from his stated priorities and a process towards legislation which is already underway” countryside-alliance.org/fea…

Tim Bonner: Starmer’s toxic trail hunting legacy

Perhaps the most obvious question about the government’s proposed trail hunting ban is: ‘How did Labour end up here?’ The warnings from history could not have been more stark.

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Francis Buner@fbunerOct 15
Replying to @TrooperSnooks @p4rus
We are not the most nature depleted country. That's just a myth. We are one of the most human altered countries, i.e. one with the least amount of truly wild places. Our biodiversity is actually quite high for a small country, partly as a result of human intervention.
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@CAupdatesOct 14
It's time for a rural reset - we've written to the Chancellor urging him to take ten first steps this Budget to work with the countryside.
This image is a letter addressed to Rt Hon. John Healey MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer. The document is from the Countryside Alliance, dated 12 October 2026. It discusses the UK rural economy, emphasizing the need for sustainable growth and job retention in rural areas. The letter highlights a call for the reform of inheritance tax reliefs and underscores the importance of the Campaign for the Countryside initiative. The Countryside Alliance logo and contact details are visible at the bottom.

ALT This image is a letter addressed to Rt Hon. John Healey MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer. The document is from the Countryside Alliance, dated 12 October 2026. It discusses the UK rural economy, emphasizing the need for sustainable growth and job retention in rural areas. The letter highlights a call for the reform of inheritance tax reliefs and underscores the importance of the Campaign for the Countryside initiative. The Countryside Alliance logo and contact details are visible at the bottom.

Here is an alternative text description: A document titled "Countryside Alliance: The Voice of the Countryside" presents five recommendations related to rural business and taxes. Key points include revising the Sustainable Farming Incentive, reducing the National Insurance for employers in rural areas, and removing business rates from premises used for storage. Additional suggestions include reducing VAT for hospitality to aid tourism and implementing fair energy pricing for rural homes. Contact information for Countryside Alliance is provided at the bottom.

ALT Here is an alternative text description: A document titled "Countryside Alliance: The Voice of the Countryside" presents five recommendations related to rural business and taxes. Key points include revising the Sustainable Farming Incentive, reducing the National Insurance for employers in rural areas, and removing business rates from premises used for storage. Additional suggestions include reducing VAT for hospitality to aid tourism and implementing fair energy pricing for rural homes. Contact information for Countryside Alliance is provided at the bottom.

Sure, here's a concise alt text description: "A letterhead from the Countryside Alliance with a typed letter discussing tax on domestic heating oil, protection from Horsearc Betting Levy, and vehicle tax for rural small businesses. Signed by Tim Bonner.

ALT Sure, here's a concise alt text description: "A letterhead from the Countryside Alliance with a typed letter discussing tax on domestic heating oil, protection from Horsearc Betting Levy, and vehicle tax for rural small businesses. Signed by Tim Bonner.

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This is very good on ‘The Rural Penalty’ people in the countryside face when trying to access healthcare. We need growth in every postcode, but also equal service provision too. thecritic.co.uk/against-the-…

Against the rural penalty | Gareth Lyon | The Critic Magazine

As the Prime Minister keeps on reminding us, most of the country is not actually very much like London. What he may have forgotten is that a lot of the country is not particularly like Manchester…

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Great campaign from @GreyhoundBoard Always remember that animal rights does not equal animal welfare
Abbie MacGregor
@AbbieMacGregor3Oct 8
She thought greyhound racing was cruel. Until she saw it with her own eyes. Listen to her story, in her own words 👇🏻 Seeing Is Believing, our new campaign, launches today.
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📍Next stop: Birmingham for Conservative Party Conference. We look forward to welcoming attendees to our upcoming panel discussion taking place on Monday 5 October 2026 (secure zone- pass required) Speakers: @CA_TimB @VictoriaAtkins @Katie_Lam_MP and @AJNewbury94 #cpc26
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AJ Cassavell@AJCassavellOct 1
The Padres steamrolled the Cubs and are NLDS bound. Holy Sheets. mlb.com/news/padres-win-nl-w…

Padres get revenge with commanding sweep of Cubs in Wild Card Series

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres spent September as the hottest team in baseball, surging into the postseason and securing a Wild Card Series at Petco Park. Gavin Sheets spent most of the month in a walking...

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@CAupdatesSep 30
📍Next stop: Birmingham for Conservative Party Conference. We look forward to welcoming attendees to our upcoming panel discussion taking place on Monday 5 October 2026 (secure zone- pass required) Speakers: @CA_TimB @VictoriaAtkins @Katie_Lam_MP and @AJNewbury94
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No rural, no countryside, no farms, no nature, no environment. I suppose it confirms where we are in the PM’s pecking order, but one in four postcodes is rural. labour.org.uk/updates/storie…

 Andy Burnham's speech to Labour Party Conference 2026 – The Labour Party

Hear from Andy Burnham, Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party in his full speech at Labour Party Conference 2026.

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@CAupdatesSep 28
Ahead of Andy Burnham’s speech at the Labour Party conference, people from across the countryside have joined together with a simple message: listen to rural communities and engage with the people who live and work in them. From farming and food to rural businesses, jobs and communities, the countryside has a huge contribution to make and it needs to be part of the conversation. It’s time for a rural reset. Find out more and add your voice here: ruralreset.org/ #CampaignfortheCountryside #RuralPolicy @WarterPriory @BASCnews @NationalGamekee @didoharding
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Mo Metcalf-Fisher@mometfisherSep 27
🔴The Rural Reception at Labour Party conference is taking place at *5pm* not 6pm. Inside secure zone. Details below⬇️
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@CAupdatesSep 27
A reminder for those attending Labour Party conference in Liverpool today. We look forward to welcoming you.
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@CAupdatesSep 25
This Sunday we'll be holding our reception at Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. Please come along if you're going to be there!
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Express Politics
@ExpressPoliticsSep 24
Andy Burnham warned to listen to rural England as new poll shows Labour blow express.co.uk/news/politics/…
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FarmingUK
@FarmingUKSep 21
💥Rural campaigners are urging Andy Burnham to reset government’s relationship with farmers and the countryside The Countryside Alliance has written to the PM calling for a “rural reset” READ MORE: farminguk.com/news/rural-cam…
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