Free traders need to stop pretending they're living in the Corn Laws era

There is no comparison to the UK’s food system in 2020 and the 1800s Corn Laws, and free traders are doing us all a disservice by denying this fact, says arable farmer and NFU Sugar Board member Tom Clarke.

Abi Kay
clock • 6 min read
Free traders need to stop pretending they're living in the Corn Laws era

There is no comparison to the UK's food system in 2020 and the 1800s Corn Laws, and free traders are doing us all a disservice by denying this fact, says arable farmer and NFU Sugar Board member Tom Clarke....

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