fbpx
Print this page
Tuesday, 01 November 2022 16:25

Revolving door politics

Written by  Milking It
Revolving door politics

OPINION: The UK's revolving door politics of recent weeks means the country's farmers are getting used to their fifth Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in five years.

The role, equivalent to that NZ's Agriculture Minister, had seen a new face every time 10 Downing Street has had a new resident. And there have been three in just three months.

Since 2017, Michael Gove, Theresa Villers, George Eustice, Ranil Jayawardena and Therese Coffey have held the Secretary's role. Coffey was appointed to the role last week by new PM Rishi Sunak.

Jayawardena holds the record for the shortest tenure - one month and 19 days - under Liz Truss' prime ministership.

More like this

110,000 visitors!

110,000 visitors!

OPINION: It's official, Fieldays 2025 clocked 110,000 visitors over the four days.

Sticky situation

Sticky situation

OPINION: The Federated Farmers rural advocacy hub at Fieldays has been touted as a great success.

Suitors line up

OPINION: As Fonterra's divestment of its Oceania and global consumer businesses progresses, clear contenders are emerging.

On the go

OPINION: After hopping from one event to another at Fieldays, Associate Agriculture Minister Andrew Hoggard would have been hoping for a rest.

Misguided campaign

OPINION: Last week, Greenpeace lit up Fonterra's Auckland headquarters with 'messages from the common people' - that the sector is polluting the environment.

Popular Reads

Featured

IFSO urges flood-affected residents to document damage for insurance

Following heavy rain which caused flooding in parts of Nelson-Tasman and sewerage overflows in Marlborough, the Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme (IFSO Scheme) is urging homeowners and tenants to be cautious when cleaning up and to take the right steps to support claims.

National

Machinery & Products

Farming smarter with technology

The National Fieldays is an annual fixture in the farming calendar: it draws in thousands of farmers, contractors, and industry…