Note: Roger and Sandi are keynote speakers at the day-symposium Supporting Farmers For Food Security, Sunday 16 March, near Cheltenham and chaired by UK Column's Charles Malet - booking and more information here: https://billetto.co.uk/e/supporting-farmers-for-food-security-tickets-1166406
UK Column are grateful to two of our regular expert guests who joined Debi Evans in this exclusive interview for farmers everywhere, but particularly here in the United Kingdom. As we head into 2025, we must ask what will be on our dinner tables this year.
In light of the recent farmers’ protests, and the announcement of inheritance tax hikes in the Autumn Budget, Consultant Veterinary Surgeon Roger Meacock and globalist agenda researcher Sandi Adams bring you a potted history of why farmers have more to worry about than inheritance tax.
Both Roger and Sandi felt it was a matter of urgency that farmers become aware of a much deeper and darker agenda at play. The agenda will see them stripped of their land, futures, and livelihood in the not-too-distant future. Does that all seem impossible? The answer is clearly no.
In Part 1, they introduced you to the history of Agenda 2030 and the people behind it. What are its implications, who will be affected, and how is it being rolled out and implemented? What is the United Nations (UN), and what is it doing in the background? Farming features on the UN’s agenda; do you know how big the agenda is? Inheritance tax is just the tip of a monstrous iceberg.
Part 2 focused on ‘farming in the future’ and how it will affect your animals, crops, and business. What is the future of the farm vet? Will there be any animals to treat? Do you know what novel medicines are coming down the veterinary pipeline? What is a 15-minute city? How is our land being grabbed, and what incentives are farmers being offered in return for their land?
In this third and final part, Roger brings us up to date on Bovaer and ARLA. Sandi reveals what to expect in the restaurant of the future; insect carbonara, anyone? And prepare for a jaw-dropping moment or two in this fascinating look into a dystopian future that is racing towards us at lightning speed. Sainsbury’s have a shocking plan for our future food. Find out what AI growth zones are and how they will take up even more of our fields.
And what of our farmers and farm workers themselves? Roger and Sandi discuss the pressures on the farming community and their impact on mental health and suicide. For those who feel they may need help and advice, RABI offer a helpline (0800 188444) and a support service.
Message to farmers: we want your food! The British public will support you and urge you to supply them directly. Please write to your MP; Sandi has kindly prepared a template letter for you to use, which appears below. Update: UK Column recorded this interview before the second reading of the bill was adjourned in the House of Commons on 24 January, 2025. An amended version of this letter will still be useful when it returns to the House of Commons on 11 July, 2025.
We give grateful thanks to Roger, Sandi, and Stephanie Sinclaire, UK Column’s Producer, who facilitated this interview at short notice.
Other interviews on UK Column featuring Sandi Adams can be found here.
Other interviews on UK Column featuring Roger Meacock can be found here. Roger’s Substack can be found here.
Draft Letter: The Climate and Nature Bill 2025
Requires the United Kingdom to achieve climate and nature targets; to give the Secretary of State a duty to implement a strategy to achieve those targets; to establish a Climate and Nature Assembly to advise the Secretary of State in creating that strategy; to give duties to the Committee on Climate Change and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee regarding the strategy and targets; and for connected purposes.
Name:
Address:
Date: 13th January 2025
Dear [MP],
I am writing to urge you to vote against this Bill at its second reading on 24th January 2025. Below are the reasons why I believe this legislation is flawed.
- Subordinating Parliament to Non-UK Bodies
- If enacted, the Bill would subordinate Parliament to resolutions and targets set by bodies outside the United Kingdom.
- It is legally impossible for the UK to be held responsible for fulfilling targets in foreign countries.
- Lack of a Time Limit
- The Bill places no clear end date on its provisions. Even if it were enacted, it should become void after 2030 to prevent indefinite obligations.
- Retrospective Accountability or Liability
- Clauses seeking retrospective accountability should be disapplied, such as the provision covering all emissions “generated by the United Kingdom’s share of international aviation and shipping, emitted between 2020 and 2050.”
- Global Carbon Budget Calculations
- By the Bill’s definition, the UK population share (70m of 9bn) is 0.007777 of the global totals. Applying this to the IPCC’s 2021 estimate of 400,000,000,000 tonnes of CO2 suggests a “proportionate share” of 3,111,111,111 tonnes between 2021 and 2030 (about 345,679,012 tonnes annually).
- The UK’s annual CO2 emissions in 2023 were already around 303,000,000 tonnes, implying that the Bill’s key goal has been reached. There is therefore no need or justification for this new legislation.
- Delays and Duplicative Strategy
- Previous governments have already devised strategies for reducing emissions. Requiring a new strategy within 12 months delays further action, wasting critical time before 2030.
- Vague & Potentially Arbitrary Global Targets
- The phrase “its proportionate share of the remaining global carbon budget” is too vague and could allow foreign actors to impose arbitrary targets on the UK.
- If the UK truly has unmet international obligations, the Bill should specify a clear, annually reducing tonnage target instead of ambiguous goals.
- Import Emissions and Other Greenhouse Gases
- “. reducing emissions of carbon dioxide in respect of imports.” is unclear. It could suggest the UK is responsible for emissions from manufacturing in other countries (e.g., China). Both potential interpretations are unworkable.
- The Bill also proposes reducing greenhouse gases other than CO2 without specifying which gases, their current levels, or how they would be measured annually.
- National and Security Interests
- An absolute end to using fossil fuels threatens national security. For instance, it is unrealistic to assume battle tanks or fighter jets could switch to all-electric or glider technology.
- Overseas Wildlife Habitat Destruction
- While the loss of habitats like the Amazon rainforest is concerning, making the UK legally responsible for such destruction is misguided.
- Existing Measures for Rewilding
- Recent changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) already mandate rewilding in England, making additional legislation unnecessary.
- Overly Broad Clauses on Production & Consumption
- The Bill’s language regarding impacts on human health “.in the UK and overseas.” from the UK’s production, consumption, trade, transport, and financing is too wide-ranging and could be arbitrarily interpreted by foreign entities.
- Irrelevant Link to Deprivation Indices and Protected Characteristics
- A carbon emissions strategy is unrelated to local deprivation ratings or people with protected characteristics. This Bill conflates separate policy issues.
- Newly Created ‘Climate and Nature Assembly’
- The Bill not only transfers power from Parliament to external bodies, but also places the Secretary of State under a new “Climate and Nature Assembly.”
- We already have two committees (the Committee on Climate Change and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee) that serve similar functions.
- Financial Implications Unclear
- The government would be committed to funding all aspects of this Bill without detailed cost analysis. This includes potential foreign liabilities, which have not been examined or approved by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) or the Treasury. It is a major concern that this Bill could push the UK further into recession.
Given these issues, I strongly urge you to vote against this Bill at its second reading on 24th January 2025 to prevent unnecessary legal obligations and financial burdens on taxpayers.
Yours sincerely,
[Your Name and Signature]