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Mike Thomas

@mikeacthomas

Media adviser. Ex BBC & commercial radio news & sport journalist. Golf enthusiast. Fan of the band Squeeze, West Ham & San Francisco 49ers. All views my own.

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NFU Political (@nfupolitical) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The House of Lords will shortly vote on whether to give Natural England compulsory purchase powers, as part of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Watch NFU President Tom Bradshaw’s message to Peers:

NFU Press Team (@nfupress) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A great morning out at POLITICOEurope’s London offices. Listen out for an upcoming interview with National Farmers' Union President Tom Bradshaw on the Westminster Insider pod for a deep dive into British farming🎙️

A great morning out at <a href="/POLITICOEurope/">POLITICOEurope</a>’s London offices. Listen out for an upcoming interview with <a href="/NFUtweets/">National Farmers' Union</a> President Tom Bradshaw on the Westminster Insider pod for a deep dive into British farming🎙️
Lord Mayor's Show (@lordmayors_show) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Lady Mayor’s Show 2025 leaflet is now online. It’s your guide to the day - route, accessibility and open venues like Guildhall Art Gallery, Tower Bridge, Bank of England and St Paul's Cathedral. View now: bit.ly/47llBe8 📅 8 Nov 25 👉 lordmayorsshow.london #LadyMayorsShow

National Farmers' Union (@nfutweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ICYMI 📺| One year on from the family farm tax announcement, Leicestershire beef farmer Greg Parkes tells #BBCCountryfile why he halted investment in a new shed for tax advice planning. Watch at 20:19 👉 ow.ly/TxWC50XisOR

Mike Thomas (@mikeacthomas) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Praying for everyone in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa approaches. Having visited Jamaica on a number of occasions, everyone there is so lovely and welcoming and have a positive outlook on life. Stay strong. #hurricane #Melissa #HurricaneMelissa #Jamaica

National Farmers' Union (@nfutweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ICYMI 📺| Hertfordshire member Will Dickinson (will) was on Sky News Breakfast, explaining some of his own first-hand experiences of fly-tipping and highlighting why a single reporting mechanism is so important for being able to properly report incidents.

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This is such a heartbreaking and upsetting watch as farmer Tom Rees and his father Charles talk about the looming #Familyfarmtax which will impact so many farming families 😥

National Farmers' Union (@nfutweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This week's NFU news reel shows how farmers' stories are championing British farming across the media - from prime-time interviews to national headlines 📽️📰 📣 228 pieces of total coverage 📣 27 mentions across all broadcast 📣 9 pieces of national print, TV and radio coverage

This week's NFU news reel shows how farmers' stories are championing British farming across the media - from prime-time interviews to national headlines 📽️📰

📣 228 pieces of total coverage
📣 27 mentions across all broadcast
📣 9 pieces of national print, TV and radio coverage
National Farmers' Union (@nfutweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Interested about milk prices and understanding how the new Fair Dealings Obligations (Milk) Regulations affect UK dairy farmers? Read NFU board chair Paul Tompkins' thoughts on what it means for producers below 👇

National Farmers' Union (@nfutweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's here! Listen to episode three of the NFU's Shed Talks podcast now. In the third episode of the NFU's Shed Talks podcast, we cover a week of lobbying wins, an exclusive interview with the new Tenant Farming Commissioner and more. 👂ow.ly/KQCy50XjBLX

It's here! Listen to episode three of the NFU's Shed Talks podcast now.

In the third episode of the NFU's Shed Talks podcast, we cover a week of lobbying wins, an exclusive interview with the new Tenant Farming Commissioner and more.

👂ow.ly/KQCy50XjBLX
Lord Mayor's Show (@lordmayors_show) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Celebrate the #LadyMayorsShow with the official commemorative programme 🎉   📍 Available at the City of London Information Centre now and sellers across the City on Show day. 🛒 You can also order online: bit.ly/47fvQSh #CityOfLondon #SoulOfLondon

National Farmers' Union (@nfutweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For members| NFU Horticulture and Potatoes Board Chair Martin Emmett has written a letter to BBC Radio 4 highlighting a lack of balance and poor representation in a recent documentary that focused on the reported treatment of farm workers in the UK. 👉ow.ly/vR9t50XjQrR

For members| NFU Horticulture and Potatoes Board Chair Martin Emmett has written a letter to BBC Radio 4 highlighting a lack of balance and poor representation in a recent documentary that focused on the reported treatment of farm workers in the UK.

👉ow.ly/vR9t50XjQrR
Mike Thomas (@mikeacthomas) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The #LadyMayorsShow is a week today. Looking forward to taking one of these beauties to the City of London for the parade alongside JCB Agriculture National Farmers' Union Red Tractor & Surrey Docks Farm all supporting The Farmers Company 🚜 #LMS25 #CityofLondon #JCB #BackBritishFarming

The #LadyMayorsShow is a week today. 

Looking forward to taking one of these beauties to the City of London for the parade alongside <a href="/JCBagriculture/">JCB Agriculture</a> <a href="/NFUtweets/">National Farmers' Union</a> <a href="/RedTractorFood/">Red Tractor</a> &amp; <a href="/surreydocksfarm/">Surrey Docks Farm</a> all supporting <a href="/FarmersCompany/">The Farmers Company</a> 🚜 

#LMS25 #CityofLondon #JCB #BackBritishFarming
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How are West Ham United near the bottom of the table? They do play some decent football and have dominated this first half and had a bit of bad luck too #WestHam #WHUNEW

NFU Political (@nfupolitical) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1/ 8 This morning it was Treasury Questions in Parliament. Once again, a cross-party group of MPs raised concerns about the impact of the #FamilyFarmTax on farming families, food security and the rural economy, asking the Chancellor to adopt a fairer approach:

National Farmers' Union (@nfutweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The NFU has said that findings from McCain's Farmdex report, “highlight the stark realities of farming in 2025”, and reflect the historic levels of low confidence recorded in the NFU's own farmer confidence survey. 👉ow.ly/ly2850XmqEl

The NFU has said that findings from McCain's Farmdex report, “highlight the stark realities of farming in 2025”, and reflect the historic levels of low confidence recorded in the NFU's own farmer confidence survey.

👉ow.ly/ly2850XmqEl
Dairy UK (@dairyuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Find out more about the methane produced by dairy cows in the ‘Our Food and Our Planet’ video: youtube.com/watch?v=i3ranF…

Find out more about the methane produced by dairy cows in the ‘Our Food and Our Planet’ video: youtube.com/watch?v=i3ranF…
Mike Thomas (@mikeacthomas) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sneak peak of the two JCB Agriculture machines we are taking to London for the #LadyMayorsShow on Saturday. A Fastrac 8330 and a Telehandler 542-100. Look out for the The Farmers Company entry “British Farming Delivers” also supported by National Farmers' Union NFU Student & Young Farmer Red Tractor &

Sneak peak of the two <a href="/JCBagriculture/">JCB Agriculture</a> machines we are taking to London for the #LadyMayorsShow on Saturday.  A Fastrac 8330 and a Telehandler 542-100.

Look out for the <a href="/FarmersCompany/">The Farmers Company</a> entry “British Farming Delivers” also supported by <a href="/NFUtweets/">National Farmers' Union</a> <a href="/studentfarmer/">NFU Student & Young Farmer</a> <a href="/RedTractorFood/">Red Tractor</a> &amp;