The logos, pathos, and ethos of a countryside in crisis
The inaugural Future Countryside conference revealed a rural economy struggling to navigate the seemingly irresolvable tensions and intensifying pressures it now faces
Stay updated with breaking news from Future Countryside. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
The inaugural Future Countryside conference revealed a rural economy struggling to navigate the seemingly irresolvable tensions and intensifying pressures it now faces
Sir, Alice Thomson makes a powerful case for integrating nature restoration with farming (“Farming today means thinking of tomorrow”, Jun 7). But at the Future Countryside event on Tuesday, nature felt like a footnote. In a speech to hundreds of delegates, Lord Mandelson declared that the narrative
The Labour peer warned the party against stoking culture wars with rural minorities, calling for Labour MPs to ‘bring people together'.
Labour peer urges Opposition to make a pitch for countryside vote, but warns it has to challenge perception the left wants to 'pick a fight' with rural communities
Thérèse Coffey, Rory Stewart and Henry Dimbleby are among those set to speak at the Future Countryside conference in Hatfield.