The Landed Gentry ‘Jackals’ Claiming Billions in Farm Subsidies

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By Brendan MontagueJul 27, 2015, 3:01 am113 pts
Wealthy aristocrats and farmers in Britain have landed £3.6 BILLION from hugely controversial European subsidies funded by taxpayers, according to new figures snuck out after the general election. The revelations today will be hugely embarrassing for many of the super-rich farming benefits claimants -…

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