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It is a measure of Gove's unworldliness that he does not realise that the Tory party is based upon perpetuating the privilege and assets of the land-owning aristocracy. Cameron & Osbourne understood this implicitly; the former married into it, so is an arriviste compared to the latter.
This inner sanctum of the Tory party does slowly replenish itself; Heseltine famously owns many acres of Nothamptonshire.
The EU proposed all this some time ago. The (Cam&Os) UK vehemently opposed the change from an acreage based payment.
One thing is for certain Gove will not be Environment Secretary when this is due to be introduced.
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Cool, thanks. Have just read Gove's farming conference speech. He's on a bit of a mission there, it's worth a scan imo - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/farming-for-the-next-generation