Jake Swindells - Scottish Countryside Alliance
@ScotCountryside
Director of the Scottish Countryside Alliance.
An oldie but a goldie from @tomgamechef. Try these three recipes over an open fire or barbeque this summer - whole venison asado, buttermilk BBQ rabbit, with sage and lemon butter, and pigeon kebabs with whipped feta, peas, pine nuts and lovage..... 😋 bit.ly/4eHztCD
Catching up with @PatrickChristys on @GBNEWS following Trump’s extraordinary intervention on the hated family farm tax. A disastrous policy that threatens our food security. Thanks @beverleyturner for your important question 🚜
Keir Starmer appears to look on awkwardly as President Trump discusses steps he has taken to help US farmers in response to a question from @beverleyturner about the family farm tax. Comes as a record number of farms were forced to close this year in wake of the Budget⬇️
Keir Starmer appears to look on awkwardly as President Trump discusses steps he has taken to help US farmers in response to a question from @beverleyturner about the family farm tax. Comes as a record number of farms were forced to close this year in wake of the Budget⬇️
Do you know your crows? We popped in to see our friends from @sumgroupuk at the #BorderUnionShow in Kelso last weekend. Great interactive displays for the youngsters & the grown-ups to! The group are doing some great work educating people on moorland management. #LearnOnTheLand
Record number of farms shut in wake of Labour’s inheritance tax raid. Thank you for having me @iancollinsuk ⬇️
A record number of farms were forced to close for good this year after Rachel Reeves’s tax raid made the future of thousands of rural businesses unviable. We are walking into a food security disaster. And it’s totally unnecessary ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/…
“We need to get serious about the importance of protecting native species and effective wildlife management”. telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/2…
“There is a deep and growing divide between rural communities and Westminster, largely due to the architects of policy that seek to do things to the countryside, rather than for it.”⬇️ express.co.uk/news/politics/…
Is Labour rolling back on its manifesto pledge to get the public sector to buy British? As @DMBean points out, to publish a food strategy that ignores it completely is a missed opportunity and a real let-down for Britain’s farmers and food producers⬇️ express.co.uk/news/politics/…
The Countryside Alliance has issued a firm warning that Ofcom’s newly announced reforms to Royal Mail’s delivery obligations must not lead to a two-tier postal system that disadvantages rural communities. eu1.hubs.ly/H0lQcJc0
‘For many in the countryside, there is a sense their world is being sacrificed to bail out SW1’ Labour’s growing problem in the countryside, a place they had made significant gains at the last GE⬇️
"One Buckinghamshire farming leader told me Keir Starmer would be brave to show his face in any rural pub in Britain." 🖊️ @felixpope_ newstatesman.com/politics/uk-po…
Interested in a land-based career but not sure what your options are? College might be a great place to start and with 25 colleges in Scotland there is plenty of courses on offer to get you started! @ColDevNet #ChooseCollege
The British Dietitians Association has stated that “for many people cutting milk and dairy out is likely to do more harm than good as they play an important role within a healthy balanced diet”. #ScottishDairy #LoveBritishFarming #EnjoyDairy eu1.hubs.ly/H0lRB_X0
A lack of understanding of what happens when controlling foxes on the ground often transitions into spurious allegations, harassment & violent crime against practitioners. eu1.hubs.ly/H0lMbRc0
We're excited to announce the lucky winner of the @hoggsoffife Ballater field jacket! The winner has been contacted today with the good news, so make sure to check your emails! 🎉
Want to know a bit more about the Scottish Countryside Alliance? We spoke to Outfitter Tales at the @ScotGameFair to discuss the latest in wildlife legislation and our campaigning work to support rural communities in Scotland Watch the full episode here ➡️eu1.hubs.ly/H0lMYwX0
A little recap of our weekend spent at the @ScotGameFair! We'll be announcing the winner of the competition for the @hoggsoffife Ballater field jacket later this week 🎉
What a whirlwind weekend we had at the GWCT Scottish Game Fair at the beginning of July! We were fortunate to enjoy good weather, which helped draw record-breaking crowds on Saturday and brought the total attendance for the weekend to over 34,000 visitors. eu1.hubs.ly/H0lLlD10
Did you know that the Scottish Countryside Alliance offers a monthly newsletter filled with the latest updates and insights from our team in Scotland? Plus, you'll find a recipe or two featuring game that you won't want to miss! Sign up today ⬇️ bit.ly/4lNty0Z
The sale and use of lead shot for live quarry and clay shooting will be banned after a three-year transition, starting from next Summer, meaning that it will be an offence to use shotgun cartridges loaded with lead shot from the 2029/2030 season onwards. bit.ly/40KShLp