A Slight Mistruth

Sajid Javid, the former Conservative Minister, guest edited the Today Programme on Radio 4 yesterday.

In one section he was taking to school children about AI and mentioned that he is a farmer, a statement he may come to regret. Sajid Javid’s claim of having been a "farmer" is technically misleading, given that his role has been that of a landowner leasing his property to working farmers. 

This distinction carries important implications for his views on Inheritance Tax. As a landowner, Javid may be more inclined to advocate for policies that reduce IHT burdens for those who own agricultural land, potentially at the expense of more active, working farmers. 

As the debate around IHT continues, it is essential to consider how the interests of landowners and working farmers might differ, and how policy changes could affect both groups in different ways.