Agreed. The Tories are almost entirely at fault for the mess in which our energy industry is currently in. If you think Ed Milliband is the answer though, I'd ponder the question.
Disagree about the farmers. They aren't targeting the mega rich - they've clearly made an insane miscalculation over who this actually affects. Sure, it will cost the 'very rich' a few shillings when they hand it over to their kids - but these type of people have a way to get around such things with loopholes and the like - so the government will receive diddly squat - and not Clarkson's. The people is does impact, however, will be your 'everyday' farmer, those not earning millions or anywhere close, but are seen as 'asset rich' because of the land. The net result is disastrous for British farming, if this policy persists - and I sincerely hope it doesn't - farming land will be sold left right and centre. Clearly, if you have an ideological persuasion to believe that is a good thing, this policy would make sense. I believe that Starmer does, and that's why he's implemented it. I don't.
Agree that the Tories have spent 14 years and left us in a mess. I strongly believe this will be seen in a decade or two as a complete stain on that party, not that I care much for it anyway. However, let us not harbour any hope that this current Labour mob will do anything but continue the decline or hasten it.
Strong kick up the backside / major re-direction required in British politics.