. >> that was matt cullen there, of course.liz webster, great friends of the show and the organisers of today's event. we hope to get them into the studio later on today, but it is a big question. are they getting their message across? let's go now to gb news presenter patrick christys, who is in the thick of the protest now? patrick, are you still able to hear us? it's deafening out there. tell us about the mood on the ground. >> well, look, i'll tell you what. the mood on the ground is absolutely sensational. really? we've got rest in peace. british farming. we've got floats like this, tractors all over the place . here. fictitious figures place. here. fictitious figures will destroy a country. people have been tooting their horns all the time. there we go. give it a blow. there we are. but if you want to know what the whole point of this day is about, let's talk to an actual farmer. used to. why? what's today been all about? >> trying to persuade keir starmer and his government to back down on the iht farm bill. yeah, becaus

well, the changes have already provoked fury within the farming community, with one beef farmer, matt cullenissuing this message to the government. >> they want to come round the table and talk to all the relevant people we can sort it out very quickly if they want to keep digging their heels in. i think farmers will take further action and it will cause food shortages. you know, we've had it tough. this is not just the tax, we've had it. supermarkets and the buyers have hit us for quite a long time. you know, these are all things that are adding up. and this was the final nail in the coffin in the agricultural sector . agricultural sector. >> meanwhile, new polling from ipsos shows over half the public would support farmers if they decided to strike in line with support for nurses and ambulance workers. >> well , joining us now is the >> well, joining us now is the former adviser to nadhim zahawi , former adviser to nadhim zahawi, james price. good morning. always good to see you. conservatives forcing this vote today. but given the size of the majority that labour has in parliament, is it