Jeremy Clarkson’s heartbreaking fear over ‘end of Diddly Squat farm’ after huge blow

has delivered a scathing critique of the Government’s latest land policies, warning that they could spell disaster for British farming.The former host expressed his outrage over the Planning & Infrastructure Bill from , which he likened to the controversial land seizures carried out by Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe. The policy will grant local authorities the power to purchase land at its existing value, rather than its potential worth after development – an outcome that could leave farmers significantly shortchanged.

Deputy Prime Minister defended the bill, describing it as “seismic reforms” aimed at accelerating the construction of homes and vital infrastructure. She emphasized that these changes would contribute to Britain’s ambitions as a clean energy superpower while protecting consumers from rising costs. However, many within Britain’s rural communities are deeply concerned, particularly as the farming sector is already reeling from upcoming inheritance tax changes set to take effect in April 2026.

Among the most vocal critics is Clarkson, who has warned that the latest measures could mark the end of farming in the UK.

In his column for The Sun, Clarkson lambasted the Government’s move, accusing it of prioritizing “wind turbines or houses for the dinghy people” over the interests of farmers.

“I could wake up one morning in the very near future to be told by West Oxfordshire District Council that they now own my farm,” he wrote.

Highlighting the meager compensation farmers might receive, Clarkson referenced the name of his own property – Diddly Squat – as a grim indication of what to expect.

Decrying the policy as “truly astonishing,” he compared it to Mugabe’s land confiscations, which plunged Zimbabwe into economic and agricultural turmoil.

“It is without doubt the end for British farming,” he declared. “Farming will go the way of mining, shipbuilding and the steel plants.”

In response, Clarkson urged British farmers to take inspiration from French agricultural protests, which have historically involved dramatic acts of defiance.

He cautioned against tactics such as “spraying slurry all over the Labour Party’s rural offices” for fear of provoking the wrath of “obergruppen-fuhrer Starmer”. However, he jokingly suggested another form of protest.

“Burn every single avocado and every pint of almond milk that comes through a British port. That would get their attention in Islington,” he quipped.