Similarly, on the proposals for the aggregates tax, the goalposts were moved during the consultation with the industry.
At that time, the goalposts were moved again.
No farmer can begin to budget effectively if the goalposts are moved in the middle of the game.
Are we now to move the goalposts still wider, providing a windfall for unpresuming tenants and an even greater blow to unsuspecting freeholders?
Is it not commercially unfair to change the goalposts when the money has been pocketed?
I can understand that, but it is like constantly moving the goalposts.
Unfortunately, every time there seems to be the prospect of discussion, he moves the goalposts.
We felt that it was better to leave goalposts where they were.
