How is the farming industry doing in Britain?
I think there is a good future for farming in the UK. A lot of the foods we’re importing from the Caribbean and other parts of the world can be grown here with the right technology — chillies, for example. We still have a problem of connecting the farming and urban communities in Britain. One of the great ironies is that the fastest-growing brand in this country is Fair Trade. British consumers are prepared to put their hands in their pockets to help farmers in Third World countries, but they don’t have the same sentiment for British farmers. Are you financially better off than your parents? By far. My father worked as a labourer for British Leyland and my mother worked in a number of different factories. What’s been your best investment in life? My business. What about the worst? It has to be my current car, which is a Lexus hybrid GS450h SE-L. I thought I’d do my bit for the environment so I replaced my Mercedes. Having had it for about a year now, though, and exceeding 30,000 miles,
