Monthly Archives: August 2020

It’s just not cricket: reactionary forces gather to challenge beavers’ right to stay where they belong.

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Miles King

In a rare piece of good news for the south-west’s environment, the government recently confirmed that beavers would be allowed to stay on the River Otter in Devon. Beavers were hunted to extinction in Britain about 400 years ago. Hunters … Continue reading →

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Ofqual Fiasco and Planning revolution point to where the Vote Leave Government gets its ideas

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Miles King

As I watched the A-level results fiasco unfold over the last week  – the latest in a long line of shambolic Government u-turns  – it got me thinking about how this Government actually decides on what policies it is going … Continue reading →

Posted in covid19, Cummings, Dominic Cummings, Michael Gove, neoliberalism, planning, Policy Exchange, Think Tanks, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Forestry Commission plan tree planting on heathland after barbecue fire

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Miles King

The ground was bone dry and everything was flowering early. I was up at Poundbury (near Dorchester), checking on an area of wildflower meadow that I’d arranged to have sown. After the incessant downpours of the Autumn and Winter, the … Continue reading →

Posted in climate change, Forestry Commission, lowland heathland, tree planting | Tagged , , , , | 16 Comments