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Election Blog 2: Floods and Tree-planting
It has been a bit of a surprise to see the environment figure so prominently in the election campaign over the last week or so – usually it’s so far down the list of priorities, or perhaps more accurately the … Continue reading
Posted in 2019 general election, farm subsidies, farm tax breaks, flooding, tree planting
Tagged fishlake, flooding, general election 2019, tree planting
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Election Blogs 1: setting the scene
There’s an election coming! yes of course you know. But this could be the most interesting and bizarre election in decades. The old tribal boundaries between Left and Right are really breaking down, and it’s … Continue reading
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The Brexit Charade
The Brexit charade continues to play out. Increasingly shrill, even hysterical threats emanate from what we can only assume to be the new bunker built by Dominic Cummings’ dad under Number 10 Downing Street. The latest one, picked up and … Continue reading
Posted in Brexit, Dominic Cummings, The Brexit Party, Uncategorized
Tagged Brexit, Brexit Party, Dominic Cummings, General Election
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Climate Action, food and farming: a seismic shift for the NFU?
Regular readers of this blog will be familiar with my critical views on the National Farmers Union, the NFU – over the years. So be prepared for a shock, brace yourselves and read on. Or stop now if your cognitive … Continue reading
Posted in agro-ecology, Anaerobic Digester, biofuels, biogas, climate action, NFU
Tagged agroecology, climate chaos, NFU
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Brexit Coups, Communism and Civil Assistance; some history.
It feels like things are coming to a head. Talk of a coup may be overblown, but the Prime Minister has indicated that he may refuse to abide by an Act of Parliament – you know, the one that will … Continue reading
Posted in Brexit, Civil Assistance, Harold Wilson, Uncategorized
Tagged Brexit, Civil Assistance, Dominic Cummings, GB75, Wilson Plot
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Another top wildlife site trashed – landowner given paltry fine and let off costs
News has been dripping out, about a significant incident of damage to an SSSI in North Yorkshire. The first we heard was on 21st August, when Defra announced a successful prosecution of a SSSI owner in North Yorkshire. The owner … Continue reading
The world in 2130 – a short story by Jane Wilkinson
Continuing the series of fiction contributions, this one is from Jane Wilkinson (@bikerjaney) Not sure if you know, Miles, but I have a time machine. I travelled to 2130 last week and it was a surprising place. The climate had … Continue reading
The Web – a short story by Vicki Hird
continuing in the same vein as my “Forest of Brexeat” story earlier this week, Vicki Hird has written this piece… The web was both delicate and strong. And as large as a lake. Spreading out as a silk cloak … Continue reading
The Forest of Brexeat – a short story
April was upon them and shelter was their goal. The sun beat down upon their heads, sweat pouring off them as the boy took a small swig of water from his grandfather’s water bottle. “Just small sips lad, we don’t … Continue reading
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