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Author Archives: Miles King
Who are the real radicals?
There is undoubtedly a shockwave running through British (or should that be English?) politics. Jeremy Corbyn: long time Labour rebel, someone no-one in “conventional” politics took seriously, ridiculed in the media for decades, is now the leader of the … Continue reading
Questions in Parliament: On Badgers, Dairy farms, Hedgehogs and Fewer Farm Inspections
The first session of Oral Questions to Defra ministers took place on Thursday. You can read through the whole lot here on the excellent “they work for you” website. Reading through the questions and answers, three things jumped out … Continue reading
Turning point for Lodge Hill? Land Securities walks away, bird conservationist leads Medway Council
Quiz of the week: what connects The collapse of the Northern Ireland Assembly, John Keats and The Large Gold Case-bearer? The answer lies in these pictures. Yes, it’s Lodge Hill on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Jarrett, BASC, Dyer's greenweed, Land Securities, Lodge Hill, Medway Council, Nightingales
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BBC confirm their editorial guidelines show Countryside Alliance attack on Chris Packham is egregious
The Countryside Alliance wants to stand up for freedom of speech when it’s their freedom to promote hunting that is at risk of being curtailed. But it is very happy to try and close down debate that it doesn’t like. … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, Chris Packham, Countryside Alliance, Tim Bonner
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First People Need Nature talk, 23rd September, Knoll Gardens, Dorset
Here are the details for my forthcoming talk – the first one I will be giving for People Need Nature. Please come along if you’re in the area. How should we value nature? Conservationist Miles King will be asking ‘How … Continue reading
The Dorset Steam Fair
It was our annual visit to the Great Dorset Steam Fair yesterday. We’ve been going on and off, for the past 16 or 17 years. It’s undoubtedly the strangest festival I’ve ever been to – though I didn’t really … Continue reading
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Tagged Dorset Steam Fair, Great Dorset Steam Fair
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Beavers – cute and cuddly?
Just in case anyone thought Beavers were cute and cuddly, this news piece from Canada should make you think again. Imagine the scenes in Ottery St Mary…..
As the Badger sacrifice commences in Dorset, French farmers bay for Wolves blood
As the first badgers are offered up for sacrifice to the farming gods and goddesses in Dorset, news from France: Sheep Farmers have temporarily kidnapped a National Park chief exec to protest at the increasing number of Wolves taking their … Continue reading
Refugee Crisis exposes the poverty of compassion in our politics and media
I am the son of an immigrant. My mum arrived here from Australia in 1954 to work but also to explore her roots and travel around Britain and Europe – she had not planned … Continue reading
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