Tag Archives: General Election

Election Blog 7: Anatomy of a Dead Cat

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Miles King

It seems, finally, that this election campaign has come to life, despite all the Tories’ best efforts to keep it in the deep freeze – ok I’ll stop with the horror tropes now. Maybe (heheh). It started with the most … Continue reading →

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The Brexit Charade

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Miles King

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 →

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Some initial thoughts on what may happen to Nature under the new Government.

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Miles King

  After the shock that arrived about 130 yesterday morning when it became clear that the exit poll was right and all the polls had been wrong (or rather had not picked up that the undecideds would vote Tory), I … Continue reading →

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Rampisham Down Factsheet #8: Politics and Politicians

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Miles King

As the election draws closer, I thought it would be worth looking at the politics and politicians of Rampisham Down and who supports the development of a Solar Farm on one of Britain’s most important nature sites. There are some … Continue reading →

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We need to talk about Defra

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Miles King

      Defra – Deathra, the Death-Ray, Deafra, Defer, Defray – just some of the parodic alternative names given to our Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs. Formed in 2001 under a Labour government, when Margaret Beckett was … Continue reading →

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