Tag Archives: grouse shooting

Six visitors for you, Thirty grouse shooters for me. Counting the iniquity of the new covid laws

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Miles King

The figures for positive covid-19 tests have been climbing inexorably since a lull in the summer. Figures of 3000 new cases a day, despite the shambolic breakdown in testing carried out by the private sector (Pillar 2), look very much … Continue reading →

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Saddleworth Moor: the burning issues

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Miles King

In this – the most glorious hot, dry summer we’ve been enjoying in the UK – it might be timely to recall that 10 years ago, we saw the most significant piece of environmental law enacted in the UK for … Continue reading →

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Is it ok to call someone a nutjob because you disagree with their politics?

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Miles King

Chris Packham has been in the news recently, not least for the fact that he has Asperger’s Syndrome and suffered from depression which led to two suicide attempts. As someone who has also suffered from depression, I can understand to … Continue reading →

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