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Tag Archives: Owen Paterson
De Mauley’s maturity shows up former boss Paterson
Prince Charles speaks at the Reversing The Trend Conference on meadows (c) Miles King Earlier in the Summer I helped organise a conference on the plight of wildlife-rich grasslands, especially wildflower meadows. Plantlife, Rare Breeds … Continue reading
Badgers in the mainframe? Defra’s monumental TB data errors
Back in January I wrote about Defra’s revelation that the vet agency AHVLA’s new computer had been spewing out fictitious reports overstating the number of Herd’s which had suffered a bovine TB breakdown. In retrospect it’s amazing that Owen Paterson … Continue reading
Posted in badgers, bovine TB, Defra
Tagged badgers, bovine TB, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Liz Truss, Owen Paterson
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Where does Owen Paterson go from here?
Owen Paterson reveals that he sees himself as St George fighting the environmental lobby dragon, or Green Blob as he has called it. He feels that his sacking is a “kick in the teeth” for several hundred hugely wealthy landowners … Continue reading
Paterson refuses top Scientists’ briefings on Climate Change: where does he get his views from?
It was a massive shock – to no-one at all – that Owen Paterson has refused to take a briefing on climate change from the Chief Scientists of the Met Office, Department of Climate Change or even Defra. This amazing … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, Eton, Matt Ridley, neoliberalism, Owen Paterson
Tagged climate change, Matt Ridley, Owen Paterson
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Defra slams stable door shut long after cattle bTB infections have bolted.
Your favourite politician has been at it again explaining why it is so important to sacrifice, I mean, cull scientifically, badgers. He, or at least one of his minions, has written a piece on Conservative Home, of all places, seeking … Continue reading
The CAP no longer fits
If there was any doubt before, the Local and Euro Election results indicate there is no doubt that the future of Britain in the EU and perhaps of the entire EU project, now hangs in the balance. Euro scepticism has … Continue reading
Paterson – climate change will increase crop yields: Govt Scientists -Climate Change will cause crop failure
David Cameron may or may not be preparing for a major cabinet reshuffle following the Euro and Local Elections – and my favourite blog fodder Secretary of State against the Environment Owen Paterson may or may not be looking to … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, climate change, Matt Ridley, Owen Paterson
Tagged Agriculture, climate change, Matt Ridley, Owen Paterson
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Paterson promises the world to Levels Farmers – they want the Sun too.
Owen Paterson, the Scarlet Pimpernel of the Cabinet, has been missing for months. Where has he been? Not in the limelight. But he popped up yesterday in the West Country to promise the world to the Farmers of the Somerset … Continue reading
Posted in CLA, farming, flooding, NFU, Owen Paterson, Somerset Levels
Tagged CLA, flooding, Owen Paterson, Somerset Levels
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