I’m glad I can predict the results of some votes, as my recent track record (EU referendum, general election) hasn’t been great. Ralph Underhill has been producing cartoons for this blog for over four years – weekly with hardly a break! I’m very grateful to him, and it seems that you are too. Half of…
Year: 2017
Campaign updates
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Les Wallace’s petition asking for a review of the economics of grouse shooting in Scotland closed last night with a rush of late signatures (total 1256). The Scottish government is moving in this direction already and so this petition was pushing against an open door but it will have reinforced the need for independent information…
Guest blog – Spread your Passion Far and Wide by Joe Harkness
Joe Harkness writes about the therapeutic benefits of birdwatching on his Bird Therapy blog and Twitter page @BirdTherapy Inspiring the future generation of birders, nature enthusiasts and/or general nature lovers is vital in sustaining our wonderful wildlife and habitats. In my opinion, the most powerful asset at our…
Last chance to sign
Les Wallace’s petition to the Scottish Parliament closes today – with over 1100 signatures it has done well. Please sign to help it run over the finishing line… ‘Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to sponsor a comprehensive and independent study into the full economic impacts of driven grouse shooting.’…
Response from my MP
I am grateful to my MP, Tom Pursglove, for his responses to my letters to him. Last week I received a response to my recent letters to him about environmental protection post-Brexit, the lobbying act and fox hunting. On fox hunting, we now know that this issue is unlikely to arise in this parliament but…