Year: 2017

Yet another letter to my MP

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Dear Mr Pursglove Because we might have another general election some time fairly soon, I’d like to just share these thoughts with you, please. I was surprised, in a way, to read that the Conservative manifesto promised a free vote on fox hunting (and the Prime Minister voiced her support for it). You may remember…

Black Hairstreaks at Glapthorn Cow Pasture

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Photo: Tim Melling   When I arrived at Glapthorn Cow Pasture on Wednesday, Test Match Special was just starting: when I left after having brilliant views of three Black Hairstreak butterflies, England were only in the sixth over. It doesn’t take long to see butterflies if they are well behaved. I knew as soon as…

Another letter to my MP

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Dear Mr Pursglove Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 I am very concerned at the impacts of this piece of legislation on the ability of civil society to participate in the democratic process. You may have seen that over 50 charities wrote to all party members concerned about the ‘chilling…