Congratulations Les Wallace! I look forward to seeing what Defra Minister, Therese Coffey, has to say on this subject. Let’s remember that Defra claims to be evidence-based in its policy making. She can’t say that this information already exists – it doesn’t. The truth is that Defra would rather pretend they know the answer than…
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One last push?
A few more signatures won’t really make any difference to anything, but I’ve been glad to see Les Wallace’s epetition continue to keep rising after passing 10,000 signatures on Monday night. Click here to sign the petition that grouse shooters would like to be ignored.
Edging closer to 10,000 signatures
Les Wallace’s epetition calling for an economic study of grouse shooting is close to 9,500 signatures. When, I think we can say ‘when’ not ‘if’ now, it gets to 10,000 signatures then it will trigger an inadequate response from Defra. I’ll look forward to reading that in due course. The map of signatures shows the…
Looking good for Les Wallace – petition nears 10,000 signatures
It’s looking good for Les Wallace’s epetition calling for a proper economic study of the costs and benefits of driven grouse shooting – but there’s still some way to go. Another 700 signatures will mean that Defra has to respond to this epetition. My guess is that they will say ‘no’ because the last thing…
Burns night
Don’t be a ‘wee, sleekit, cowrin, timrous beestie‘ stand up for the environment and be a man (or woman) for ‘A Man’s a Man for a’ that‘. Burning of heather moorland for the pointless and destructive hobby of intensive grouse shooting is one type of Burns that we should not celebrate tonight. Heather burning damages…
A tight race – come on Les!
It’s going to be close, I think. Les Wallace’s epetition calling for a proper economic study of grouse shooting has passed 7,000 signatures. Fewer than 3000 signatures are needed in order to ensure that Defra have to respond on this subject. We should make them respond. There are nine days left until this epetition closes….
Well done Les!
It will take a big shove to get Les Wallace’s epetition over the 10,000-signatures line by the end of next week – but it’s quite possible. Over 700 signatures have been added in the last 24 hours. A few more days like that would bring the required ‘run rate’ tumbling. The grouse shooting industry fears…
A milestone
Congratulations to Les Wallace for passing the 5000 signature milestone. It’s a big ask to think that this petition could get another 5000 signatures inside two weeks but it’s certainly not impossible. And every signature counts. I’m sure that a full economic appraisal of the impacts of driven grouse shooting including intensive burning of heather…
A letter to my MP
Brexit and EDM1963 Dear Mr Pursglove I see you voted against the government’s Brexit deal yesterday evening. I assume that you will be voting against the No Confidence motion today. I think you will be on the winning side again. But just for the record, your views on Brexit and mine are poles apart. I…
Let’s give this a push in the next three weeks
I’d like to see Les Wallace’s e-petition for a proper economic study of grouse shooting get a response from Defra. To do so it needs to acquire 5,520 signatures in 19 days – that’s 291 signatures each day. That’s a very big ask but it is certainly possible. See Les’s guest blog on the subject…