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The Defra Press Office has just confirmed to me that Lord Gardiner has been appointed as their Lords minister. I phoned them just now. The Defra Press Officer seemed surprised I should ask, and seemed to think the appointment was made last Thursday. But the government website does not mention his name. Lord Gardiner is…

A few things: I enjoyed being at the Norfolk Bird Fair on  Saturday. I gave a talk about Passenger Pigeons and Hen Harriers to c70 people and I thought it went well. I sold a few books, had a few chats, met a few friends and saw a Hobby overhead – did anyone else see…

I’m doing a couple of things in Norfolk tomorrow. First the Norfolk Bird Fair at Mannington Hall, north of Norwich. I’ll be giving a talk at 1345 which will encompass Passenger Pigeons and Hen Harriers. Looks like it will be a fun event with lots of stands. Maybe Songbird Survival will be able to tell…

Humour me, this post is about where we are politically, it has very little to do with nature – I just wanted to get it out of my system.  And it’s mostly about the Labour Party – remember them? There are two people, either of whom I would be keen to see as leader of…