This is the same government that's happy to pay over £2 million per head to deport desperate refugees to Rwanda . . .
Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany The president of Botswana has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a dispute over conservation. Earlier this year, Germany's environment ministry suggested there should be stricter limits on importing trophies from hunting animals. Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi told German media this would only impoverish people in his country. He said elephant numbers had exploded as a result of conservation efforts, and hunting helped keep them in check. Germans should "live together with the animals, in the way you are trying to tell us to", Mr Masisi told German newspaper Bild. "This is no joke." Botswana is home to about a third of the world's elephant population - over 130,000 - more than it has space for. Herds were causing damage to property, eating crops and trampling residents, Mr Masisi said. Botswana has previously given 8,000 elephants to neighbouring Angola, and has offered hundreds more to Mozambique, as a means of bringing the population down. "We would like to offer such a gift to Germany," Mr Masisi said, adding that he would not take no for an answer. I had to post this to lighten the mood
America has tons of open plains and forests, i'm sure they'd be all for importing a few herds (and hunting them as well in a few generations).
Finally some common sense and push back against the NHS policy of enabling young people with other potential mental health issues rather than actually diagnosing them. BBC News - Hilary Cass: Weak evidence letting down children over gender care Hilary Cass: Weak evidence letting down children over gender care
San Francisco: Two-storey houseboat towed through bay Watch: Is that a house floating through San Francisco Bay? Certainly makes moving house easier, but I don’t think it would fit in my local canal.
In the words of Mike Skinner, to the government I stick my middle finger up with regards to the criminal justice Bill
I mean you only have to look at one of their own, that Therese Coffey, looks like she's not had a bath/shower for months half the time, right scruffy ****, for someone supposedly wealthy. Man do I hate this current crop of vile Tory scum.
Will this law hold and work ? MPs have backed plans to ban anyone born after 2009 buying cigarettes, effectively ensuring it will become law. The measures, championed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, survived despite opposition from several leading Tory figures - including two ex-PMs. Health Secretary Victoria Atkins told MPs "there is no liberty in addiction" as she defended the plans. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill passed by 383 votes to 67. Ms Atkins said the plan would create a "smoke free generation". However, several Tory MPs, including ex-PM Liz Truss, argued it would limit personal freedom. Conservative MPs were given a free vote on the bill, meaning they were not ordered to vote with the government. But full support by Labour's front bench ensured the measures passed. Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch voted against the bill, as did Conservative Party Deputy Chair Jonathan Gullis. Foreign Office minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan also signalled her opposition but eventually abstained. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak used his conference speech in October of last year to unveil his plans to ban people born after 1 January 2009 from buying tobacco products. On Tuesday, MPs got their first chance to debate the legislation implementing the ban. MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009 Is this the start of other unhealthy things being banned ..
Can't wait to see 30 year olds stood outside local newsagents asking 31 year olds to go in and buy them some ciggies
I'm not in favour banning things in general. If this government is really serious about this as a health issue why not set a date some time in the next 12 months when all tobacco products will be banned from sale, everywhere?
