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This hasn’t aged well..
January 20, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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REVEALED: only 5% of Forestry Commission grants for woodland creation have been spent on the natural regeneration of trees, while the remaining 95% is spent on tree planting.

The government needs to change the rules.

My FOI request & comment in the Guardian:

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Government ‘failing to support natural regeneration of trees in England’
Campaigners say targets for woodland creation are unlikely to be met because 95% of grants are for planting
www.theguardian.com
April 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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There's a solution to climate-induced wildfires:

Make Britain Wet Again.

Re-wet peat bogs, block up drainage channels, let trees regenerate to shade out fire-prone gorse, let fire-proof deciduous trees grow in place of flammable non-native conifers.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Wildfire warnings issued as UK temperatures set to reach 24C on Friday
London fire brigade asks people to behave responsibly and Scottish fire and rescue service gives ‘extreme’ alert
www.theguardian.com
April 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Elon Musk is talking to Nigel Farage about how to help
Reform. Could Farage become Prime Minister? Unlikely but not impossible. Here is what it would take. kellnerp.substack.com/p/memo-to-ni...
Memo to Nigel: how you can become PM
The bookies favour Nigel Farage. Rich Tories are switching sides. Reform is climbing in the polls. Could it actually win the next general election?
kellnerp.substack.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,158,839!
September 19, 2024 at 1:25 PM