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Paul Walter

One of the most important acts of this government?

By Paul Walter | Thu 26th March 2015 - 4:02 pm

Hidden away in the pages of last week’s budget details was a very significant measure, which has received precious little public attention. The Guardian reports:

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Ed Wilson

Opinion: Who cares about the environment? The coalition doesn’t seem to

By Ed Wilson | Tue 6th August 2013 - 10:06 am

fishSunday’s Observer features two related stories (Revealed: how water firms are polluting our rivers and beaches and Ministers putting seas and marine life in peril) which suggest that the coalition does not plan anything more than a minimal response to major environmental problems and opportunities.

There is an opportunity for this government to act on ready-made recommendations from the sentencing council, from select committees and from a representative group of environmentalists and fishing industry interests. The “greenest government ever” seems likely to deliver either nothing at all or a merely pathetic set of proposals.

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