Congratulations to UK Environment Secretary Hilary Benn for standing up to the National Farmers Union about badgers!
Mr Benn said the call [for a badger cull to allegedly help prevent tuberculosis in dairy cows]would be made “on my watch”, based on the science, impact of proposed measures, the practicalities and its “public acceptability”.
To boos from the audience he said: “Many of you don’t think that’s a factor governments should take into account but I have to take it into account alongside the other three tests.”
