Tonight, Sunday 12 March, the BBC will screen episode 1 of 'Wild Isles' co-produced by the RSPB and narrated by Sir David Attenborough. The series promises an epic insight into the wonder of the UK’s wildlife and wild places.
I hope the RSPB publishes episode 6.
#rspb #BBCBias As the BBC has bowed to political pressure to withdraw Episode 6 which focuses on re-wilding. A sixth episode has also been filmed, which is understood to be a stark look at the losses of nature in the UK and what has caused the declines.

This is a thread that looks at propaganda techniques used in the UK by political parties and right-wing media.

Firstly distraction or diversion, by shifting attention away from someone or something under scrutiny. ad hominem - attacking the character or motive of the person making an argument, rather than attacking the argument itself.

Freeports and nature some thoughts.
Freeports aren't ports they are large areas of land including in some cases SSI's and National Parks. Some board members of Freeports and directors are local councillors.
#Freeports #Nature #Deregulation #RSPB #Wildlife Significant areas of natural beauty including Dartmoor, the New Forest, the whole of the Isle of Wight and the North York Moors. They also engulf entire cities such as Derby and Nottingham, Hull, Scunthorpe, and large areas of Liverpool.

“There is evidence of criminal activity taking place in multiple freeports around the world. It often involves trade in counterfeit goods, drug trafficking, smuggling of untaxed goods or trade-based money laundering.”
#Freeports #r4today #BBCBreakfast In 2020, the Royal United Services Institute centre for financial crime and security studies submitted evidence to the international trade committee.
Amongst recommendations on mitigating risk in the UK, are increased security, crime pattern analysis and intelligence gathering.