government will back down on forest sales

[Trunks]

Check out:
http://philipcarrgomm.wordpress.com/2011/01/19/uk-government-will-back-down-on-forest-sales/

 

[Harvestman]

Oh good... but let's not be hasty, it isn't dead yet.

 

[chris_r]

Here's hoping. Do you know, I'd be tempted to protest if the fuppets tried to go ahead with it. How about a camp outside Westminster? Bet no one's come up with that yet.

 

[demographic]

Meh, looks my idea of buying a few acres is scuppered then.

 

[RobF]

thank god is all i can say!

 

[Melonfish]

thank god is all i can say!

Well as Phillip Carr-Gomm is the head of the Order of Bards, Ovates and druids i believe the correct term is thank the goddess
i'm glad to see a big name such as phillip wading into this issue with some serious steam and i can't wait to get behind this and help put pressure on the gov't for this ridiculous and irrisponsible proposed sale.
Pete

 

[bojit]

The government will probably just move the goalposts a little and make inheritance tax payable on forestry aswell.
they are kind of good at that sort of thing !

Craig..............

 

[Peter_t]

very good news


i doubt they will make inheritance tax payable on forestry land because in forestry there is very little money to be had because of such a large time scale. if they do then investment will become far less desirable.

also im sure if it was worth while they would have thought about it before!


pete

 

[gregorach]

How about a camp outside Westminster? Bet no one's come up with that yet.

Not only has it been done (and then some), they introduced specific legislation to ban exactly that.

 

[Trunks]

We could just go to camp there - it's only illegal to protest. A non-protest camp weekend bet there's no trees though

 

[MSkiba]

So its not because the nation has protested against it, its because its not so profitable for them.

Figures.

 

[Lurch]

Not only has it been done (and then some), they introduced specific legislation to ban exactly that.

I thought he was being sarcastic?

 

[gregorach]

Maybe, in which case I apologise for my pedantry.

 

[chris_r]

I thought he was being sarcastic?

I was. No harm done though. I'd wager that if the members of BCUK set up camp there it'd be much tidier when we got kicked off too.

 

[demographic]

Not only has it been done (and then some), they introduced specific legislation to ban exactly that.

I'm not sure if you have ever seen this Mark Thomas bit of political comedy (its mentioned in the Wiki page you linked to) but its well worth watching all the same.
Starts off a bit slow but its hilarious.
Its in three parts and is a fine example of using the system against its self, all in a peaceful and friendly manner.

[video=youtube;nRGZr2m4r7M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRGZr2m4r7M[/video]

[video=youtube;vEProPFvNx8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEProPFvNx8[/video]

[video=youtube;Hz4z-XvUGqA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz4z-XvUGqA[/video]