… and defends the badgers

In a letter to the Voice, Katy Clark said, ‘I share your concern about the badger cull. … As you say, the overwhelming majority of scientific opinion does not support a cull as a means of reducing bovine TB.’ She continued, ‘In 2008 the last Government decided against culling as a means of bovine TB control in light of scientific evidence against it. Instead funding was allocated to develop vaccinations for bovine TB. This, alongside revised cattle movement restrictions, would be a far better long-term solution.’ Fortunately for Scottish badgers, the question is a devolved matter, and north of the border, they are safe from slaughter. How long before we see badgers wearing YES campaign waistcoats?