Chris N Deuchar wrote:
> I can't help thinking a lot of the chat on this has missed the mark.
>
> The impending problems for BW are not primarily those presented by
> DEFRA themselves - or even the UK government. The problem is the
> *fine* that has come from the EU. What was the intention behind this?
> To harm BW and all the other DEFRA 'subsidiaries'? No, I am sure it
> was intended to punish the UK government/DEFRA itself. I doubt the EU
> realise what actual effect this fine is likely to have - and no one
> seems to be telling them.
>
> THEREFORE, surely the point is we should all be contacting our MEPs
> primarily (and only copied to MPs) to complain that the EU punishment
> has been brushed off by DEFRA onto others who have been doing their
> job (relatively) correctly. In other words the fine has missed its
> target. This is a real injustice.
>
> Whilst I am sure all the proposed (UK) protests will all have their
> local impact, I can't help but feel that they will miss their mark as
> much as the EU have and therefore that little will be achieved...
>
> ....unless you can all convince me I have got it wrong?
>
You have a really good point there Chris...I might try to make
it tommorrow in an interview with Breakfast News.
Cheers..
Will Chapman
www.SaveOurWaterways.org.uk
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