Postscript: Badger Cull Update

By Words | Published October 26, 2012

For those who have been following the proposed badger cull here in the UK, the promised parliamentary debate was held today. Although the vote is not binding on the government the motion to abandon the cull was voted overwhelmingly in favour by 147 votes to 28.

A good day for badgers!

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11 Comments

  1. derWandersmann October 26, 2012 at 4:10 am #

    :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:

  2. anonymous October 26, 2012 at 2:10 pm #

    Anonymous writes:

    Good stuff!!!

    Marilyn

  3. SittingFox October 26, 2012 at 8:10 pm #

    It's great news! :up:

    I still haven't heard back from my MP. I suspect he abstained, but we'll see.

  4. Words October 26, 2012 at 11:10 pm #

    Thanks all! A very good result which will undoubtedly increase the pressure on government finally to abandon this awful plan.

    @Adele – my MP abstained from what I can see. Voting details here

  5. gdare October 27, 2012 at 2:10 am #

    Yay!!! :cheers:

  6. chthoniid October 29, 2012 at 12:10 am #

    Hmm, that is EXACTLY the sort of resounding outcome you would like to see. Politicised decisions tend to be pretty vulnerable to…well…politics 🙂

  7. Words November 1, 2012 at 11:11 pm #

    Originally posted by chthoniid:

    Politicised decisions tend to be pretty vulnerable to…well…politics

    You'd think they'd learn, but no doubt they'll try again next year with the same outcome.

  8. ICU109 November 8, 2012 at 12:11 am #

    politics need to stay out of nature cept to protect it and all habitats. but there are so many stupid ones in politics. must be a course they take in college. stupidity 101. the badger is smiling so all is good.

  9. anonymous November 8, 2012 at 5:11 pm #

    Sioux writes:

    Such good news Words, and a beautiful picture to boot!

  10. Words November 10, 2012 at 11:11 pm #

    Kathy, yes I can't see them resurrecting the plan. There's now talk of proper vaccination trials.

  11. Words November 10, 2012 at 11:11 pm #

    Sioux, thanks!