• Ministers read this blog
    Yesterday afternoon we held a Parliamentary reception with the Minerals Products Association . This celebrated the good work that a growing number of mineral extraction companies are doing to create wildlife...
  • Rambling with the Deputy Prime Minister
    On Friday, I spent an hour in the Peak District with the Deputy Prime Minister. There we are in the picture below - me with the green jacket and binoculars, he with the blue shirt and jumper. The image...
  • A joint appeal to the Prime Minister
    Here is the letter that was featured on the front page of today's Observer ... Dear sir, The environmental movement has spoken out repeatedly against policies that put short term profit ahead of...
  • Brighton - a working Minister?
    I'm hoping to meet up with Huw Irranca-Davies, who is the Defra Minister covering biodiversity and a range of other issues of importance to the RSPB, in Brighton. And If I do, then I'll thank him for...
  • A letter to the Prime Minister
    Just in case you were busy looking at wildlife over the Easter weekend, here is the letter that was sent to the Prime Minister regarding the UK Government's environmental commitments. It received media...