Dennis Patton
@dennispatton.bsky.social
Inactive conservationist and campaigner. General nuisance. Despise both Labour and Tory.
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Today the Government announced they will publish a new Trees Action Plan in 2026.
Here's what I think a Trees Action Plan needs to do to meet nature targets, restore rainforests and 'ghost woods', & support the natural regeneration of trees & scrub:
lostrainforestsofbritain.org/2025/11/25/a...
Here's what I think a Trees Action Plan needs to do to meet nature targets, restore rainforests and 'ghost woods', & support the natural regeneration of trees & scrub:
lostrainforestsofbritain.org/2025/11/25/a...
A new Trees Action Plan for England is in the works. Here’s what I think it should focus on
This is a post by Guy Shrubsole. Photo: Sticta sylvatica, a temperate rainforest lichen, taken by the author near Colliford Reservoir, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall. Recently I was contacted by DEFRA, who …
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December 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Today the Government announced they will publish a new Trees Action Plan in 2026.
Here's what I think a Trees Action Plan needs to do to meet nature targets, restore rainforests and 'ghost woods', & support the natural regeneration of trees & scrub:
lostrainforestsofbritain.org/2025/11/25/a...
Here's what I think a Trees Action Plan needs to do to meet nature targets, restore rainforests and 'ghost woods', & support the natural regeneration of trees & scrub:
lostrainforestsofbritain.org/2025/11/25/a...
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I have told this story before, but bringing it here. This street has footway parking on both sides which gives 1 metre of walking space beyond the lines. But, if drivers obey the markings, you can't get a car up the middle. Because residents kept getting tickets, I was asked to look at it. 1/n
March 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I have told this story before, but bringing it here. This street has footway parking on both sides which gives 1 metre of walking space beyond the lines. But, if drivers obey the markings, you can't get a car up the middle. Because residents kept getting tickets, I was asked to look at it. 1/n
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Some farmers seem to claim that apex predators need control to protect farmland birds. This is a painful distortion of reality.
Were it true, farmland bird numbers would be growing exponentially in badger cull areas? No.
Habitat restoration must come first, esp. hedgerows + restrict pesticide use.
Were it true, farmland bird numbers would be growing exponentially in badger cull areas? No.
Habitat restoration must come first, esp. hedgerows + restrict pesticide use.
December 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Some farmers seem to claim that apex predators need control to protect farmland birds. This is a painful distortion of reality.
Were it true, farmland bird numbers would be growing exponentially in badger cull areas? No.
Habitat restoration must come first, esp. hedgerows + restrict pesticide use.
Were it true, farmland bird numbers would be growing exponentially in badger cull areas? No.
Habitat restoration must come first, esp. hedgerows + restrict pesticide use.
Steve Reed eradicating wildlife.
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2566072...
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2566072...
Nature faces 'point of no return' as Bolton residents join chorus of concern
Bolton residents are warning that nature is at "point of no return" as fears grow over government planning reforms
www.theboltonnews.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Steve Reed eradicating wildlife.
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2566072...
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2566072...
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We are delighted to welcome Jonathan Gullis to Reform UK. I had to calm down Lee Anderson, who was concerned that he may no longer be the thickest twat in the party.
December 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
We are delighted to welcome Jonathan Gullis to Reform UK. I had to calm down Lee Anderson, who was concerned that he may no longer be the thickest twat in the party.
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At a whopping £1.8 billion, Digital ID is costly to the taxpayer and our rights.
This divisive scheme wasn't on Labour’s manifesto. It’s the last thing this government should be embarking on during a cost of living crisis.
The whole thing needs to be binned.
www.theregister.com/2025/11/28/d...
This divisive scheme wasn't on Labour’s manifesto. It’s the last thing this government should be embarking on during a cost of living crisis.
The whole thing needs to be binned.
www.theregister.com/2025/11/28/d...
UK digital ID plan gets a price tag at last – £1.8B
: OBR says the scheme will cost £600M a year with no identified savings
www.theregister.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
At a whopping £1.8 billion, Digital ID is costly to the taxpayer and our rights.
This divisive scheme wasn't on Labour’s manifesto. It’s the last thing this government should be embarking on during a cost of living crisis.
The whole thing needs to be binned.
www.theregister.com/2025/11/28/d...
This divisive scheme wasn't on Labour’s manifesto. It’s the last thing this government should be embarking on during a cost of living crisis.
The whole thing needs to be binned.
www.theregister.com/2025/11/28/d...
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If your doctor decided you needed an MRI (indicating concern about something serious) and you claim that you didn't ask why or what part of your body he wanted to look at, you are:
1. Really stupid; or
2. Dangerously detached from reality; or
4. Lying; or
4. All three. 🎯
1. Really stupid; or
2. Dangerously detached from reality; or
4. Lying; or
4. All three. 🎯
December 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
If your doctor decided you needed an MRI (indicating concern about something serious) and you claim that you didn't ask why or what part of your body he wanted to look at, you are:
1. Really stupid; or
2. Dangerously detached from reality; or
4. Lying; or
4. All three. 🎯
1. Really stupid; or
2. Dangerously detached from reality; or
4. Lying; or
4. All three. 🎯
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EU tightening rules on
• industrial emissions
• vehicle standards
• chemical pollutants
• citizen enforcement rights
• PFAS & pesticide controls
UK loosening environmental protections thro undemocratic Retained EU Law Act with weaker rules on air, water, chemicals & nature.
Watch it happen…
• industrial emissions
• vehicle standards
• chemical pollutants
• citizen enforcement rights
• PFAS & pesticide controls
UK loosening environmental protections thro undemocratic Retained EU Law Act with weaker rules on air, water, chemicals & nature.
Watch it happen…
November 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
EU tightening rules on
• industrial emissions
• vehicle standards
• chemical pollutants
• citizen enforcement rights
• PFAS & pesticide controls
UK loosening environmental protections thro undemocratic Retained EU Law Act with weaker rules on air, water, chemicals & nature.
Watch it happen…
• industrial emissions
• vehicle standards
• chemical pollutants
• citizen enforcement rights
• PFAS & pesticide controls
UK loosening environmental protections thro undemocratic Retained EU Law Act with weaker rules on air, water, chemicals & nature.
Watch it happen…
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Come on @ScotGov
We know #WoodBurning in the home damages health - significantly.
Wood-burning stoves are likely to face tighter restrictions in England under new pollution targets set as part of an updated environmental plan released by ministers on Monday.
We know #WoodBurning in the home damages health - significantly.
Wood-burning stoves are likely to face tighter restrictions in England under new pollution targets set as part of an updated environmental plan released by ministers on Monday.
December 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Come on @ScotGov
We know #WoodBurning in the home damages health - significantly.
Wood-burning stoves are likely to face tighter restrictions in England under new pollution targets set as part of an updated environmental plan released by ministers on Monday.
We know #WoodBurning in the home damages health - significantly.
Wood-burning stoves are likely to face tighter restrictions in England under new pollution targets set as part of an updated environmental plan released by ministers on Monday.
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Donald Trump is taking money away from our hospitals & GP surgeries, and Nigel Farage is cheering him on.
We can't let Trump get away with extortion like this, Parliament must be given a chance to vote this deal down.
We can't let Trump get away with extortion like this, Parliament must be given a chance to vote this deal down.
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Donald Trump is taking money away from our hospitals & GP surgeries, and Nigel Farage is cheering him on.
We can't let Trump get away with extortion like this, Parliament must be given a chance to vote this deal down.
We can't let Trump get away with extortion like this, Parliament must be given a chance to vote this deal down.
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As Jonathan Gullis joins Reform UK, it's only fair to remind people of this.
All forgotten, is it, Dickie? ~AA
All forgotten, is it, Dickie? ~AA
December 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
As Jonathan Gullis joins Reform UK, it's only fair to remind people of this.
All forgotten, is it, Dickie? ~AA
All forgotten, is it, Dickie? ~AA
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Yes why was it always someone else's fault from 2010 to 2024? When did any Tory ever take responsibility for anything? Like 23000 avoidable deaths from Covid, like smashing 8% off GDP with Brexit. Like Truss crashing the economy.
What is she even talking about? The OBR is, by design, not under the control of Rachel Reeves.
December 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Yes why was it always someone else's fault from 2010 to 2024? When did any Tory ever take responsibility for anything? Like 23000 avoidable deaths from Covid, like smashing 8% off GDP with Brexit. Like Truss crashing the economy.
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What is she even talking about? The OBR is, by design, not under the control of Rachel Reeves.
December 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
What is she even talking about? The OBR is, by design, not under the control of Rachel Reeves.
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Would this be the same OBR that they refused to use when Liz broke the economy?
What was it they said then?
''The Government outsourcing fiscal policy to the @OBR_UK was a massive mistake''
“institutional bureaucracy”
But know they are their staunchest defenders? These people are ridiculous
What was it they said then?
''The Government outsourcing fiscal policy to the @OBR_UK was a massive mistake''
“institutional bureaucracy”
But know they are their staunchest defenders? These people are ridiculous
a statue of yoda with the words `` the cognitive dissonance is strong with this one ''
ALT: a statue of yoda with the words `` the cognitive dissonance is strong with this one ''
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December 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Would this be the same OBR that they refused to use when Liz broke the economy?
What was it they said then?
''The Government outsourcing fiscal policy to the @OBR_UK was a massive mistake''
“institutional bureaucracy”
But know they are their staunchest defenders? These people are ridiculous
What was it they said then?
''The Government outsourcing fiscal policy to the @OBR_UK was a massive mistake''
“institutional bureaucracy”
But know they are their staunchest defenders? These people are ridiculous
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The outbreak is the country’s first of African swine fever in 30 years and has prompted several countries to limit purchases from Europe’s biggest pig meat producer. on.ft.com/4iyIJuI
December 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The outbreak is the country’s first of African swine fever in 30 years and has prompted several countries to limit purchases from Europe’s biggest pig meat producer. on.ft.com/4iyIJuI
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Pretty awkward for Gullis & Tice…
December 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Pretty awkward for Gullis & Tice…
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Hen Harrier found poisoned on a grouse moor in North Yorkshire...
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/01/h...
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Hen Harrier found poisoned on a grouse moor in North Yorkshire
I’ve blogged recently about a number of illegally-killed Hen Harriers whose deaths have not been publicised by the authorities (Hen Harrier ‘Susie’ who was found dead with gunshot…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
December 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Hen Harrier found poisoned on a grouse moor in North Yorkshire...
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/01/h...
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/01/h...
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Watched BBC 6 o clock news. Just a completely unserious broadcast. Chris Mason, acting like a children's entertainer, giving a prolonged impenetrable editorial. Not a whiff of informative content about the Budget or what it means for the country. Just playschool blah blah bollocks.
December 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Watched BBC 6 o clock news. Just a completely unserious broadcast. Chris Mason, acting like a children's entertainer, giving a prolonged impenetrable editorial. Not a whiff of informative content about the Budget or what it means for the country. Just playschool blah blah bollocks.
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So what is it that Tice has on Gullis that has made him join the Deform party or maybe it’s the links with Russia he likes or Putin or just that Gullis can’t stand Kemi Badenoch anymore?
December 1, 2025 at 1:24 PM
So what is it that Tice has on Gullis that has made him join the Deform party or maybe it’s the links with Russia he likes or Putin or just that Gullis can’t stand Kemi Badenoch anymore?
Labour Anti Nature Party.
If you are sick and tired of Governments failing to implement a peat compost ban again and again - to save all of the habitat it destroys each year and bring security to jobs and businesses in horticulture - please sign this petition actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal... I’ve signed
Sign the petition to end peat sales!
No more delays: Let's get peat out of gardens once and for all. The time for uncertainty has ended.
actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk
December 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Labour Anti Nature Party.
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OBR chair quits after inquiry into early release of Reeves’s budget. Richard Hughes departs after investigation into how official forecaster accidentally published budget 40 minutes early.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
OBR chair quits after inquiry into early release of Reeves’s budget
Richard Hughes departs after investigation into how official forecaster accidentally published budget 40 minutes early
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
OBR chair quits after inquiry into early release of Reeves’s budget. Richard Hughes departs after investigation into how official forecaster accidentally published budget 40 minutes early.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Israeli organisation trying to force Palestinian families out from their Jerusalem homes: Report - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-families-targeted-their-homes-report
Israeli organisation trying to force Palestinian families out from their Jerusalem homes: Report
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p>Residents of a predominantly Palestinian neighbourhood close to the Old City of Jerusalem are facing the prospect of being forced out of their homes, according to a report in The Guardian on Monday.</p>
<p>Zohair Rajabi, 55, and his extended family live in their four-storey home in Batn al-Hawa that his grandfather built on land he bought 60 years ago. </p>
<p>The neighbourhood in East Jerusalem has been a target of an Israeli organisation for decades, which has been working to seize control of parts of Jerusalem after the 1967 war. </p>
<p>Hundreds of Palestinians have been targeted, and some have already been forced to leave. </p>
<p>Palestinians make up almost half, 40 percent, of the population of Jerusalem, according to official numbers, but unofficial numbers put the number much higher. Successive Israeli governments have been working to increase the city's Jewish population.</p>
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December 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Israeli organisation trying to force Palestinian families out from their Jerusalem homes: Report - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-families-targeted-their-homes-report
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Damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft to return to Earth uncrewed for inspection reut.rs/43XDsqz
Damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft to return to Earth uncrewed for inspection
China's first crewed spacecraft to be ruled unfit to fly in mid-mission will be sent back to Earth for experts to assess the damage it sustained more closely, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Monday.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft to return to Earth uncrewed for inspection reut.rs/43XDsqz