| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Guy's blog | |
| Posted by: | Guy Lambert | |
| Date/Time: | 03/03/26 15:46:00 |
| Vanessa - I did not invent Glyphosate or the council decision to avoid it. That polcy was there before I was on Cabinet. I defended it for several years because there is little doubt it is harmful to insects and small animals, and possibly to people. It reminds me of the debate about smoking that kept me puffing for far too long. In reality, my opinion about Glyphosate has been to support the people who have more expertise than me (a very low bar 😂), even though it got me a lot of criticism about weeds. We used to have a robust leadership that stuck to its guns, and I did not demur. I did not object when Salman was encouraged by Kathleen (and maybe you) to make a scientific assessment: obviously LBH's study carried out by who knows whom carried more weight than the hundreds of scientific studies that have been published over the years, including all the ones spomsored by Monsanto and Bayer. Whatever, "President Donald Trump issued an executive order describing glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup, as essential to U.S. national security and calling for increased domestic production." so it must be good stuff. Yes, some people were offended by weeds, just as some people don't like trees that drop leaves in their gutters and sap. on their cars. As to Brentford, you are right, people over 70, especially those who live elsewhere, generally don't like the changes. Younger people do like it, though like me they are frustrated that it is still not finished and there are very few shops. My understanding is that it has not made a bomb for Ballymore, though of course that is an enigma wrapped in a mystery etc. |