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A bigger boy did it and ran away

11th July, 202226th June, 2022 Cat James 0 Comments politics, women

I’m currently reading a novel called A Woman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy. Its protagonist, Connie, is

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Kiss
County Press articles 

Should a private kiss be public property?

4th September, 2021 Cat James 0 Comments COVID-19, iwcp, politics

There have been many four-letter words used to describe Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his ministers. ‘Tory’ is the most

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Newport High Street
Isle of Wight 

Why the Isle of Wight’s high streets could become the best in England

7th June, 2021 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments isle of wight, iwcp, planning, politics

Just under a year ago I wrote about the likely impact of COVID-19 on our high streets. American management consultancy

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Cake competition
County Press articles Isle of Wight Ranger Rants 

Should we behave more like an imaginary vicar?

20th February, 202030th March, 2020 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments isle of wight, iwcp, politics

I wrote a few years back about how we Island dwellers have an all too apt reputation as miserable, whining

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Underground tunnel
County Press articles Isle of Wight Ranger Rants 

Is the fixed link the the Isle of Wight’s Brexit taboo topic?

7th December, 20197th December, 2019 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments isle of wight, iwcp, planning, politics

I often dine in company. This is less a claim of social indispensability, and more an admission of my inability

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Modern chain gang, US, 2006
Ranger Rants 

Unemployed will have to do community work under Tories, says Cameron

17th February, 201517th February, 2015 Matthew Chatfield 2 Comments chain gangs, politics, unemployment

All 18- to 21-year-olds who have failed to find a job or a place in training would no longer be

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Blank screen
Natural England 

The end of the Natural England website

2nd November, 20143rd November, 2014 Matthew Chatfield 2 Comments defra, government, politics

Way back in 1995, when Naturenet began  – yes fact fans, that was nearly twenty years ago – there were

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National Trust Ranger Rants Wildlife & countryside news 

Government set to create massive new heritage charity to compete with National Trust, Wildlife Trusts

26th June, 201313th February, 2014 Matthew Chatfield 3 Comments charity, cuts, english heritage, funding, politics, rspb, spending review, wildlife trusts

Today’s the day Chancellor George Osborne revealed the latest government spending cuts. As usual, we were softened up by horror stories, and as

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Ranger Rants 

Environmental infrastructure: what it could really cost

26th May, 201313th February, 2014 Matthew Chatfield 2 Comments environment agency, flooding, government, planning, politics, sewage, sustainability

Drains, water, sewage works, landfill sites… usually best left to somebody else to sort out. Well, maybe once this was

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Birds Natural England Protected species Ranger Rants Wildlife & countryside news 

Should we pay £375,000 to poke buzzards out of their nests?

29th May, 201213th February, 2014 Matthew Chatfield 2 Comments buzzards, politics, raptors, rspb, shooting

Something’s gone badly wrong at the Greenest Government Ever. To say I’ve been profoundly disappointed at the environmental performance of the Coalition –

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