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Tory Minister’s husband lobbied to end ban on bee-killing pesticide to use on his sugar plantation
By Chris Bovey
The husband of a Conservative MP and head of a British sugar beat company said he is “very happy” with the reversal of the EU ban on bee-killing pesticides, describing it as a “good decision”.
Paul Kenwood, Managing…

Facebook wrongly bans accounts during Corona outbreak
By Chris Bovey
An apparent bug in Facebook’s algorithm blocked news articles about the COVID-19 outbreak and has restricted some users from using their service.
Legitimate articles concerning safety and health advice were marked as spam,…

Disappointment for stoners as Brexit Bong crowdfunder fails to gain traction
By Chris Bovey
Cannabis consumers in Britain were left disappointed after the PM’s support for a crowdfunder for a Brexit bong failed to gain traction.
Boris Johnson’s suggestion the public could chip in to fund a Bong for Brexit sadly…

2019: the world is turning to pot and weed | yearly review
By Chris Bovey
2019 was another year where the world showed much promise in moving towards the ending of the prohibition of cannabis.
As predicted by Feed The Birds, the minor changes to UK law on medicinal cannabis the British government…

Tactical voting and vote swapping to get the Tories out
By Chris Bovey
With only a few days to the election, the true horrors of Boris Johnson securing five more years of Tory government to deliver his ghastly Brexit for Billionaires is sending shivers down our spines.
The opinion polls are…

Conspiracy theorists and their alliance with the Tory right
By Chris Bovey
Ever since the Brexit debate started, I have seen a number of memes and links on my Facebook feed with some of the most bizarre claims about the European Union.
While some of the posts from the leave camp come from your…

Bo Jo does a no show as Luxembourg Prime Minister humiliates him
By Chris Bovey
Bo Jo the Clown has been in Luxembourg trying to sell his pink unicorns to the Prime Minister of the tiny landlocked Grand Duchy.
The pair met today for a meeting, with Bo Jo’s office claiming they are making great…

Leadsom says documents on food & medicine shortages should be kept secret
By Chris Bovey
Documents on food and medicine shortages in the event of a 'No Deal' Brexit should be kept secret to avoid scaring public says a government Minister.
Parliament recently ordered the release of the Operation Yellowhammer…

Facebook restricting organic reach of pro-EU pages
By Chris Bovey
Facebook has become an instrumental part of people’s lives for sharing and disseminating information.
Newsfeeds will show you a mixture of paid-for sponsored ads together with posts from friends, groups you have joined…

Dorothy Byrne the head of Channel 4 News truthfully calls BoJo a liar
By Chris Bovey
The head of Channel 4 News has branded Prime Minister Boris Johnson a liar and defended the right of journalists to call out politicians for telling lies.
In the UK, the press can be biased towards any political party.…