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| Angela Smith - hen harrier champion |
The escalating parliamentary unpleasantness over Brexit
could have an unexpected and unfortunate
ornithological spin-off.
Two of the MPs who have quit their party whips this week to go Independent are RSPB species champions.
Angela Smith (ex-Labour) flies the flag for the hen harrier, while Dr Sarah Wollaston (ex-Conservative) speaks up for the cirl bunting.
Both, particularly the latter, were at risk of being deselected by their constituency parties in, respectively, Penistone & Stocksbridge and Totnes.
However, should they wish to stand again at the next General Election, their prospects of victory are sparse based on the evidence of how Independents usually fare at the polls.
If either or both were lost to national politics, it would be a huge shame - not just for their two chosen bird species but also for their wise contributions across a range of issues.
* Angela Smith and Sarah Wollaston are both featured in Birds and Politicians - available (price 0.99) as an ebook on Kindle
Two of the MPs who have quit their party whips this week to go Independent are RSPB species champions.
Angela Smith (ex-Labour) flies the flag for the hen harrier, while Dr Sarah Wollaston (ex-Conservative) speaks up for the cirl bunting.
Both, particularly the latter, were at risk of being deselected by their constituency parties in, respectively, Penistone & Stocksbridge and Totnes.
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| Sarah Wollaston - speaking up for cirl buntings |
However, should they wish to stand again at the next General Election, their prospects of victory are sparse based on the evidence of how Independents usually fare at the polls.
If either or both were lost to national politics, it would be a huge shame - not just for their two chosen bird species but also for their wise contributions across a range of issues.
* Angela Smith and Sarah Wollaston are both featured in Birds and Politicians - available (price 0.99) as an ebook on Kindle
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