I had this through the other day (9/8) from the Conservative Animal Welfare Group; the Conservatives currently being in government here in the UK.

When Boris was the Prime Minister; he appeared to be pushing forward more on animal welfare issues; probably because he was also being driven by wife Carrie; an activist in her own right.

Since Rishi ousted Boris and became PM himself, there has been no real movement on both animal welfare or environmental issues.  See below.

Rishi Sunak’s approval rating on environment falls to record low | The Independent

The 52 signatories to the letter, dated July 28, include Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace UK, the National Trust, RPSCA and RSPB. They say they represent 20 million people.

After referencing recent wildfires across the globe, and flash flooding in India, they write that the environment “remains a central concern for voters” and there is “no public mandate for a delay”.

The letter concludes: “We will not stand by whilst politicians use the environment as a political football.

Environmental groups warn Rishi Sunak over green pledges – BBC News

Now the CAWF are banging out mails as follows below.  Personally I have been fighting for a live export bn for 35 years.  In my view, the Conservatives have never had, and currently do not have, any real idea of what a big vote winner both positive animal welfare and environmental action can be; see the poll results in the CAWF actions below.  Yet still, right now, both issues appear to have been put on the back burner by the current Rishi government,

How long does tis go on ? – I personally predict that in the next General Election, which will probably be within the next 12 months, the Conservatives are due to be annihilated by other parties who claim to be better at animal and environmental issues.  I don’t really have faith in any of them; they all make false promises to get votes and when elected into power on those issues, the British public are just given a kick in the teeth.  I have over 60 years experience of being bullshitted to and being kicked in the teeth by past and current governments.  The big problem is that in reality, there does not appear to be any UK political party which acts for animals, and will act for animals and the environment in the future.  Now I read from the CAWF of their policy recommendations for the Conservative Party to adopt in their next Manifesto.

They say; We have been disappointed by moves to drop the long-promised Consultation on animal welfare labelling, and the discontinuation of the Kept Animals Bill (which included an end to live exports for fattening and slaughter). While we remain supportive of the Government’s approach to deliver these measures through alternative legislative vehicles, we fear not all of these can become law before the next General Election.

The Kept Animals Bill was already working its way through Parliament; this would have included a ban on the live export of animals for both slaughter and further fattening.  Along with New Zealand, the UK would have been pivotal in halting live animal exports.  Now. Rishi has done a U turn and scrapped the entire Bill.

Tories accuse Sunak of breaking pledge after animal welfare U-turn | Animal welfare | The Guardian

Ban on puppy smuggling and live exports dropped by Rishi Sunak’s government | The Independent

I can do U turns as well; and steering well clear of Conservative Manifesto bullshit for the next General election will be at least one of the.  They have betrayed so amny of us, the voting public; maybe soon it will be time for revenge !

From the CAWF:

Dear Friend,

We hope you are enjoying a relaxing summer. From briefing officials at 10 Downing Street, to launching our new report on perceptions of farm animal welfare, it’s certainly been a busy few months since our last update in April.

With a General Election now on the horizon, CAWF launched its 2024 Manifesto ‘Leading the Way for Animals’ in July which set out key policy recommendations for the Conservative Party to adopt in their next Manifesto. This coincided with some brand new polling we commissioned through Opinium, which showed two thirds of people (64%) would feel more positively about a political party if they included a strong commitment to animal protection.

Last month we also launched a new report ‘Farm Animal Welfare in the UK: What Does the British Public Want?’ which reveals the significant gap between what the British public demands as citizens and consumers, and the realities of what they receive via standard UK farming industry methods of production and practices.

Meanwhile last week our Co-Founder Chris Platt delivered a speech at the 2023 Animal and Vegan Advocacy (AVA) Summit in Los Angeles, United States. We were delighted with this opportunity to expand our international presence and advise other countries on building genuine, Conservative animal welfare advocacy. 

Of course, all of this has taken place against the backdrop of major legislative changes on animal welfare. We have been disappointed by moves to drop the long-promised Consultation on animal welfare labelling, and the discontinuation of the Kept Animals Bill (which included an end to live exports for fattening and slaughter). While we remain supportive of the Government’s approach to deliver these measures through alternative legislative vehicles, we fear not all of these can become law before the next General Election. We are calling for a specific Government-led Bill on live exports, to ensure this vital policy and key Manifesto commitment for farmed animals is honoured.

We are also urging our supporters to ask their local MP to write to the Prime Minister and ensure time is set aside for a Government Live Exports Bill.

Read on for more information about all of this and much more. We hope you have a restful summer, and look forward to continuing to keep you up to date with our latest work.

Thank you for your support and best wishes,

Chris and Lorraine Platt
Co-Founders

Finally, on a lighter cringe note, I guess he should have should have stuck to guitar

At least he got a clap.  How do they all sit there with such straight faces ? – I would be howling with laughter !

Regards Mark