http://www.nvcc.org.uk/2008/05/bbc-politics-show-surrender-the-coast/ National Voice of Coastal Communities: giving coastal issues a voice Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:14:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.nvcc.org.uk/2008/05/bbc-politics-show-surrender-the-coast/#comment-12 doc Mon, 12 May 2008 05:59:42 +0000 http://www.nvcc.org.uk/?p=74#comment-12 Yet another big thank you to Malcolm Kerby and the CCAG to highlight this issue. Can anyone in Government explain to us coastal dwellers why they consider it unacceptable for Robert Mugabe to land grab and leave people destitute in Zimbabwe, yet the same is happening right on our door step! And why is it that it seems totally acceptable for a Council recently having to spend £60,000 for the relocation of 3 newts and their habitat , yet Government seems to have no qualms to destroy the habitat of homo sapiens who are unfortunately not afforded the same level of protection.? Yet another big thank you to Malcolm Kerby and the CCAG to highlight this issue. Can anyone in Government explain to us coastal dwellers why they consider it unacceptable for Robert Mugabe to land grab and leave people destitute in Zimbabwe, yet the same is happening right on our door step! And why is it that it seems totally acceptable for a Council recently having to spend £60,000 for the relocation of 3 newts and their habitat , yet Government seems to have no qualms to destroy the habitat of homo sapiens who are unfortunately not afforded the same level of protection.?

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