...sources at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs say some animals on the airlift were infected with Brucella canis, a bacterial infection that can cause spontaneous abortions in affected animals – and in rare cases can be passed to humans.
Well, since they are in quarantine, what should that matter? Does DEFRA usually whisper in the ear of tame journalists about the results of their tests?
A leaked voice message obtained by The Mail on Sunday at the time revealed the behind-the-scenes bitterness over the airlift, with Mr Farthing telling a Ministry of Defence official he would ‘spend the rest of my time f****** destroying’ him if he did not secure clearance for a flight out of the country.
Ah, I see. This is revenge. But surely Pen Farthing has complied with the regulations?
Reader, of course he has...
Mr Farthing said: ‘The Nowzad charity has always been fully compliant with the regulations as laid out by Defra for the import of dogs from Afghanistan.
'If further testing is needed currently beyond what is normally required for entry to the UK, then our charity will be more than happy for those tests to be carried out by Defra.
‘We are happy to report the first batch of 12 dogs and two cats were given the all-clear last week. The remainder will continue with their predetermined quarantine as per Defra regulations for entry to the UK.’
So fuck you, DEFRA. You fucked with the wrong Marine. Pick on soft targets you can destroy with impunity in fut...
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4 comments:
It might just be me, but I would have preferred that all the rescue animals were bought to the UK than 1 single Afghani. The number of so-called "interpreters and support workers" we employed was ridiculous.
These people made a choice to work for us and should have remained to fight for their country.
If they get rid of it, they'll replace it with something just as inept.
"The department was formed in June 2001, under the leadership of Margaret Beckett, when the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) was merged with part of the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) and with a small part of the Home Office.
"It was created after the perceived failure of MAFF, to deal adequately with an outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_for_Environment,_Food_and_Rural_Affairs
When a government department fails so badly that it's disbanded, a new department is created to carry out its former role and all the people who caused its failure are moved to the new department. That's how the bureaucracy works.
Every few days I see more proof that Yes Minister was indeed a documentary dressed up as a comedy program.
"It might just be me, but I would have preferred that all the rescue animals were bought to the UK than 1 single Afghani."
It's not just you. The animals would have behaved far better in the corridors and rooms of the Scarborough Grand Hotel, for certain...
"If they get rid of it, they'll replace it with something just as inept."
Oh god, MAFF! How had I forgotten them?
"Every few days I see more proof that Yes Minister was indeed a documentary dressed up as a comedy program."
Heh! Indeed!
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