Somethings to Grouse About

It isn't a very good look! Following on from a ruling that the 'Rule of Six' (new legislation aimed at limiting the transmission of Covid-19, between members of large groups) will not apply to members of grouse-shooting parties and their beaters, is a suspicion that the UK government is 'stalling' on promised law changes to stop (at least for this year) the burning of peat bogs (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/20/ministers-accused-of-blocking-plans-to-ban-burning-of-uk-peatlands). This appears to be yet 'action' intended to benefit to grouse-shooters. The burning encourages the growth of new shoots of Heather in these locations, on which their 'game birds' feed. The reason why environmentalists wanted the burning banned, is that the peat bogs are very effective carbon sinks and the UK is supposedly trying to encourage 'greener' environmental practices to global warming (the UK will, of course, be hosting the next world conference on climate change). I suspect that many people will not be impressed by these sops to the shooting lobby. It all seems a bit P.G. Wodehouse!