Shambo the bull !

Why are the welsh authorities and "DEAFRA" still insisting on slaughtering this healthy animal?

I note the BBC have said that the "animal tested positive for bovine TB"
As far as I can tell, that statement is totally false,
What happened is that;
"Shambo has not tested positive for bovine tuberculosis. Shambo has reacted to a screening test for bovine tuberculosis, nothing more."
This does not mean that he is affected by or suffering from bovine TB.
There are also several documented cases of false positives with the testing regime that is used in this country.
So until we catch up with the rest of the world with our testing routines, I shall remain very sceptical of the bovine excrement that frequently spouts from DEFRA.

For further news, see;
http://www.warmwell.com/shambo.html

Little languages & DEFRA

"The chair of the Welsh Language Board says immigration into Welsh-speaking areas is the biggest threat to the language. "
The above, and the decision of the Highland Council to refer to the Isle of Skye by its Gaelic title - Eilean a'Cheo, made me wonder;
Is there any point to these minor languages?
I have no problem with people speaking them if they wish, but should the tax revenue really be spent in supporting, and actively promoting, what are in effect forms of speech that are dying out, or is it really just a form of elitism (Sectarianism)?

Around the world, in the developed nations most people would know, and with a map, may even be able to find the "Isle of Skye", but to find "Eilean a'Cheo"?
The council have issued a statement to the effect that "it is only a change to the electoral division", but how long will it be before they decide to change it in total?
Surely they can find a better use both of their time and the taxpayers money, than discussing such a sectarian change?

On another topic, why have we heard no more about the H5N1 outbreak at the Bernard Matthews plant? and why has he not been prosecuted for a serious failure of bio security?
What makes it all the more galling are the recent reports that he will actually be paid compensation for the slaughter of his birds, correct me if I am wrong, but I think that there are still people waiting to be paid from the FMD outbreak in 2001.
Did DEFRA make another in a long line of cock-ups?
Have a look at;
http://www.warmwell.com/
for more information.

And for yet another DEATHRA trampling aproach,
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/03/18/nbook18.xml

http://www.warmwell.com/

For those who think that the Foot & Mouth crisis (and now Bird Flu) was dealt with properly, Think Again!
Have a look at the website;

http://www.warmwell.com/

to see how the effects are still lingering, and to understand how the handling of it was both inept,
and possibly illegal.
The policy of culling, still seems to be the preferred option by DEFRA, and they will still not accept that there are now vastly more effective tests available, even though these tests have been proven in the field.
Another case of self interest perhaps, or do the politicians own shares in certain companies that handled the crisis???