The BNP and what passes for the politics of forestry

Nick Griffin, leader of the BNP, sucks thoughtfully on some French birch sap wine. Hope it chokes the f***er.

It`s not very often that this blog gets involved in politics as such although we try to offer a frequent critique in our own humble way about the vacillations of various government departments and QUANGOs charged with the management of our trees, woods and forests.

However, we thought it might be pertinent if we tested the arboreal credentials of the BNP by asking them via their website a few tree related questions such as:

• Where do you stand on sycamore?



• Kent and the south-east developed a major rural industry based on sweet chestnut which was introduced by the Romans in the olden days. How would you repatriate this tree?



• The BNP acknowledges a recent British history based on a collective consciousness of images of earnest British industry that was fueled by coal and timber. Just exactly where did all those pit-props come from?



• The BNP presumably have offices somewhere and pound to a penny they`re held up by construction grade sitka spruce which may have been grown in Britain but ultimately has no business being here according to your tenets. Never mind, will you live in a yurt made out of British hazel but made by a Polish woodsman who`s come over here and stolen a job from some bloke who does plastering and doesn`t know how to make yurts?



• Recent research has shown that York Minster and therefore the entire edifice of Anglican theology is held up by German oak. That must be really annoying for you?

Ebor Forestry will let you know when we get the BNP`s response.

Don`t hold your breath.

Please let us have your thoughts on the eugenics of forestry at eborforestry@googlemail.com