UK'rs need to sign this petition...

[SUBMAN1]

...Or you may not be eating much in the future:

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/BeeResearch/

The die off in the colonies is big this year.

-S

[STEED]

The British Beekeeping Association has requested £8m for the government to fund 5 years research into Colony Collapse Disorder. The government has stated that no funds exist within the existing farming research budget.
Kept honey bees provide a significant percentage of pollination to food crops, fruit orchards and of course provide honey.
Colony Collapse Disorder is a disease which has affected hives in the US and has been reported in France, Germany and Italy. Its entry into the UK is most likely inevitable.
This fundamental research needs to be performed in order to protect the country bees before it arrives. As in almost all cases, being prepared for something reduces its impact for a fraction of the cost compared to being unprepared.
Currently only £1.35m per annum is available to the National Bee Unit (part of Defra), this funds all its statutory activities as well as research. If there is no money in the farm research budget, then money should be made available from contingency funds.

Sounds like a X-File to me.

Where the hell is Mulder & Scully when you need them.

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Another petition for Downing Street to wipe their arses with.

[Letum]

Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

Another petition for Downing Street to wipe their arses with.

Yer, since when have politicians ever worried about public opinion effecting votes!

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Letum

Yer, since when have politicians ever worried about public opinion effecting votes!

Never that I know of, we're doomed.

[SUBMAN1]

I detect an air of complete unconfidence in your ability to sway your government, nor a desire to do anything about it. Is this correct?

-S